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  • Regional maps of rural areas (Census 2001) - Region: north-west

    Maps of rural areas in the north-west region (Census 2001).

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Part of a collection: Rural Urban Classification
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:
  • Regional maps of rural areas (Census 2001) - Region: south-east

    Maps of rural areas in the south-east region (Census 2001).

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Part of a collection: Rural Urban Classification
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:
  • Regional maps of rural areas (Census 2001) - Region: south-west

    Maps of rural areas in the south-west region (Census 2001).

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Part of a collection: Rural Urban Classification
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:
  • Regional maps of rural areas (Census 2001)- Region: west Midlands

    Maps of rural areas in the west Midlands region (Census 2001).

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Part of a collection: Rural Urban Classification
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:
  • Regional maps of rural areas (census 2001) - Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

    Maps of rural areas in the Yorkshire and the Humber region (Census 2001).

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Part of a collection: Rural Urban Classification
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:
  • National park authorities: Assessment of benefits: Working paper

    The aim of this work is to improve the economic and social research evidence base relating to the English National Park Authorities (NPAs).

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:
  • Acidification and eutrophication of sensitive habitats

    Annual update on sensitive habitats where the critical loads for acidification and eutrophication were exceeded in the UK.

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Part of a collection: Air quality and emissions statistics
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:
  • FAnGR Committee: progress report

    National Standing Committee on Farm Animal Genetic Resources (FAnGR): progress on recommended actions, 2008 to 2011.

    • Document type: Independent report
    • Part of a collection: FAnGR resources for farmers and livestock breeders
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:
  • Economic growth and the environment

    This paper aims to explore the role of the natural environment in supporting and contributing to economic growth.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:
  • Understanding the social impacts of policy and their effects on wellbeing

    This is an analytical framework designed to improve our understanding of the relationships between different measures of policy impacts.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:
  • Adapting to climate change: analysing the role of government

    This paper provides a framework for analysing the role of Government in helping people and businesses adapt to projected changes in climate.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:
  • Poultry in the UK: the genetic resources of the national flocks

    This report aims to bring together the knowledge of the genetic resources in national flocks, their origin and current status.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:
  • Road transport biofuels: Impact on UK air quality

    This is an advice note on the likely impact of road transport biofuels on air quality in the UK.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:
  • Understanding PM10 in Port Talbot

    Note drawing together information examined to gain a better understanding of the different industrial activities and their potential as sources of PM10.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:
  • Attitudes and behaviours around sustainable food purchasing

    Consumers' attitudes and behaviours around sustainable food purchasing in the UK.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Food chain analysis
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:
  • Characterising the potential risks posed by engineered nanoparticles

    This report provides an update on the Defra's Nanotechnology Research Co-ordination Group’s objectives and associated programme of work.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:
  • A report of research on the horse industry in Great Britain

    Findings from the research to provide the information needed to underpin the development of a long-term strategy for the horse industry. 

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:
  • The environment in your pocket 2009

    A handy, free of charge, pocket-sized distillation of around 60 key data series on environmental statistics in 2009.

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:
  • FAWC opinion on sheep lameness

    Farm Animal Welfare Committee advice to government about the extent of lameness experienced by sheep in Great Britain, the impact on their welfare and practical solutions.

    • Document type: Independent report
    • Part of a collection: FAWC advice to government
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:
  • Review of environmental and health effects of waste management: Municipal solid waste and similar wastes

    An assessment of the external costs and benefits to health and the environment of waste management options valued in monetary terms.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated: