Published on: 24 October 2024
Two years ago, delegates from almost 200 nations came together in Montreal, Canada, for the 15th Biodiversity COP and agreed on the Global Biodiversity Framework. Now, as COP16 kicks off in Cali, Claire Rumsey, Global Advocacy Coordinator for Plantlife, looks at what progress has been made to protect global plant life.
Read More...Published on: 17 October 2024
This year's World Animal Day saw groups across the globe take action to help wildlife. In a new blog, Natasha Wright, Campaigns Coordinator at the Naturewatch Foundation looks at some of the events that took place and looks ahead to actions over the next few months.
Read More...Published on: 4 October 2024
It’s plain that national nature targets won’t be met without clear duties on polluting industries to reduce their impact on nature and help pay for restoration. Richard Benwell, CEO of Wildlife and Countryside Link outlines how payments by companies for “Digital Sequence Information" could be one way to get funding for nature going.
Read More...Published on: 1 October 2024
A new report from WWF makes the case for Government to develop “nature-positive pathways”, setting out how different economic sectors should contribute to halting and reversing nature’s decline by 2030
Read More...Published on: 27 September 2024
As the Blueprint coalition of nature groups publishes its analysis of water company business plans, Ali Morse, Water Policy Manager at The Wildlife Trusts and chair of Blueprint for Water, summarises how they're shaping up for our freshwater environment
Read More...Published on: 10 September 2024
Following the Government's announcement of a review into the Environmental Improvement Plan, Wildlife and Countryside Link gives an update on the closure of the legal case and what we need to see happen next
Read More...Published on: 6 September 2024
Lisa Manning, Policy & Engagement Officer at WCL, sets out how the deployment of clean energy infrastructure can make a positive contribution to nature's recovery.
Read More...Published on: 3 September 2024
The latest assessment of the state of the UK’s seabirds paints a very grim picture. RSPB's Jean Duggan reveals more as the updated Birds of Conservation Concern (BoCC) seabird assessment.
Read More...Published on: 2 September 2024
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designed to safeguard the most vulnerable marine habitats and species from irreversible damage. Yet below the surface of our waters lurks a troubling reality. Cassie Rist, Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer at Wildlife and Countryside Link, discusses the urgency of banning bottom trawling in these areas.
Read More...Published on: 12 August 2024
19 days into the new government, the National Audit Office (NAO) published its third report reviewing value for money in England’s Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMs). This blog highlights some of the urgent improvements recommended.
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