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	<title>British Ecological Society&#187; What does the future hold for Scottish Biodiversity?  </title>
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		<title>What does the future hold for Scottish Biodiversity?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/06/19/what-does-the-future-hold-for-scottish-biodiversity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:12:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity Strategy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Scotland Biodiversity Strategy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What does the future hold for Scottish Biodiversity? Scotland’s biodiversity strategy was updated today, through the publication of a report on the government’s plans for tackling the 2020 Challenge for Scottish Biodiversity. This document builds on the earlier Scottish Biodiversity &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/06/19/what-does-the-future-hold-for-scottish-biodiversity/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Can we put a price on nature?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/06/18/can-we-put-a-price-on-nature/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/06/18/can-we-put-a-price-on-nature/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can we put a price on nature? At a time when there is an ever-increasing need to consider the economic basis for decisions, could putting a price on nature be a means to ensuring its true value is fully recognised? &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/06/18/can-we-put-a-price-on-nature/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What lies ahead for tree health in the UK?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/06/13/what-lies-ahead-for-the-future-of-tree-health-in-the-uk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/06/13/what-lies-ahead-for-the-future-of-tree-health-in-the-uk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:38:59 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Defra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ash dieback]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tree health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity Expert Taskforce]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What lies ahead for tree health in the UK? The health of UK trees is in serious threat as pests and diseases continue to become a prominent part of the UK environment. Cases such as ash dieback, chestnut blight and &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/06/13/what-lies-ahead-for-the-future-of-tree-health-in-the-uk/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Eradicating bovine TB: could vaccinations be the answer?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/06/06/eradicating-bovine-tb-could-vaccinations-be-the-answer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/06/06/eradicating-bovine-tb-could-vaccinations-be-the-answer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Badgers and bTB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[England]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[badgers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bovine TB]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[EFRA Committee]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/?p=3986</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Eradicating bovine TB: could vaccinations be the answer? As the pilot badger culls in Somerset and Gloucestershire are set to begin imminently, controversy has once again arisen this week over the best approach for limiting the spread of bovine tuberculosis &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/06/06/eradicating-bovine-tb-could-vaccinations-be-the-answer/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BES POST Fellowship: first reflections</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/05/31/bes-post-fellowship-first-reflections/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/05/31/bes-post-fellowship-first-reflections/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 13:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[POST Fellowship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Select Committee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BES POST Fellowship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environmental Audit Committee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Neonicotinoids]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[BES POST Fellowship: first reflections This post is by Rory O’Connor, who is currently carrying out a 3 month BES Fellowship at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology. Rory is a final year PhD student at the Centre for &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/05/31/bes-post-fellowship-first-reflections/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Common Fisheries Policy: Compromise, compromise, compromise</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/05/15/common-fisheries-policy-compromise-compromise-compromise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/05/15/common-fisheries-policy-compromise-compromise-compromise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fisheries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFP reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Common Fisheries Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/?p=3850</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Common Fisheries Policy: Compromise, compromise, compromise Further progress towards reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) was made today, as negotiations between EU Fisheries Ministers over the Basic Regulation came to a close. The discussions between EU governments took &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/05/15/common-fisheries-policy-compromise-compromise-compromise/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Biodiversity Offsetting: quid pro grow?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/05/13/biodiversity-offsetting-quid-pro-grow/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/05/13/biodiversity-offsetting-quid-pro-grow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 14:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity Offsetting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/?p=3836</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Biodiversity Offsetting: quid pro grow? On 9 May, Owen Paterson (Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) welcomed over 100 delegates to a Defra summit on biodiversity offsetting. Although this was a relatively short event, the level &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/05/13/biodiversity-offsetting-quid-pro-grow/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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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>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/05/10/governance-in-uk-overseas-territories/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 09:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[White Paper]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2012 Overseas Territories White Paper]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CBD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DfID]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marine Protected Areas]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/?p=3823</guid>
		<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>How well is practical science resourced in schools?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/05/03/practical-science-in-schools/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/05/03/practical-science-in-schools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 09:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ecology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How well is practical science resourced in schools? Practical work is a vital part of scientific teaching and learning. By giving students the opportunity to carry out experiments and assess evidence, the use of practical work in science enables transferable &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/05/03/practical-science-in-schools/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fish discards banned – but what’s the catch?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/04/30/fish-discards-banned-but-whats-the-catch-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/04/30/fish-discards-banned-but-whats-the-catch-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[discards]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fish discards banned – but what’s the catch? This post is by Katherine Maltby, an MBiolSci Biology with Conservation and Biodiversity student at the University of Sheffield. Her research interests span marine ecology and fisheries management, with a particular focus &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/04/30/fish-discards-banned-but-whats-the-catch-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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