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  • Criteria for evaluating forest certification schemes (Category A evidence)

    The forest certification schemes approved as 'Category A evidence' are reviewed regularly. This framework sets out how we review the schemes to check for compliance.

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

  • CPET stakeholder review on forest certification schemes

    Inviting stakeholders to submit evidence of certification schemes compliance in preparation for the review of the schemes.

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

  • Greening Government Commitments targets

    Greening Government Commitments targets for central government departments and their agencies to achieve by 2015.

    • 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 plan for public procurement: food and catering

    Improving food procurement by changing the way the public sector buys food and catering services.

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

  • Flood risk management strategy: Upper Aire

    A summary document of the outlined plans for the Upper Aire catchment.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Flood risk: Upper Aire management strategy

    a summary document of the outlined plans for the Upper Aire catchment on flood risk.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Mainstreaming sustainable development: government progress 2013

    An overview of what has been achieved so far in the move towards mainstreaming 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

  • Improvement plan for planning and permitting

    Outlines actions the Environment Agency are taking to enable sustainable growth.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Towards sustainable growing media

    The report sets out the Chairman's thoughts on the work of the Task Force and the challenges ahead.

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

  • Defra’s sustainable procurement policy statement

    This policy statement requires the whole of Defra to take responsibility for what it procures and for our suppliers to support us.

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

  • Defra’s ethical procurement policy statement

    This statement sets out Defra’s policy on ethical procurement.

    • 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 clothing action plan

    This Action Plan is for stakeholders in the clothing roadmap and other parties interested in sustainable clothing.

    • 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

  • Catchment flood management: East Yorkshire companion plans

    A companion document to the Catchment Flood Management Plans that lays out our overall views for the East Yorkshire catchment area, and how we made our decisions for the CFMPs.

    • From: Environment Agency
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