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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • National Nature Reserves: myths busted

    Ministers have decided that the National Nature Reserves will remain in public ownership.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Air quality indicators: 2010 provisional UK results

    The indicators measure annual UK levels of pollution from particulates (PM10) and ozone (O3).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local authority collected waste management statistics for England: provisional quarter 1 of 2010/11

    National Statistics on local authority collected waste management were published today by Defra according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defra helps companies build confidence in green claims

    Defra today published new Green Claims Guidance to help companies describe the environmental credentials of their products in a way that people find easier to understand.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New deputy chair for Natural England

    Professor David Hill appointed as Deputy Chair of Natural England.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government to cull magpies: myths busted

    The Government are not culling magpies or crows.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Future of the public forest estate: Myths busted

    Heritage and community woodlands will be run for the benefit of the communities and visitors that enjoy them and the wildlife they sustain.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Changing climate, changing infrastructure

    Roads, railways, energy and water supply networks and other infrastructure all need to be able to cope with the effects of a changing climate.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New direction for England’s public forest estate

    Consultation document on the ownership and management of the 18% of England's woodland currently run by the Forestry Commission. 

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Launch of public forest estates consultation: myths busted

    Our heritage forests, such as the New Forest and the Forest of Dean, are unequivocally not for sale.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New look for Science Advisory Council

    Changes to the Science Advisory Council (SAC) for Defra have been announced to help the department achieve better and more co-ordinated scientific advice. 

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New advisory panel to appoint ‘transition trustees’ for new waterways charity

    Andrew Hind CB has been appointed as Chair of the new independent Advisory Panel on First Appointments and Transition.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Review of cormorant licensing regime announced

    Cormorants are a predatory species that can cause significant damage to fish stocks.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Agricultural revolution needed to fight food shortages

    There is a role for governments, the private sector and consumers to play in the entire food system in achieving future food security.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Marine policy and equalities legislation: myths busted

    Defra officials had already concluded that the Marine Policy Statement complied with the Equalities Act 2010.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Caroline Spelman’s speech the stakeholder launch of the Foresight report, “A problem with food…”

    Caroline Spelman’s speech the stakeholder launch of the Foresight report, “A problem with food…”

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • US study on neonicotinoids: myths busted

    We have a robust system for assessing risks from pesticides, which shows neonicotinoids are not an unacceptable risk when used correctly.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defra offers flood support to Brazil

    Defra has offered help to deal with the immediate aftermath of the flooding.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Indicators of biodiversity in England

    A statistical update of twenty-six indicators, providing an overview of biodiversity in England, are published today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Wild bird populations 2009

    Bird populations are considered to be a good indicator of the broad state of wildlife because birds occupy a wide range of habitats.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government