General Reports and Other Publications
Defra: The world is failing to protect its natural habitats & species and action internationally is needed as climate change takes hold, Secretary of State for the Environment Hilary Benn warned as he delivered the annual Darwin Lecture.
The threat to polar bears, turtles and pandas is well known, but UK species are also at threat from a combination of climate change causing a loss of habitat and food sources. Common sights such as songthrushes, skylarks, toads, common seals, puffins & wood peckers could become rare as these creatures dwindle in numbers and are found in fewer areas. Even the English bluebell wood could become a scarce sight.
Press release ~ 2009 Darwin Lecture – Minister’s speech ~ Darwin Initiative ~ Natural History Museum – Darwin centre ~ Darwin 200 ~ The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) project ~ Defra - Biodiversity
ScotGov: Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has responded to a joint report by the Inspectorate of Prosecution and the Inspectorate of Constabulary into the Proceeds of Crime Act. He signalled his determination to work with the members of the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce to maximise recovery of the proceeds of crime.
Press release ~ Joint Thematic Report on The Proceeds of Crime ~ Inspectorate of Prosecution ~ Inspectorate of Constabulary
ODI: The Office for Disability Issues has published a research report - Evidence review of access to independent advocacy – which presents the findings of an evidence review investigating the costs, benefits & effectiveness of independent advocacy support for disabled people.
The review examined 4 situations where disabled people are particularly at risk of losing choice & control over their lives:
* During transition to adulthood
* When the children of disabled parents are subject to safeguarding procedures
* When entry to residential care is a possibility
* When disabled people are victims or alleged perpetrators of anti-social behaviour
A framework for research on costs & benefits of independent advocacyhas also been published, which describes how evidence can be collected to fill the information gaps identified in this review.
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