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	<title>British Ecological Society&#187; Scotland Policy Group</title>
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		<title>Scotland Policy Group</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/getting-involved/scotland-policy-group/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:29:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cheryl Pilbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BES Scotland Policy Group Are you interested in informing the development of environment and science policy in Scotland? Join the BES Scotland Policy Group. The BES recently formed a Policy Group for members based in Scotland. The Secretary of &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/getting-involved/scotland-policy-group/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Our Position</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/public-policy/our-position/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nmccrae</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[briefing papers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ecological issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our Position Responses to Consultations and Parliamentary Inquiries Help us to respond to consultations and inquiries. Members&#8217; expertise is vital for us to respond authoritatively to Government and Parliament. You can work with the Policy Team to ensure that the &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/public-policy/our-position/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Contribute to the BES response to the Triennial Review of the Research Councils</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/13/contribute-to-the-bes-response-to-the-triennial-review-of-the-research-councils/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/13/contribute-to-the-bes-response-to-the-triennial-review-of-the-research-councils/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Science Policy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BES will respond through the Society of Biology to the UK Government’s Triennial Review of the seven Research Councils. The first phase is to consider the core functions of the Research Councils, to assess the need for these functions &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/13/contribute-to-the-bes-response-to-the-triennial-review-of-the-research-councils/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Climate Change, Agriculture and Forestry in the Pacific</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/07/climate-change-agriculture-and-forestry-in-the-pacific/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/07/climate-change-agriculture-and-forestry-in-the-pacific/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consultation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forests]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[European Commission]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contributions are invited to a consultation from PACE-Net (the Pacific Europe NETWORK for Science and Technology) on a draft white paper on climate change, agriculture and forestry in the Pacific region. PACE encompasses the 15 member countries of the Africa &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/07/climate-change-agriculture-and-forestry-in-the-pacific/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Citizens across the globe call for greater protection of biodiversity</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/11/citizens-across-the-globe-recognise-the-importance-of-biodiversity-and-call-for-greater-protection/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/11/citizens-across-the-globe-recognise-the-importance-of-biodiversity-and-call-for-greater-protection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Results of an ambitious world-wide consultation gathering public opinions on biodiversity policy issues have been published this week. The World Wide Views on Biodiversity (WWViews on Biodiversity) initiative, detailed in a blog post in May, gathered 3,000 citizens from 25 &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/11/citizens-across-the-globe-recognise-the-importance-of-biodiversity-and-call-for-greater-protection/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>World Wide Views on Biodiversity: a chance for global citizens to have their say on biodiversity protection</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/05/30/world-wide-views-on-biodiversity-a-chance-for-global-citizens-to-have-their-say-on-biodiversity-protection/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/05/30/world-wide-views-on-biodiversity-a-chance-for-global-citizens-to-have-their-say-on-biodiversity-protection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 16:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An initiative has been launched which will see people from around the world participating in discussions on how to tackle the challenge of global biodiversity loss. On Saturday 15th September 2012, at least 100 people from each participating country will &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/05/30/world-wide-views-on-biodiversity-a-chance-for-global-citizens-to-have-their-say-on-biodiversity-protection/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Consultation is now open for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/05/01/consultation-is-now-open-for-the-marine-strategy-framework-directive/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/05/01/consultation-is-now-open-for-the-marine-strategy-framework-directive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 09:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consultation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Defra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UK]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Good Environmental Status]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marine Strategy Framework Directive]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Defra together with the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government launched the consultation on the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) in March. One and a half months are left to submit thoughts on the implementation &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/05/01/consultation-is-now-open-for-the-marine-strategy-framework-directive/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Draft review of Scottish Biodiversity Strategy published</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/02/23/draft-of-reviewed-scottish-biodiversity-strategy-published/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/02/23/draft-of-reviewed-scottish-biodiversity-strategy-published/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Scottish Biodiversity Strategy, &#8216;Scotland&#8217;s Biodiversity: It&#8217;s in Your Hands&#8216; is currently undergoing a review and a pre-consultation draft of the new strategy was published on the 15th February. The Scottish Government published the first Biodiversity Strategy in 2004 with &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/02/23/draft-of-reviewed-scottish-biodiversity-strategy-published/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Consultations launched on major proposals for Wales&#8217; environmental policy</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/02/16/consultations-launched-on-major-proposals-for-wales-environmental-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/02/16/consultations-launched-on-major-proposals-for-wales-environmental-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Green Paper]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Welsh government is seeking opinions on two major new proposals for the future of Wales&#8217; environmental policy. Following the announcement of Welsh Environment Minister John Griffiths in November last year proposing the development of a single body to replace &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/02/16/consultations-launched-on-major-proposals-for-wales-environmental-policy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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