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Planning naturally. Spatial planning with nature in mind: In the UK and beyond
Posted on: 15 July 2013
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This report, produced jointly by the Royal Town Planning Institute, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, outlines how planning for biodiversity should be integral to every part of the planning process and to inspire with examples of good practice. It provides “12 principles of good spatial planning” backed up with with a range of examples of good practice from UK authorities.
Healthy trees, healthy places
Posted on: 8 July 2013
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A report by the Woodland Trust looks at how trees in urban areas can help local authorities deliver on a number of their agendas, especially on climate change adaptation.
The Urban Biosphere Initiative (URBIS)
Posted on: 1 July 2013
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The Urban Biosphere (URBIS) Initiative has launched a new website, with an interactive map, providing an online resource platform on sustainable urban development and effective biodiversity management. Users can obtain efficient access to publications, guidelines as well as case studies from around the world (which can be conveniently searched for by location, Aichi Target and/or by ecosystem service addressed.
Terrestrial Biodiversity Climate Change Impact Report Card 2012-13
Posted on: 7 June 2013
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The Living With Environmental Change (LWEC) partnership has published the first in a series of climate change impact report cards. These will bring together the most up-to-date research to provide reliable and timely information on climate impacts. The Terrestrial Biodiversity Report Card is a downloadable resource and it identifies trends, variations, risks and vulnerabilities associated with the impact of climate change on the UK’s terrestrial biodiversity.
ALTER-Net Conference 2013: Science underpinning the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy. Ghent, 13-18 April 2013
Posted on: 29 May 2013
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The primary focus of the conference was the objectives and targets of the EU’s 2020 Biodiversity Strategy. Presentations are available online.
Exploring challenges and opportunities in environmental change research. Dundee, 10-12 April 2013
Posted on: 24 April 2013
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This event provided a forum for discussing and showcasing transdisciplinary research currently being undertaken across and within academic disciplines to address globally diverse and wide ranging issues of environmental and social security engaging with concepts of resilience, governance, wellbeing, sustainability, landscape and biodiversity. Presentations are available online.
Defra policy evidence plans
Posted on: 17 April 2013
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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has produced a series of evidence plans for different policy areas which make significant use of formal evidence, including plans for water availability and quality; waste and resources; sustainable economy; sustainable land and farming; landscape and outdoor recreation; flood and coastal erosion risk management; biodiversity and ecosystems; atmosphere and local environment; and climate change. The evidence plans will be used to help ensure the link between evidence and policy development and implementation. The evidence plans set out evidence needs for a 5 year timeframe and will be updated roughly annually to reflect any major changes in evidence needs as a result of changing policy.
Nature Improvement Areas mark their first anniversary
Posted on: 27 March 2013
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England’s 12 Nature Improvement Areas (NIA) marked their first anniversary at a Forum in London on 26 March 2013. The Forum enabled the 12 NIA partnership groups to share details and learning on the wide-ranging work they are doing to restore nature on a landscape scale.
London 2012 legacy: Natural environment
Posted on: 25 March 2013
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Natural England’s work with the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and their partners has been described in four green infrastructure case studies and two micro reports. These summarise how we worked together to secure a natural environment legacy.
Adapting to climate change by working with nature. London, 15 October 2012
Posted on: 13 March 2013
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Our towns and cities face numerous complex challenges – overheating, surface water management, air and water pollution, loss of biodiversity and green space. The IHDC 2012 Conference on 15th October discusses ways and means to work with nature and integrate an ecosystem services approach to the design of the built environment. A report of the conference is available online.
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