Tag Archives: planning

Knowing what’s on the land

Posted on March 30, 2014 by argylesock

The Global Land Cover Network (GLCN) exists to bring together all that’s known about what’s covering the land, everywhere there is land to be covered. This very ambitious project involves the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and others. … Continue reading →

Posted in knowledge transfer | Tagged climate, data, development, Food and Agriculture Organization, food security, land use, map, planning, sustainable, vegetation | Leave a comment

Has Owen Gone Off-piste on Offsetting?

Posted on January 6, 2014 by argylesock

argylesock says… Paterson lost the plot.

Posted in ecology | Tagged ancient woodland, biodiversity, conservation, development, ecosystem, forest, law, offsetting, Paterson_Owen, planning, politics, woodland | 2 Comments

A New Common Agricultural Policy for Europe

Posted on August 10, 2013 by argylesock

I have written before on the prospect of a new CAP for a new era of farming in Europe. The proposed changes were actually published about 6 weeks ago but it has taken a bit of time to sift through…

Posted in agriculture | Tagged farm, farmer, garden, gardener, land use, planning, politics, sustainable | Leave a comment

“Dear Danny” – Chief Secretary responds to your note

Posted on August 2, 2013 by argylesock

Posted in ecology, money and trade | Tagged Alexander_Danny, conservation, Europe, finance, forest, land use, law, planning, plant_dicot, plant_gymnosperm, plant_monocot, politics, tree, woodland | Leave a comment

England marine plan consultation

Posted on July 29, 2013 by argylesock

Originally posted on The Coastal House:
worldfishing.net reports: England’s first draft marine plans for the seas from Flamborough Head in the north to Felixstowe in the south have been launched by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The public consultation was…

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The Forests Report response – All in this together?

Posted on February 16, 2013 by argylesock

Posted in ecology, knowledge transfer | Tagged ancient woodland, conservation, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, ecosystem, Europe, forest, Heath_David, history, land use, landscape, planning, plant_dicot, plant_gymnosperm, plant_monocot, politics, tree, woodland | Leave a comment

Biodiversity and planning decisions in England

Posted on February 7, 2013 by argylesock

Jonathan Wentworth at the UK Houses of Parliament, assisted by Laura Harrison, tells us about biodiversity and planning decisions in England. The report explains that biodiversity is declining in England. It explains that planning policy requires planners to refuse developments … Continue reading →

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Floods: a disaster waiting to happen in Britain

Posted on February 5, 2013 by argylesock

Fiona Harvey at the Guardian says that we know climate change is putting Britain at ever-increasing risk of floods. But, she says, we’re doing far too little to prepare for the flood disasaters that we know are going to hit … Continue reading →

Posted in weather and climate | Tagged climate, finance, flood, history, planning, politics, water | 2 Comments

A cut too far

Posted on February 1, 2013 by argylesock

Posted in ecology | Tagged city, conservation, finance, flood, forest, planning, plant_dicot, plant_monocot, politics, tree, woodland | 4 Comments

Fish food for a megafarm

Posted on January 19, 2013 by argylesock

I’ve mentioned a Scottish proposal to raise salmon on the world’s largest onshore (tanked) fish farm. This new megafarm would, I assume, raise Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) as offshore (caged) farms do. The plan would be to feed these salmon … Continue reading →

Posted in fish, knowledge transfer, miniculture | Tagged algaculture, algae, aquaculture, feed, finfish, invertebrate, knowledge, planning, ragworm, research, salmon, sustainable, vertebrate | 8 Comments