UK’s first Marine Conservation Zone announced Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel has just become England’s first Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). It has been designated under the Marine and Coastal Access Act. By 2012 a network of ‘ecologically coherent and well-managed marine protected areas’ will have been created
(see: www.naturalengland.org.uk)
Copenhagen Accord published The climate change accord agreed by the world’s nations at the Copenhagen meeting in December has been published. It can be viewed at: http://unfccc.int
CBD targets meeting in London The Convention on Biological Diversity set a number of targets related to the conservation of global biodiversity. These were to be reached by 2010 (see: www.cbd.int). But what actions are needed from 2010 onwards. To start the process of making decisions in this area, a meeting is being held in London later this month (see: www.cbd.int)
