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	<title>British Ecological Society&#187; Can governance in the UK Overseas Territories give environmental protection?</title>
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		<title>Can governance in the UK Overseas Territories give environmental protection?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/05/10/governance-in-uk-overseas-territories/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 09:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can governance in the UK Overseas Territories give environmental protection? Concerns over environmental protection in the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) have been voiced for a number of years, with funding, development and pollution as some of the main issues. The &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/05/10/governance-in-uk-overseas-territories/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Defra programmes and policies: an update</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/03/25/defra-programmes-and-policies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/03/25/defra-programmes-and-policies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past year, there have been a range of new initiatives from Defra to protect and enhance the natural environment, ranging from biodiversity offsetting to reviewing their public bodies. The all-party parliamentary group on Conservation and Wildlife met on &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/03/25/defra-programmes-and-policies/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Business and the environment: Ecosystems Market Task Force release final report</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/03/07/business-and-the-environment-ecosystems-market-task-force-release-final-report/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/03/07/business-and-the-environment-ecosystems-market-task-force-release-final-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=3352</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The value of the environment for business is often underestimated. Although the business world uses natural services and products for operations, it does not always understand its true reliance on nature and the need to value it correctly. Overcoming this &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/03/07/business-and-the-environment-ecosystems-market-task-force-release-final-report/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Government&#039;s &#039;school report&#039; shows &#039;must try harder&#039; for water</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/06/governments-school-report-shows-must-try-harder-for-water/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/06/governments-school-report-shows-must-try-harder-for-water/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=3187</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ministers, MPs, NGO’s and members of the Water Sector met this morning for the launch of the Blueprint for Water Scorecard. The Chair of the Blueprint for Water coalition, Carrie Hume, Head of Conservation Policy at the Wildfowl and Wetlands &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/06/governments-school-report-shows-must-try-harder-for-water/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cross-party committee challenges “Greenest Government Ever”</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/17/cross-party-committee-challenges-greenest-government-ever/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/17/cross-party-committee-challenges-greenest-government-ever/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=2941</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) has published a report of an inquiry into the Natural Environment White Paper (NEWP) today, challenging ministers to put nature in the heart of economic decision-making. EFRA is appointed by the House &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/17/cross-party-committee-challenges-greenest-government-ever/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The first year of the Natural Environment White Paper: an evaluation by Wildlife and Countryside Link</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/16/the-first-year-of-the-natural-environment-white-paper-an-evaluation-by-wildlife-and-countryside-link/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/16/the-first-year-of-the-natural-environment-white-paper-an-evaluation-by-wildlife-and-countryside-link/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=2932</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Natural Environment White Paper (The Natural Choice: securing the value of nature, NEWP) was published a year ago in June. The White Paper set out four ambitions to achieve a healthy natural environment to be the foundation of green &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/16/the-first-year-of-the-natural-environment-white-paper-an-evaluation-by-wildlife-and-countryside-link/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Study shows biodiversity value of &#039;Green Infrastructure&#039;</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/11/study-shows-biodiversity-value-of-green-infrastructure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/11/study-shows-biodiversity-value-of-green-infrastructure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year&#8217;s Natural Environment White Paper called for the creation of &#8216;green infrastructure&#8217; as a tool to conserve and enhance biodiversity in the UK. Defining what this would entail, the report concluded that in addition to the conservation of existing &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/11/study-shows-biodiversity-value-of-green-infrastructure/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>UK&#8217;s Natural Capital Committee beginning to take shape</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/05/18/uks-natural-capital-committee-beginning-to-take-shape/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/05/18/uks-natural-capital-committee-beginning-to-take-shape/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 09:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=2795</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman last week announced the appointment of five members to the recently formed independent Natural Capital Committee. The members are experts in the fields of natural science and economics, with a considerable range of specialist knowledge and &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/05/18/uks-natural-capital-committee-beginning-to-take-shape/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Richard Benyon MP gives evidence to Efra Select Committee on the Natural Environment White Paper</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/04/20/richard-benyon-mp-gives-evidence-to-efra-select-committee-on-the-natural-environment-white-paper/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/04/20/richard-benyon-mp-gives-evidence-to-efra-select-committee-on-the-natural-environment-white-paper/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an Efra Select Committee hearing on Wednesday (18th April), Richard Benyon MP Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Environment and Fisheries answered the panel’s queries into the measures outlined in the Government’s Natural Environment White Paper (NEWP), published &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/04/20/richard-benyon-mp-gives-evidence-to-efra-select-committee-on-the-natural-environment-white-paper/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>National Planning Policy Framework released</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/07/26/national-planning-policy-framework-released/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/07/26/national-planning-policy-framework-released/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the 25th July 2011 the draft National Planning Policy Framework was published by Government. After the release of the Natural Environment White Paper in June this year conservation organisations have been highly anticipating the publication of the Framework, which &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/07/26/national-planning-policy-framework-released/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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