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How the government is encouraging better management of fish stocks and limiting non-native species of fish.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
How the government is working to protect animal welfare through legislation, guidance and enforcement.
The government wants to make sure that health and social care services are safe for patients and adults in vulnerable situations.
How we’re working with other countries to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
How we regulate energy industries and infrastructure to protect the environment, maintain workplace safety and keep industries competitive.
How the EU's Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) is being reformed after 2013 to improve and simplify it, and reduce reliance on subsidies.
How the government is helping businesses to manage resources more efficiently and reduce their impact on the environment.
How the government is maintaining high standards of water and sewerage services.
How the government is working to reduce and then eradicate bovine tuberculosis (TB) by providing research, advice, guidance and controls.
How we're managing the risks of flooding and coastal erosion, dealing with flood emergencies and ensuring people get a fair deal on flood insurance.
We're moving the UK to a more efficient, low-carbon economy to meet our legally binding climate change targets.
What the government is doing to protect, improve and expand our public and private woodlands.
What the government is doing to protect the marine environment and biodiversity through planning, regulation, science and research.
How the government is working towards a zero waste economy by supporting the reduction, reuse and recycling of waste, and controlling hazardous waste.
How the government is protecting and improving people's access to the countryside and coastal areas, and protecting English landscapes and inland waterways.
How the government helps rural businesses.
How the government is making farm regulations easier to understand and use.
How the government is responding to the growing population's demand for food, while minimising the impacts of farming and food production on the environment.
What the government is doing to protect animals and prevent animal disease outbreaks so that disease doesn't enter the food chain.
How evidence – research, appraisal, evaluation, projections, modelling and statistics – informs our energy and climate change policies.
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