The Marine Bill, balancing the social, economical and the environmental, Tuesday 11th September
Venue: Commonwealth Club, London
The Government set out a radical new approach to the protection and use of the marine environment with the publication of its Marine Bill White Paper on March 5th 2007. The Bill represents an historic opportunity to secure the sustainable use and exploitation of our coastal and marine environment. For all involved, this could be one of the most important pieces of legislation in the past half century.
As the Government attempts to deliver the right balance between protection of the environment and social and economic needs, delegates at this inside government forum hosted by SDUK Magazine will have the opportunity to discuss the key issues contained within the Marine Bill and debate the way forward, notably:
• A new UK-wide system of marine planning
• A streamlined, transparent and consistent system for licensing marine developments
• A new mechanism to protect marine biodiversity, including marine protected areas
• Improvements to the management of marine fisheries
• The creation of a Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to join up our approach to the marine environment
Speakers include:
Dr. Gabrielle Walker (Chair), Science Writer
Dave Bench, Head of Marine Legislation Division DEFRA
Janet Brown, Senior Marine Policy Officer WWF
Maria McCafferey, Chief Executive British Wind Energy Association
For further information call 0845 666 0664 or email enquiries@insidegovernment.co.uk Alternatively log on to http://www.insidegovernment.co.uk
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