Horizon Scanning: 2013 BES Legislative Scan – What are the forthcoming legislative issues of interest to ecologists and conservationists in 2013?

This is the third review of the forthcoming environmental legislation likely to occur on a global scale, in the EU and in the UK and its constituent countries. This review encompasses possible forthcoming legislation, developments in existing legislation, white papers that may result in new laws and the reinterpretation of existing laws. The authors’ objective is to identify the likely main consequences so that the reader can research further if interested rather than provide a comprehensive review.
One overriding issue is the response of the public and private sector to the ongoing debt problems and recession in many countries, with repercussions for many aspects of global conservation. Cut backs to conservation and research and a tendency for a drive for growth at the cost of the environment are serious concerns.

Suggested citation:
Sutherland, W. J. et al. (2013) What are the forthcoming legislative issues of interest to ecologists and conservationists in 2013? Bulletin of the British Ecological Society 44: 38-43

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