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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
How to find and use the statistics and analysis from the People and Nature Surveys for England.
Apply to buy nutrient mitigation credits from Natural England to offset nutrient pollution from housing development.
Find out what a volunteer bat roost visitor (VBRV) does and how to get trained and licenced to carry out bat roost visits.
What local authorities must do to grant recognition for natural mineral water and carry out ongoing checks.
An accelerated licensing process may apply to some applications for dredging activity.
Climate change is happening and is due to human activities; along with warming, many other changes are occurring such as melting polar ice, rising sea levels and more frequent floods, droughts and heatwaves.
Find out about priority habitats and species, the value of ancient and native woodland and when it's appropriate to remove trees to restore open habitats.
Explains key issues in implementing policy to protect and enhance the natural environment, including local requirements.
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...
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.
This series brings together all documents relating to Natural Environment Statistics
Apply to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage.
Find out about pests and diseases that could be affecting your trees.
What you must do to avoid harming bats and when you’ll need a licence.
How to solve a pest problem with foxes, moles and mink using traps, snares and other methods.
Business potential of producing crops for non-food markets, how and where to grow them and details of organisations providing grants.
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is the UK’s main agency for funding and managing research, training and knowledge exchange in atmospheric, Earth, biological, terrestrial and aquatic sciences. NERC works with the UK Research and Innovation .
Which chemicals you can use in or near a bat roost and what you need to know before you use them.
Find out which environmental agencies you need to consult about your neighbourhood plan, neighbourhood development order or CRTBO.
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