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Aim:
To further understanding of the likely impacts of climate change on biodiversity in the South West and to highlight its essential role in adapting to climate change. To support partners and seek to influence regional policy and delivery plans to minimise the adverse effects of climate change on habitats and species.
Lead contact: Tony Richardson (tony.richardson@rspb.org.uk) of the RSPB.
Latest Progress Report - for past papers, see below
On 5th November 2009, Climate SouthWest, Biodiversity South West, Natural England, Marine Biological Association and Marine Environmental Change Network jointly held a conference at the Met Office entitled ‘A Changing Climate for Maritime Biodiversity: linking science to practice’. The event aimed to support action to help marine, coastal and estuarine biodiversity adapt to the
impacts of a changing climate in the South West, by bringing together scientific evidence and examples of good adaptation practice. Details of the conference, including presentations and case studies, can be found on Biodiversity South West's website at: www.biodiversitysouthwest.org.uk/res_cc_c01.php.
This conference followed a similar seminar held in October 2008 on Biodiversity and Climate Change Adaptation. Details of this seminar can also be found at www.biodiversitysouthwest.org.uk/res_cc_s01.html.
The Climate SouthWest Biodiversity Sector Group have also developed a Biodiversity and Climate Change Glossary to help clarify some of the terms that are commonly used in reference to biodiversity and climate change adaptation. The glossary, available on the tools page of this website, includes a definition of each term, along with an example of relevant work
that is taking place in the South West region.
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Tools
Please visit our Tools page for access to relevant tools and reports for the Biodiversity sector.
Past Papers etc
Biodiversity Sector Group Meetings:
Biodiversity Sector Group meeting note 15 February 2010 (doc).
Biodiversity Sector Group meeting note 10 September 2009 (doc).
Biodiversity Sector Group meeting note 12 May 2009 (doc).
Biodiversity Sector Group meeting note 29 January 2009 (doc).
Presentation by Rob Hillman, Environment Agency to 15.9.08 meeting Adapting Our Headwaters for Change (pdf 1.5Mb).
Roger Hoare presentation 29.6.06 (pdf 0.8Mb) and by Matthew Frost
of the Marine Biological Association on climate related research funded by Defra: Matthew Frost presentation 29.6.06 (pdf 1.8Mb).
South West Uplands seminar (Exeter, 2 March 2006)
Event report (word doc 222kb); Indicators 1970 - 2005 (bracken, ticks,
heather growth) (excel spreadsheet 16kb); and Delegate list (word doc 105kb).
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