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  • Reappointment to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee

    Judith Webb MBE has been reappointed as an independent member of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New power to local people over National Parks

    Government meets pledge to improve local accountability of National Parks.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Dogger Bank to get special marine protection

    The Dogger Bank is in the middle of the North Sea and crosses the offshore waters of the UK, the Netherlands and Germany.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nature vital to our health, wealth and happiness

    The true value of the UK’s wildlife and habitats has been revealed today in two research reports published by Defra.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New strategy to save and protect England’s Wildlife

    'Biodiversity 2020: A strategy for England's wildlife and ecosystem services' aims to halt the loss of England's habitats and species.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Competition opens to create bigger and better local wildlife areas

    The intention is to re-establish thriving wildlife populations and help species respond to the challenges of climate change.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Britain signs groundbreaking international wildlife treaty

    The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing forms part of a ten-year plan aimed at preserving nature.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New plans promise flourishing future for the natural environment

    England’s natural environment will be better protected, restored and improved under ambitious new plans published by Defra today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Secretary of State’s Natural Environment White Paper speech

    Thank you.  I'm delighted to be here this morning to launch our Natural Environment White Paper.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Kids encouraged to veg out in school

    Encouraging more schools to grow fruit and vegetables.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Biodiversity Indicators 2011

    The 2011 statistics on biodiversity indicators have been published today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £110 million revamp for England’s rivers

    The money will be used to kick start restoration worth at least £600 million to improve the health of lakes, streams and other water bodies.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Attitudes and knowledge relating to biodiversity and the natural environment, 2007 to 2011

    Statistical release providing survey results on attitudes and knowledge of biodiversity and the natural environment from 2007 to 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government gives £25m boost to global wildlife initiative

    Darwin Initiative to receive a boost of at least £25m in funding over the next 4 years.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Secretary of State’s Biodiversity speech in Brazil

    Thank you.  It’s a great pleasure to be with you today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Brazilian savannah as important as rainforests, says Spelman

    The Cerrado region of Brazil makes up 21 per cent of the country and is, biologically, a rich savannah-like ecosystem in the world.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Richard Benyon’s speech at the Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime Seminar

    Richard Benyon’s speech at the Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime Seminar.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Call for Olympian effort against aquatic non-native species

    Non-native invasive species cost the British economy at least £1.7 billion each year and millions of pounds is spent on aquatic invaders alone.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Caroline Spelman’s speech at the RSPB campaign launch

    Thank you, Mike, and thanks to all RSPB members for the work you’ve done so far to step up for nature.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National Nature Reserves: myths busted

    Ministers have decided that the National Nature Reserves will remain in public ownership.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government