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It is 12 months since I highlighted the scientific evidence pointing to the urgent need to take forward a land sparing approach as the basis of a future UK land use strategy.  Favoured by leading UK environmental scientists Andrew Balmford and Ian Bateman, and included in the 2021 National Food Strategy document The Plan, this approach advocates a three-compartment model for land use in Britain which if properly implemented could deliver a more sustainable balance in terms of food production, resource use, nature conservation and climate change mitigation.I urged a re-evaluation and fine t...

One planning application was withdrawn with all others permitted by Winchester City Council this week.

In mid-2022, Sri Lanka’s leaders were driven from office by mass protests after the island nation’s economy collapsed in the wake of the government banning the import of fertiliser. A year on, and two British government advisors are warning that "re-wilding" and the promotion of organic farming are making wealthy countries more dependent on food from abroad and off-shoring habitat damage to Asia, Africa and Latin America. Environmental and agriculture policies in Europe and Japan are "driving up food imports and thereby having an impact on wildlife overseas," according ...

‘Green’ farming policies may accelerate global biodiversity loss, two leading academics have warned.

Young people across the Territory are celebrating NT Youth Week 2023, with 290 events set to take place...