Policy

Biodiversity and ecosystems

• From: Natural England, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Major Infrastructure and Environment Unit, Pollinators Expert Advisory Group, Tackling Illegal Wildlife Trade, and Farm Animal Genetic Resources Committee

What the government’s doing about biodiversity and ecosystems.

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• Lists of recognised animal breeding organisations

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Updated: 23 April 2018

• Countryside Stewardship

  • Display type: Collection
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
  • Updated: 14 April 2018

• Banning UK sales of ivory

  • Display type: Consultation outcome
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Updated: 3 April 2018

• Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund: forms, templates and guidance

  • Display type: Form
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Updated: 26 March 2018

• Assessment of sediment phosphorus capping to control nutrient concentrations in English lakes

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Environment Agency
  • Updated: 2 March 2018

• A DNA based metabarcoding approach to assess diatom communities in rivers

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Environment Agency
  • Updated: 2 March 2018

• Facilitation fund: Countryside Stewardship

  • Display type: Collection
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
  • Updated: 9 February 2018

• Natural Capital Committee advice on government’s 25 year environment plan

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Updated: 31 January 2018

• Natural Capital Committee documents

  • Display type: Collection
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Updated: 31 January 2018

• Natural Capital Committee’s fifth annual report

  • Display type: Independent report
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Updated: 31 January 2018

• Environment Agency annual fisheries reports

  • Display type: Corporate report
  • From: Environment Agency
  • Updated: 19 January 2018

• Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund: 2017 application round

  • Display type: Form
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Updated: 18 January 2018

• Invasive non-native species regulations: enforcement

  • Display type: Closed consultation
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
  • Updated: 9 January 2018

• FAnGR resources for farmers and livestock breeders

  • Display type: Collection
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Updated: 19 December 2017

• Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay potential Special Protection Area (pSPA): consultation outcome

  • Display type: Consultation outcome
  • From: Natural England
  • Updated: 19 December 2017

• Marches Mosses BogLIFE project

  • Display type: Corporate report
  • From: Natural England
  • Updated: 12 December 2017

• Darwin Initiative: scoping projects

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
  • Updated: 4 December 2017

• Environment Secretary backs further restrictions on neonicotinoid pesticides

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Updated: 9 November 2017

• National Pollinator Strategy 2014 to 2024: implementation

  • Display type: Policy paper
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Updated: 9 November 2017

• Eel and elver passes: design and build

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Environment Agency
  • Updated: 13 October 2017

• River habitat survey guidance manual

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Environment Agency
  • Updated: 12 October 2017

• UK breeds at risk from exotic animal disease outbreaks

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Updated: 26 September 2017

• Flood risk reduced and wildlife brimming over on the Ribble

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Environment Agency and 1 others
  • Updated: 21 September 2017

• Agreement holders’ information: Environmental Stewardship

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Natural England
  • Updated: 19 September 2017

• Explore the wonders of the Witham in free Wyndham Park event

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Environment Agency
  • Updated: 15 September 2017

• Farming groups given £1.7 million to boost the environment

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Natural England
  • Updated: 31 August 2017

• UK farm animal genetic resources (FAnGR): breed inventory results

  • Display type: Official Statistics
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Updated: 23 August 2017

• Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund: List of projects

  • Display type: Policy paper
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Updated: 2 August 2017

• Darwin Plus: environment funding for the UK Overseas Territories

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
  • Updated: 1 August 2017

• Darwin Initiative: applying for main project funding

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
  • Updated: 1 August 2017

• Darwin Initiative: applying for post project funding

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
  • Updated: 1 August 2017

• Darwin Initiative: Fellowship Awards

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
  • Updated: 27 July 2017

• Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) Challenge Fund

  • Display type: Collection
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Updated: 27 July 2017

• Darwin Initiative: funding schemes and how to apply

  • Display type: Collection
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
  • Updated: 27 July 2017

• Lord Gardiner visits the Carnaby Street pollinator paradise

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Updated: 18 July 2017

• Invasive non-native species: draft code of practice for the use of species control provisions in England

  • Display type: Consultation outcome
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Updated: 18 July 2017

• Results-Based Agri-environment Payment Scheme (RBAPS) pilot study in England

  • Display type: Corporate report
  • From: Natural England
  • Updated: 27 June 2017

• Local Nature Partnerships: map and key contacts

  • Display type: Map
  • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
  • Updated: 26 June 2017

• Online analytical tool launched to aid invertebrate conservation

  • Display type: News story
  • From: Natural England
  • Updated: 13 April 2017

• National Lottery backs plan to save 20 species from extinction

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Natural England
  • Updated: 31 March 2017