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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • Biodiversity 2020: simple guide and progress update: July 2013

    A simple guide to Biodiversity 2020 and a July 2013 progress update against the four strategic outcomes.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sustainable consumption report: Follow-up to the green food project

    This report and the conclusions of the Sustainable Consumption Project have been jointly developed and owned by members of the working groups.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Improvements to the policy and legal framework for public rights of way

    We sought views on a proposed package of changes to the processes for recording, diverting and extinguishing public rights of way.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Climate resilient infrastructure: preparing for a changing climate

    Update on progress made in taking forward the actions in the Climate Resilient Infrastructure: Preparing for a changing climate report.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Streamlining/updating provisions of the Animal By-Products (Identification) Regulations 1995

    This consultation sought views on how best to update the provisions of the Animal By-Products (Identification) Regulations 1995 in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Improving honey bee health

    Proposed changes to managing and controlling bee pests and diseases.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reservoir safety in England and Wales: implementation of amendments to the Reservoirs Act 1975

    A joint consultation by Defra and the Welsh Government on Schedule 4 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 which contains changes to the Reservoirs Act 1975.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Shark, skate, and ray conservation plan: progress review 2013

    Review of progress on the shark, skate and ray conservation plan.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Controls on imports of animal products annual review: April 2011 to March 2012

    This is the 10th annual review of controls on imports of animal products, also known as Products Of Animal Origin (POAO).

    • From: Border Force and 2 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fish-eating birds management policy: review

    The final report of a review of fish-eating birds management policy and the summary of the evidence considered by the review group.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hazardous waste national policy statement

    The National Policy Statement (NPS) sets out Government policy for the hazardous waste infrastructure.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hazardous waste national policy statement: monitoring strategy

    This sets out the government’s intentions at a strategic level for monitoring the effects of the policy statement.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hazardous waste national policy statement: post-adoption statement

    This explains how we took into account reports and responses and why we chose this plan for the hazardous waste national policy statement.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Forestry functions in England: review

    This report summarises the conclusions of the review of government’s forestry functions in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Coastal access: order for the Isle of Wight under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

    Sought views on whether an order should be made under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 to apply to the coast of the Isle of Wight.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Asbestos: Marketing and use of second hand articles

    Seeking views on amending the REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008 to allow the sale of second-hand articles containing asbestos.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A comparison of emissions factors for electricity generation

    The aim of this note is to explain the differences between electricity emissions factors and the reasons for these differences.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Future of farming review: 2013 report

    The review examined the barriers and opportunities for new entrants entering and building successful careers in farming.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Code of Practice on Noise from Ice-Cream Van Chimes Etc. 1982

    This consultation asked for views on the future of the Code of Practice on Noise from Ice-Cream Van Chimes Etc. 1982.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Statement of new regulation (SNR6): July to December 2013

    Information relating to Defra's statement of new regulation covering the period July to December 2013.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government