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Ports, marina builders and coastal developers to benefit from reductions in red tape thanks to new coastal concordat
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
If They're Gone highlights the plight of orang-utans as new report shows efforts to protect their natural habitat.
New restrictions on movement of sweet chestnut and plane come into force to protect UK tree species
Environment Minister Lord de Mauley has started a new exercise to find a potential commercial partner for the Food and Environment Research Agency
The Common Agricultural Policy allocations for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will remain the same for the next funding period.
Yorkshire is being given its chance to shape the future of farming, the rural economy and the countryside as George Eustice visits Harrogate.
Defra will be taking part in a Twitter discussion on water use on farms and abstraction reform.
Priorities for Defra’s waste management activities for 2014 to 2015.
New figures show almost 99 per cent of England’s bathing waters meet strict quality standards.
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has written to water companies to ensure customers get the best possible deal from the water sector.
The pilot badger cull in Somerset has ended
British Environment Secretary announces British Army support to tackle poaching in Kenya.
A consultation is launching today on how the Common Agricultural Policy should shape the future of farming and the rural economy in England.
Owen Paterson delivered a speech on the civil society at the RSA on 29 October 2013.
Punishments will reflect the devastating effect dog attacks can have.
Fishing is as much a part of Scotland’s future as it has been in the past, say UK Government ministers.
Natural England have approved an application for an eight week extension to the badger cull in Gloucestershire
We have launched new calls for evidence to hear from farmers and fishermen on how the EU has affected the UK national interest.
The badger cull in Gloucestershire ended this week. The cull company has applied for an extension to Natural England.
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