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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
How to prepare and what to do if you’re affected by extreme weather and natural hazards while travelling or living abroad.
The MENE survey provides trend data for how people experience the natural environment in England.
The Natural History Museum (NHM) is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 70 million items within 5 main collections: Botany, Entomology, Mineralogy, Palaeontology and Zoology. The museum is a world-renowned centre of research, specialising in taxonomy, identification...
Guidance for policy and decision makers to help them consider the value of a natural capital approach.
Explains key issues in implementing policy to protect and enhance the natural environment, including local requirements.
Natural Resources Wales ensures the environment and natural resources of Wales are sustainably maintained and used, now and in the future. Natural Resources Wales works with the Welsh Government .
How bottled water producers can get a natural mineral water recognised in England, and rules you need to follow to produce and label it.
Find out more about the reserves, where they are, who manages them and what special features or opportunities they offer.
The People and Nature Surveys for England gather evidence and trend data about people's access, understanding and enjoyment of nature, and how it contributes to wellbeing.
Use this form to apply for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (Agriculture) screening decision for projects that will increase agricultural productivity of uncultivated land or semi-natural areas.
Find nature reserves, national parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and green spaces
Increase flood resilience with natural flood management.
Increase flood resilience with Natural Flood Management
Find protected areas, check if your business or home is near one and what environmental restrictions apply.
The Institute supports global food security, sustainable development and poverty reduction through research, advice, teaching and training. It’s been independent of the UK government since May 1996, when it became part of the University of Greenwich.
How to use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments.
Apply for a licence to release non-native (alien) and schedule 9 species, or release native Eurasian beavers into secure enclosures, and how to report your actions.
How producers can get non-UK natural mineral waters recognised in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), or get UK products recognised overseas.
What local authorities must do to grant recognition for natural mineral water and carry out ongoing checks.
We’re the government’s adviser for the natural environment in England. We help to protect and restore our natural world. Natural England is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs .
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