The Wellbeing of Future Generations Act came into force in Wales in April 2016 and introduced a legal obligation for public bodies in Wales to improve the social, cultural, environmental, and economic wellbeing of Welsh citizens.
The Act defines Sustainable Development in Wales...
On 24th September 2024 DAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environmental, and Rural Affairs) published its first Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP), as a requirement under the Environment Act 2021. This was following a 14-month delay, as the plan was due to be published on 25th July 2023.
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environmental SCIENTIST | Counting on Net Gain | September 2024
Ellie Savage and Ethny Childs consider the challenges, opportunities and next steps for this ambitious policy.
Mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) came into...
This article discusses the proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) that were announced by the Labour Government, their intentions and implications, as well as whether these planning changes will boost economic growth.
On 30th July 2024 Deputy Prime Minister and...
environmental SCIENTIST | Where Green Meets Machine | June 2024
Benjamin C. Evans, Marcus Rowcliffe, Chris Carbone, Emma L. Cartledge, Nida Al-Fulaij, Henrietta Pringle, Richard Yarnell, Philip A. Stephens, Russell Hill, Kate Scott-Gatty, Chloe Hartland and...
PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) contamination of groundwater is a widespread problem on a massive scale, impacting the water sources that 65% of Europeans1 use for drinking, bathing, and cooking.
According to the European Environment Agency, human biomonitoring has...
