It’s a big week for anyone with an interest in the environment- tomorrow the government announces the results of its Spending Review. As usual Mark Avery, the RSPB Conservation Director, has nailed what it’s all about on his fantastic blog:
I’ll reserve judgement until the word is out but it’s hard not to feel a little apprehensive at the outcome.
Another topic in the news at the moment is DEFRA’s Natural Environment White Paper. I find myself confused by a lot of political terminology so I had to look up just what a ‘White Paper’ is. Basically it seems to be a document that sets out how the government intends to handle a current issue of debate with proposals and policies etc. So that seems pretty straightforward. Anyway, nature gets the treatment now and as part of the process the government has set up an online survey to research public opinion. So if you like rambling about the hills, swimming in the sea or just watching the birds in your garden, why not tell them what the environment means to you? You can bet I will be! Deadline is Saturday the 30th of October, here’s a link:
Big UN biodiversity conf happening in Japan too this fortnight. Shame it hasn't got much press.
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A big week indeed!
Couched in positive spin, here are the Defra figures http://ww2.defra.gov.uk/news/2010/10/20/comprehensive-spending-review/
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