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	<title>British Ecological Society &#187; Natural Environment White Paper</title>
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		<title>Greening the Common Agricultural Policy: MEPs vote on environmental measures</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/03/21/greening-the-cap/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/03/21/greening-the-cap/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=3369</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As part of the wider EU budget review for the period 2014-2020, the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has been under scrutiny over the past two years. In its current state, the CAP accounts for 40% of the EU budget, &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/03/21/greening-the-cap/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Moving Forward with the NEWP &#8211; One Year On</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/18/moving-forward-with-the-newp-one-year-on/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/18/moving-forward-with-the-newp-one-year-on/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ecological Networks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Secretary of State at the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Caroline Spelman MP, announced yesterday that the Government would make £750,000 of extra funding available to create additional Nature Improvement Areas (NIAs). Those NIAs that were not successful &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/18/moving-forward-with-the-newp-one-year-on/">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>
				<category><![CDATA[Defra]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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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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		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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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>Doing More with Less for the Natural Environment in 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/06/13/doing-more-with-less-for-the-natural-environment-in-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/06/13/doing-more-with-less-for-the-natural-environment-in-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agri-Environment Scheme]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Common Agricultural Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ecosystem Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lawton review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Urban]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Making Space for Nature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Ecosystem Assessment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natural Environment 2012]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=2872</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday the BES Policy Team attended &#8216;Natural Environment 2012&#8242;, a conference in central London to explore the Natural Environment White Paper (NEWP) and the actions that have taken place to implement this since its launch in 2011. Delegates were drawn &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/06/13/doing-more-with-less-for-the-natural-environment-in-2012/">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>
				<category><![CDATA[Defra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Valuation]]></category>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity offsetting]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=2703</guid>
		<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>12 New Nature Improvement Areas Announced</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/02/27/12-new-nature-improvement-areas-announced/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/02/27/12-new-nature-improvement-areas-announced/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=2574</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Environment Secretary, Caroline Spelman, today announced the creation of 12 new Nature Improvement Areas (NIA) across England. NIAs were a flagship policy contained in last year’s Natural Environment White Paper “The Natural Choice”, which set out aims to improve &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/02/27/12-new-nature-improvement-areas-announced/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New England Biodiversity Strategy &#8211; What do you think?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/08/19/new-england-biodiversity-strategy-what-do-you-think/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/08/19/new-england-biodiversity-strategy-what-do-you-think/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2020 Biodiversity Target]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=2171</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Defra today published the Government&#8217;s new strategy for biodiversity, &#8216;Biodiversity 2020: A Strategy for England&#8217;s Wildife and Ecosystem Services&#8216;. The BES Policy Team has been reading through the document today but we&#8217;ve so far only managed to get through half &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/08/19/new-england-biodiversity-strategy-what-do-you-think/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>ThinkBIG – New Report on Landscape Scale Conservation</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/06/30/thinkbig-new-report-on-landscape-scale-conservation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/06/30/thinkbig-new-report-on-landscape-scale-conservation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ThinkBIG report, which was released this week, is designed to provide information for local authorities, land managers, farmers and communities as to how they can contribute to the move towards landscape scale conservation outline in the Natural Environment White &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/06/30/thinkbig-new-report-on-landscape-scale-conservation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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