Space for Nature - Lawton - 2010
State of the UK's Birds 2010 Published
Biodiversity: Assessment confirms EU has missed 2010 target, but important lessons learned
Regional Woodland and Forestry Framework - Implementation Plan
2009-12
One Hundred Questions of Importance to the
Conservation of Global Biological Diversity
New Framework for delivering the England Biodiversity Strategy
Conserving Biodiversity - The UK Approach
England Biodiversity Strategy - Towards adaptation to climate change
Working with the Grain of Nature - A biodiversity strategy for England
Working with the Grain of Nature - taking it forward
BioSW Briefing Paper on EBS Framework
Section 41 Habitats and Speices List
EU Biodiversity Action Plan Report 2010 (pdf)
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The new Implementation Plan for the Regional Woodland and Forestry Framework for 2009-12 (pdf 2.2mb) has now been published. It is also available to view and to download from the Forestry Commission website where you will find background information about the Framework and more detailed tables of the actions headlined in the Plan. As you would expect the plan outlines a number of themed actions to help shape delivery of the Regional Woodland and Forestry Framework - with assigned leads. It's worth noting that the framework has a Nature Conservation section which makes links with BAP delivery and the Regional Delivery Plan for Biodiversity in the South West which is currently being prepared.
The Implementation Plan was formally launched by Nick Hoare, Wessex Regional Director of ConFor, at the South West Woodland Show on Friday 11th September.
For more details about the plan please contact Deborah Elton, Policy Implementation Officer at the Forestry Commission (deborah.elton@forestry.gsi.go.uk).
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Abstract:
We identified 100 scientific questions that, if answered,
would have the greatest impact on conservation
practice and policy. Representatives from 21 international
organizations, regional sections and
working groups of the Society for Conservation Biology, and 12
academics, from all continents except Antarctica,
compiled 2291 questions of relevance to conservation of biological
diversity worldwide. The questions
were gathered from 761 individuals through workshops, email requests,
and discussions. Voting by email to
short-list questions, followed by a 2-day workshop, was used to derive
the final list of 100 questions. Most
of the final questions were derived through a process of modification
and combination as the workshop
progressed. The questions are divided into 12 sections: ecosystem
functions and services, climate change,
technological change, protected areas, ecosystem management and
restoration, terrestrial ecosystems, marine
ecosystems, freshwater ecosystems, species management, organizational
systems and processes, societal
context and change, and impacts of conservation interventions. We
anticipate that these questions will help
identify new directions for researchers and assist funders in directing
funds.
One Hundred Questions of Importance to the Conservation of Global Biological Diversity (pdf 0.2mb)
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The new framework sets out the step change in delivery needed by the biodiversity community to halt the continuing decline of biodiversity. It sets a challenge for all levels involved in biodiversity delivery - from national to local - to ensure focus is firmly fixed on delivery of priorities with agreed accountabilities across organisations. The Framework also confirms the need to move to a landscape scale approach to delivery and a move to integrated habitat and species delivery. On the face of it this may sound like business as usual - but the challenge is to focus on co-ordinated and effective delivery that secures our biodiversity for the future. The Framework recognises the importance of regional and local biodiversity partnerships in delivering the ambitions of the EBS. Download Securing biodiversity: A new framework for delivering priority habitats and species in England (pdf 1.2mb).
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This document sets out the vision and approach to conserving biodiversity within the UK's devolved framework.
Conserving Biodiversity - The UK Approach (PDF 320 kb).
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This report reviews the scientific evidence about climate change and summarises the potential impacts on the biodiversity of England.
England Biodiversity Strategy - Towards adaptation to climate change. (PDF 1.3 mb).
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The England Biodiversity Strategy seeks to ensure biodiversity considerations become embedded in all main sectors of public policy and sets out the changes that are necessary to conserve, enhance and work with the grain of nature and ecosystems rather than against them.
Working with the Grain of Nature - A biodiversity strategy for England. (PDF 1.1 mb).
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This is a report on the first four years of implementation of the England Biodiversity Strategy, Working with the grain of nature.
Working with the Grain of Nature - taking it forward. (PDF 2.5 mb).
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This brief provides an overview of key highlights from the recently launched 'Securing Biodiversity - A new framework for delivering priority habitats and species in England' for BioSW Steering Group and partners. It provides a brief overview of the salient points, but the published 'Framework' should be consulted for more detail.
BioSW Briefing Paper on EBS Framework (PDF 63kb).
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An update to the NERC S41 habitats and species of principal importance in England has been published. There are now 56 habitats and 943 species on the S41 List. It should be remembered that this list forms the England level cut of the UK BAP list of Priority BAP species and habitats.
Habitats and Species List, searcheable (XLS 134kb).
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