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| Title: | Consultation on the draft Soil Strategy for England |
| Organisation: | Defra |
| Issued: | 09 May 2008 |
| Deadline: | 23 June 2008 OPEN |
| Synopsis: | This consultation invites views on a draft Soil Strategy for England. The purpose of the document is to provide a sound framework for policy making and delivery with the aim of ensuring the sustainable management of England’s soils. The draft Strategy sets out the pressures on our soils and the priority work areas that Defra have identified on the basis of these pressures. It explains current policy measures which are in place to achieve sustainable soil management and then sets out in broad... (24 words more) |
| Title: | Consultation on the proposed Welsh Soils Action Plan |
| Organisation: | Welsh Assembly Government |
| Issued: | 18 March 2008 |
| Deadline: | 13 June 2008 OPEN |
| Synopsis: | Of the three environmental media – air, water and soil – policies for the protection of soils have been the subject of least attention. Robust national, European and international legislation has been in place to protect air and water for many years. It is only relatively recently that soil has attracted specific protection in a legislative framework. But soil is a valuable, finite resource delivering many goods and services critical to human life. It is important that soil is managed... (96 words more) |
| Title: | Implementation of the Nitrates Directive in England |
| Organisation: | Defra |
| Issued: | 21 August 2007 |
| Deadline: | 13 December 2007 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | This consultation is part of a wider process of engagement in the development of measures for tackling diffuse pollution from agriculture. The proposals are specifically aimed at meeting the requirements of the Nitrates Directive and are firmly in line with the Government’s aim of improving the environment as a whole to enable all to benefit from it. |
| Title: | Consultation on the proposals for Regulations to amend the waste management licensing regulations 1994 (as amended), to include further licensing exemptions for agricultural waste |
| Author: | DEFRA |
| Issued: | 09 October 2006 |
| Deadline: | 15 December 2006 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | DEFRA are seeking views on the enclosed consultation paper. Specifically DEFRA would like to receive views on: whether the proposed waste activities are appropriate for an exemption from a full waste management license the proposed quantity limits and general rules for each exemption the partial Regulatory Impact Assessment; and any other points relating to this consultation |