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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has published its inaugural assessment of the Natural Capital benefits of shooting. Natural Capital can be defined as the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. This concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies and is at the core… Read more »
Responding to a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman into complaints about cancer care, Dr Udvitha Nandasoma, Medical Defence Union (MDU) head of advisory services said: “The report by England’s NHS Ombudsman of outcomes for cancer patients is yet more evidence of the unsustainable pressure on NHS staff. Our members working in the NHS are… Read more »
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By Liz Stephens The prime minister has warned today that failure to commit to sweeping climate change solutions at the forthcoming Copenhagen summit will be disastrous for the environment. Speaking to Newsweek magazine, Gordon Brown said this was the last change to undo “catastrophic damage” to the environment. The prime minister will be attending the… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Global trading business Trafigura’s settlement over allegations of toxic waste dumping is a major blow to the company’s reputation. But this is only one of several cases which have seen its behaviour come under scrutiny. politics.co.uk summarises some of the biggest controversies Trafigura has faced since it began business in 1993. Oil-for-food… Read more »
