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  • Gamebirds: decision to issue the GL43 gamebird general licence for 2023 to 2025

    How Defra arrived at its decision to issue the GL43 gamebird general licence, valid from 31 May 2023 to 30 May 2025.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • UK–Brazil Partnership on Green and Inclusive Growth: joint declaration

    Joint declaration launching the UK–Brazil Partnership on Green and Inclusive Growth at the Strategic Dialogue between the UK and Brazil on 24 May 2023.

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Global Centre on Biodiversity for Climate

    The Global Centre on Biodiversity for Climate (GCBC) is an international research and development programme. It funds research into natural solutions for climate change and poverty.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • 2030 Strategic framework for international climate and nature action

    Seeking views on how the UK can encourage international climate and nature action over the next decade.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • River basin planning process overview

    How the draft river basin management plans have been updated and a summary of the programmes of measures.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Local Nature Recovery Strategies: how to prepare and what to include

    Seeking views on how Local Nature Recovery Strategies should be prepared and what should be included.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Evidence report on the ecosystem impacts from industrial sandeel fishing

    Evidence on the ecosystem risks and benefits of full prohibition of industrial sandeel fishing in UK waters of the North Sea

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The Great Britain invasive non-native species strategy

    Providing a framework on how to minimise the risks posed by invasive non-native species.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Consultation on Biodiversity Net Gain regulations and implementation

    The consultation sets out our proposals, and seeks views, on how biodiversity net gain will work in practice.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Looking North: the UK and the Arctic

    This document sets out the UK government's approach to the Arctic, and provides an update to the UK Arctic policy framework.

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
    • World locations: and 7 others
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Plant biosecurity strategy for Great Britain (2023 to 2028)

    Details of the plan to protect plant biosecurity in Great Britain.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • River basin planning: draft river basin management plans

    We want your views on the draft plans to help shape the management of the water environment. They will help us update the current river basin management plans.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Joint donor statement on international finance for biodiversity and nature

    The role of international finance when financing biodiversity.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • SSSIs: changes to the measurement used in condition reporting

    Seeking views on proposals to change the measurement used in reporting the condition of sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) in England.

    • From: Natural England
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  • Improvements to equine identification and traceability in England

    We are seeking your views about improving England’s equine identification and traceability system.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Animal health and welfare framework (2018)

    A framework to help local authorities in England carry out controls under animal health and welfare legislation.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Beaver reintroduction and management in England

    We are seeking your views on our proposed approach to beaver reintroduction and management in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Labelling for animal welfare: call for evidence

    Seeking evidence on the impacts of potential animal welfare labelling.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Contingency plan for managing certain animal related endemic zoonotic disease incidents

    This zoonoses contingency plan explains how Defra will manage incidents of certain endemic zoonotic diseases in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Gamebirds: decision to issue the gamebird general licence for 2022 to 2023

    How Defra arrived at its decision to issue the gamebird general licence (GL43), valid from 31 May 2022 to 30 May 2023.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government