Conservation, Habitats and Wildlife
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| 1 | Agri-environment schemes: an overview A practice note giving an overview of the agri-environment schemes offered by Natural England and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) that are commonly available for rural landowners and tenant farmers. Agricultural land is often entered into agri-environment schemes, which will affect the land and have implications for the both the seller and buyer on a sale of the land. The note also covers other designations of land that may affect the management or sale of agricultural or rural land, including Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 2 | GMOs: genetically modified organisms This practice note explains what genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are and provides a brief summary of how they are regulated in the EU and in England. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 3 | Habitats and wildlife: designations in England and Wales This note explains key national nature conservation designations to conserve wildlife species and habitats in England and Wales, in particular Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 4 | Habitats and wildlife: EU and international designations This note explains EU and international nature conservation legislation and designations, including the Habitats Directive (Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora) and the Birds Directive (Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 5 | Habitats and wildlife: overview This note provides an overview of the legislation relating to nature conservation, the habitats and wildlife protection regimes and key regulators for England and Wales. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 6 | Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009: environmental ... This note explains the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (MACAA 2009) insofar as it relates to the marine environment. It explains how the MACAA 2009 provides for creation of the marine regulator, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), introduces a new marine planning process (including a Marine Policy Statement and marine plans) and changes the licensing of marine activities. For information on: Marine Conservation Zones, see Practice note, Habitats and wildlife: designations in England and Wales: Marine Conservation Zones. The coastal access provisions of the MACAA 2009, see Practice note, Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009: coastal access. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 7 | Marine Strategy Framework Directive: implementation in the ... This note summarises the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (Directive 2008/56/EC establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy) and explains how it is implemented in the UK by the Marine Strategy Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/1627). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 8 | Proposed high speed rail link between London and the West ... The proposed high speed rail link (HS2) between London and the West Midlands will have major consequences for practitioners, property owners and occupiers. Anyone acting for a potential buyer, tenant or lender in any of the areas that might be affected needs to be aware of the proposals and to check whether or not the property in question may possibly be affected, directly or indirectly. | Practice notes | Maintained |