Balancing UK agricultural production and environmental objectives
Supporting food and fibre production approaches that are environmentally sustainable and resilient to environmental change.
Predicted sea level rise and higher storm surges will increase the risk of coastal erosion and flooding. In response to this challenge, flood and coastal erosion risk management is undergoing direction and policy change. This POSTnote examines past and present coastal management policy and the main issues arising for the future English coastline.
Coastal Management, October 2009 (120 KB , PDF)
Coastal Management, October 2009 (120 KB , PDF)
Supporting food and fibre production approaches that are environmentally sustainable and resilient to environmental change.
Water supplies could be better protected through a risk-based systems approach to managing the pressures currently degrading freshwaters.
Cross-cutting climate and environmental risks raise interconnected governance challenges that involve justice, sustainability and resilience concepts.