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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • Infrastructure, engineering and climate change adaptation: ensuring services in an uncertain future

    Assessing the impact of climate change on current and future engineering infrastructure, and recommendations on how to adapt.

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

  • Mainstreaming sustainable development: the government’s vision and what this means in practice

    The Coalition government's commitment to sustainable development.

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

  • Wildlife of a badger control policy in England: evaluation of the potential consequences

    Policy proposals for controlling bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle include a range of options for badger management by culling and/or vaccination.

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

  • Post-legislative assessment of the Animal Welfare Act 2006

    This document contains the following information: Memorandum to Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee post-legislative assessment of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

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

  • Government response to the Environmental Audit Committee's report on air quality

    This document contains the following information: Government response to the Environmental Audit Committee's report on air quality.

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

  • National policy statement for waste water: a framework document for planning decisions November 2010

    This document contains the following information: National policy statement for waste water: a framework document for planning decisions on nationally significant waste water 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

  • Adapting to climate change in the infrastructure sectors

    Maintaining robust and resilient infrastructure systems in the energy, transport, water and ICT sectors.

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

  • Adapting the ICT sector to the impacts of climate change

    Analysis of the risks and adaptation options for the ICT sector in respect of climate change.

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

  • Government response to the conclusions and recommendations of the Environmental Audit Committee: adapting to climate change

    This document contains the following information: Government response to the conclusions and recommendations of the Environmental Audit Committee: adapting to climate change.

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

  • Annual review of controls on imports of animal products: April 2009 to March 2010

    This document contains the following information: Annual review of controls on imports of animal products: April 2009 to March 2010.

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

  • UK marine policy statement: a draft for consultation

    This document contains the following information: UK marine policy statement: a draft for consultation.

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

  • Noise policy statement for England

    The Noise Policy Statement for England sets out the long term vision of government noise policy.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government

  • Vaccination as a control tool for exotic animal disease

    Factors Defra takes into account when considering vaccination as a disease control measure for an exotic animal disease.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government

  • Draft Animal Health Bill

    This document contains the following information: Draft Animal Health Bill.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government

  • Adapting energy, transport and water infrastructure to the long-term impacts of climate change

    Guidance for the energy, transport and water sectors on adaptation for climate change, including a survey of the risks, interdependencies, options and barriers.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government

  • UK marine science strategy: 2010 to 2025

    An agreed, strategic 15-year plan for the UK vision of 'clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas'.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government

  • Evidence investment strategy: 2010 to 2013 and beyond

    An outline of Defra’s plans and approaches to evidence gathering and innovation.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government

  • UK response to the European Commission reform green paper on the common fisheries policy

    Reform of the common fisheries policy represents a major opportunity to improve management of EU fisheries.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government

  • Proposals to implement council directive 92/35/EEC on control of African horse sickness

    Defra invited comments on proposals to introduce new legislation on the control of African horse sickness and the draft associated control strategy…

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government

  • Taking forward the draft Flood and Water Management Bill

    This document contains the following information: Taking forward the draft Flood and Water Management Bill: the Government response to pre-legislative scrutiny and public consultation.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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