Nature News Issue 19: Winter 2009
(2008-19)
JNCC
Nature news 19 reviews the work carried out in marine, Overseas Territories, the Global Environment and covers the first offshore SACs
Summary
Nature News is a way of
keeping you informed of JNCC's national and international
conservation work.
The following is a summary of the information that is included
in this issue:
- Introduction by JNCC's Chair, Peter Bridgewater
Conserving albatrosses and petrels
- Albatrosses and petrels face a range
of threats both on land and at sea
Working in Europe to protect biodiversity in
the UK and beyond
- The objectives of our European work
focus on achieving long-term nature conservation benefits in the
UK, the EU and beyond
Fundraising for the Overseas Territories
- Dr Nikki Chapman has recently been
appointed the Overseas Territories Fundraising Officer
Human well-being and ecosystem management
- At its annual meeting BES jointly
hosted a special session on ecosystem services with BRAG
The UK economy: the global environment
- Impacts - responsibilities -
actions
First
offshore SACs
- The Secretary of State formally sent
five offshore SACs to the European Commission in
September
Seabird survey at the Jones Bank, Celtic Sea
- A group of scientists visited the
Jones Bank
Seabed
survey surprises
- JNCC's offshore seabed survey
programme has been in action throughout the year
Climate adaptation is key
- Enhancing capacity in the Caribbean
UK Overseas Territories
Rock of
ages, clefts for all
- Lewisian, Torridonian and Moine
rocks of Scotland - Volumn 34 of the GCR Series
The Odonata Red Data List for Great Britain
Cambridge and Peterborough Travel Plan
Awards
- JNCC joined BAS and PECT in being
awarded Step 4 in the TravelChoice and Travel for Work
Cambridgeshire Awards
National Heathland Conference 2008
- Managing heathlands in the face of
climate change
Conservation
Conservation
- In this issue we focus on John Goold,
JNCC's Director of Marine, based in the Aberdeen Office
Available free from JNCC
A4, softback, 16 pages
ISSN 1479-3857
Please cite as: JNCC, (2008-19), Nature News Issue 19: Winter 2009, A4, softback, 16 pages, ISSN 1479-3857