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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • Fisheries 2027 – a long-term vision for sustainable fisheries

    Fisheries 2027 aims to explain the changes in fisheries and fisheries management over the past thirty years and what we are now trying to achieve.

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

  • Safeguarding Our Seas

    This report sets out our vision for the marine environment - clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas. It is…

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

  • Review of water resources management plan process

    An independent review of the first round of the Water Resources Management Plans processes.

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

  • Local Authority Environmental Regulation of Industrial Plant: 2012/13 Fees and Charges

    Local Authority Environmental Regulation of Industrial Plant: 2012/13 Fees and Charges

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

  • The environmental, social and economic impacts associated with liquid milk consumption in the UK and its production

    This report documents a review of evidence concerning the impacts of liquid milk production, processing, retailing and consumption.

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

  • A new era for the waterways

    A supplementary consultation on certain aspects of the proposed Transfer Order for transferring the functions of British Waterways in England and Wales to a New Waterways Charity and for making consequential provision in Sco…

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

  • English Scallop Order: consultation on the evidence base for the Impact Assessment

    Through this consultation we hope to gather information which will assist us in finalising the Impact Assessment. This consultation may provide…

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

  • Government proposal to abolish the Inland Waterways Advisory Council

    This consultation sought views on the proposed abolition of the Inland Waterways Advisory Council as a statutory Non Departmental Public Body, as provided for under the Public Bodies Bill currently before Parliament, followi…

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

  • Biodiversity 2020: A strategy for England’s wildlife and ecosystem services

    This biodiversity strategy for England provides a comprehensive picture of how we are implementing our international and EU commitments.

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

  • Biodiversity 2020: Developing indicators for measuring success

    This document discusses the technical issues and options for developing a set of headline indicators to track progress with the new Strategy for England's Wildlife and Ecosystem Services (Biodiversity 2020). It also invi…

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

  • Proposals relating to the common fisheries policy and the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products

    On 13 July 2011 the European Commission published a package of proposals to reform both the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and its supporting supporting Common Market Organisation (CMO) in fishery and aquaculture products

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

  • Enabling the transition to a green economy

    Advice for businesses on what government is doing to create opportunities and limit costs as it moves towards a sustainable, low-carbon economy.

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

  • Amendments to The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 (WASK)

    This consultation sought views on a proposal to make changes to The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 (WASK).

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

  • The registration of new town or village greens

    This consultation sought views on proposals to reform the system for registering new town or village greens under section 15 of the Commons Act 2006.

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

  • Independent review of the evidence process for selecting marine special areas of conservation

    Review in the robustness and integrity of the process to designate some marine Special Areas of Conservation.

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

  • Bovine TB eradication programme for England

    This sets out a comprehensive and balanced package of measures to tackle TB in cattle, badgers and other animals.

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

  • Guidance to Natural England on the implementation and enforcement of a badger control policy

    We invited comments - to be considered alongside the responses to the 2010 public consultation - before taking a decision on whether to proceed with a policy of badger control.

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

  • Draft national policy statement for hazardous waste

    This document contains the following information: Draft national policy statement for hazardous waste.

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

  • Streamlining the planning process for nationally significant wastewater transportation infrastructure projects

    This consultation seeks views on including proposed major sewers within the existing streamlined planning process for other major infrastructure projects, by introducing secondary legislation.

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

  • Impacts of predation by fish-eating birds on inland fisheries

    This paper sets out the scope and timeframes for an evidence led review on policy of controlling predation on inland fisheries.

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