Maritime Affairs and Fisheries have issued its newsletter for December 2014. The content of the newsletter includes land obligations for fish catch, the EU Maritime Security Strategy’s Action Plan, new regulations for seafood labelling, the 8th annual European Maritime Day Conference (2015) in Greece, updates from the UN General Assembly 2014 (UNGA), the Portuguese “Basket
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Treasury to help fund 1400 flood defence projects in England
by NWCF on December 11, 2014
The Treasury plans to help fund 1400 flood defence projects across England over the next six years. The Treasury will spend a £2.3 billion budget on flood defence infrastructure for 300,000 homes. Areas vulnerable to flooding such as the Thames Estuary, Humber Estuary and Somerset will be targeted for major investment to reduce the impacts of
Green Alliance publishes ‘UK offshore wind in the 2020s’ report – 2014
by NWCF on December 3, 2014
Green Alliance has recently published a report entitled ‘UK offshore wind in the 2020s’. Targets to reduce carbon emissions from the generation of electricity will increase opportunities for offshore wind projects in the future. The report reviews the future difficulties and potential prospects for offshore wind projects in the UK. The report also presents a
Solway Firth Partnership News – Winter 2014
by NWCF on November 24, 2014
The winter 2014 edition of the Solway Firth Newsletter: Tidelines is now available to download from the Solway Firth Partnership website. The newsletter provides information on the following topics – Making the Most of the Coast Project, Solway’s AONB, plastic debris in the coastal and marine environment, Cumbria’s Marine Conservation Zones, Manx Wildlife Trust, Cally
Strategic Flood Risk Management – a National Audit Office report
by NWCF on November 24, 2014
The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a report called “Strategic Flood Risk Management” which highlights the vulnerability of coastal and mainland flooding in the UK. The report also studies the sustainability of existing funding opportunities and reviews current flood risk management practices in the UK. The report is a follow on from the previous 2011 report which
LGA Coastal SIG Newsletter – Autumn 2014 Edition
by NWCF on November 17, 2014
The Local Government Association (LGA) Coastal Special Interest Group (SIG) has issued their newsletter for Autumn 2014. The content of the newsletter includes an update of new members to the Coastal SIG, outcomes of the meeting with the Secretary of State for the Environment regarding flooding recovery initiatives, details of the 2014 AGM hosted by
Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Newsletter – October 2014
by NWCF on November 10, 2014
Maritime Affairs and Fisheries have issued their newsletter for October 2014. The content of the newsletter includes tackling illegal fishing issues in Sri Lanka, Belize, Fiji, Panama, Togo and Vanuatu, Commission decreases deep sea fishing opportunities in the North-East Atlantic to protect vulnerable species, European Fisheries Fund and associated local developments, proposed multiannual fisheries management
Indicators and evironmental accounting as tools to assist in Environmental Policy – Reports by European Environment Agency
by NWCF on June 22, 2014
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has produced two reports which demonstarte how indicators and environmental accounting can be used as tools to assist in more effective policy and decsion making. The report discusses how these tools can help set environmental priorities relating to climate change, resource efficiency and ecosystem resilience. Indicators and accounting tools have shown promose in recent years
Report on Funding Coastal Access Event in Blackpool
by NW Coastal Forum on April 15, 2014
Our recent Funding Coastal Access event was a great success. A report is now available, see below. Attended by 35 delegates the event aimed to: Provide an update on funding opportunities for coastal access Explore possibilities for collaborative bids to progress coastal access across administrative boundaries Provide an opportunity to network and exchange information on