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Darwin Plus call for 2018 made, and grants from 2017 round announced The Darwin Plus 7th round was announced on 11th July. Details for applicants are here. In announcing the call, Environment Secretary Michael Gove MP said “Protecting and enhancing biodiversity in the UK’s Overseas Territories will help to make crucial activities such as agriculture, …

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Sombrero Island – Anguilla’s first Ramsar Site designated Sombrero Island from the sea. Copyright: Dr Mike Pienkowski UKOTCF welcomes the announcement on 22 May 2018 by the Government of Anguilla that Sombrero Island has been listed as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention. Lying 65 kilometres northeast of Anguilla, Sombrero Island is …

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3rd UKOT/CD Environment Ministers Council meeting Ministers and senior officials from UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) and Crown Dependencies (CDs) travelled to the Isle of Man in February 2018 to discuss the future of the environment in their jurisdictions. This was the third Council of Environment Ministers of UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies and took …

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