• The latest UK and England biodiversity indicators
    The annual update of the UK’s Biodiversity Indicators was published today by Defra. These are important metrics, reporting on the state of the UK’s biodiversity, the pressures it faces and the conservation...
  • The UK Biodiversity Indicators 2018 part 1: what are the indicators?
    You may have missed it, but Defra recently published the latest annual update of the UK’s official biodiversity indicators . In the first of a three-part blog series, Mark Eaton , Principal Conservation...
  • Release of the new biodiversity indicators from Defra
    Everybody talks about the long-term decline in farmland bird populations because this group has been effectively monitored for the longest period. But there is a growing list of other important...
  • A new Marine and Terrestrial Biodiversity Indicator for Scotland
    Today (22 nd April) sees the publication of a new Scottish Government marine and terrestrial biodiversity indicator . Mark Eaton, RSPB Principal Conservation Scientist explains how this indicator will...
  • Planning - end of term report
    It’s been a difficult year for environmental planners in England. In the summer we had the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), the subject of an intense public furore. Autumn gave us the...