Documents & Publications
Below you will find links to documents, publications, consultation responses and press releases published by WEL and the UK Joint Links. For documents and publications produced by our member organisations, please go to their individual websites accessible via our Our Members page.
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WEL CONSULTATION RESPONSES
Welsh Government Consultations
- Rural Development Plan 2014 - 2020: Next Steps - Apr 2013
- Sustainable Development Bill White Paper - Mar 2013
- Proposed Changes to Non-Domestic Permitted Development Rights Consultation - Dec 2012
- Natural Resources Body for Wales (additional consultation) - Oct 2012
- Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) - Potential Site Options for Welsh Waters - July 2012
- Consultation on proposals for a Sustainable Development Bill - July 2012
- Sustaining a Living Wales - May 2012
- Planning for Sustainability - The Presumption in Favour of Sustainability - May 2012
- Natural Resources Wales - Proposed Arrangements for Establishing and Directing a New Body for the Management of Wales’ Natural Resources - (May 2012)
- Revision of Chapter 7 of Planning Policy Wales – Supporting the Economy - Mar 2012
- Towards a Welsh Planning Act: Ensuring the Planning System Delivers - Feb 2012
- A Strategic Monitoring Framework for the Planning System - Jan 2012
- Improving the Planning Appeals Process - Nov 2011
- Management proposals for Horse Mussel (Modiolus modiolus) reefs off the North Wales coast - Nov 2011
- Realising the potential of pre-application discussions - Sep 2011
- Compulsory Good Agricultural Environmental Condition (GAEC) standard to introduce buffer zones alongside water courses to tackle water pollution from agriculture - Sep 2011
- Local Area Summary Statistics - Aug 2011
- Sustainable Development for Welsh Seas: Our Approach to Marine Planning in Wales - May 2011
- A Living Wales - Dec 2010
- Marine Licensing - Dec 2010
- Planning for Renewable Energy - Oct 2010
- Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management: Development of a National Strategy for Wales - Oct 2010
- WAG Proposals for Future Sea Fisheries Stakeholder Input Framework for Wales - Feb 2010
- Protecting Welsh Seas: A draft strategy for marine protected areas in Wales - Dec 2009
- National Transport Plan - Oct 2009
- Climate Change Strategy: Programme of Action - Oct 2009
- TAN 22 - Jul 2009
- Draft Flood and Water Management Bill - Jul 2009
- Strategic Position Statement on Water - Feb 2009
- Climate Change Strategy - Feb 2009
- Sustainable Development Scheme for Wales: One Wales, One Planet - Feb 2009
National Assembly for Wales Consultations
- Inquiry into marine policy in Wales - Sep 2012 - Environment and Sustainability Committee
- Inquiry into Glastir - May 2012 - Environment and Sustainability Committee
- Common Fisheries Policy Reform Inquiry - Oct 2011 - Common Fisheries Policy Task & Finish Group
- Environmental Delivery Options - Mar 2011 - Sustainability Committee
- Biodiversity - Sep 2010 - Sustainability Committee
- Rural Tourism - Sep 2010 - Rural Development Sub-Committee
- Planning in Wales - Jun 2010 - Sustainability Committee
- Environment Strategy Action Plan - May 2010 - Sustainability Committee
- Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy - Apr 2010 - Rural Development Sub-Committee
- Glastir Inquiry - Feb 2010 - Rural Development Sub-Committee
- Generating Jobs in the Green Economy - Dec 2009 - Enterprise and Learning Committee
- Future of Rail Infrastructure in Wales - Nov 2009 - Enterprise and Learning Committee
- Draft Flooding and Water Management Bill - Jun 2009 - Sustainability Committee
UK Government Consultations
- National Policy Statements for Energy - (Feb 2010) - DECC consultation
Other Consultations
- Guidance on Managing Forests in Acid Sensitive Water Catchments - Mar 2013 - Forestry Commission consultation
- First Steps - Feb 2010 - Forestry Commission Wales consultation
- Environment Agency Corporate Strategy 2010-2015 - July 2009 - Environment Agency consultation
- River Basin Planning - June 2009 - Environment Agency consultation
WEL POLICY STATEMENTS AND BRIEFING PAPERS
- Valuing our Freshwaters: The importance of our rivers, lakes and wetlands - Feb 2013
- Valuing our Freshwaters summary - May 2012
- WEL Position Statement on Shale Gas - Jan 2012
- Minority Report on Glastir Review Recommendations - Mar 2011
- Environmental Governance Statement - Feb 2011
- Glastir Briefing - Nov 2010
- WEL Manifesto: Policy Priorities for Wales 2011-2015 - Sep 2010
- Investing in Nature's Capital: WEL Biodiversity Priorities - Aug 2010
- WEL Contribution to the Development of the Natural Environment Framework - Aug 2010
- WEL Policy Update on Options for Tidal Power in the Severn Estuary - Jul 2010
- Tackling Climate Change: Transport and the Economy - Sep 2009
- Tackling the Causes of Climate Change - Jun 2009
WEL PRESS RELEASES
- WEL welcomes Natural Resources Wales - Mar 2013
- Competition winner joins Wales Environment Link at Newport Wetlands - Feb 2012
- More resources needed to protect Welsh seas for the future - Nov 2011
- Promoting sustainable marine management at the Royal Welsh Show - Jul 2011
- World Oceans Day: A day to celebrate Wales' sensational seas - Jun 2011
- Environment NGOs cautiously welcome Glastir Review Recommendations - Mar 2011
- Marine Matters: the UK Marine Policy Statement makes a splash - Mar 2011
- Time to Act on the Marine Act - Nov 2010
- Wales leads global climate ambition - Oct 2010
- Cross Party Group launched to tackle biodiversity loss - May 2010
- Environmentalists' plea to Elin Jones - Jan 2010
- Celebrate Our Seas - A Marine Act to better protect our Marine Life - Nov 2009
- Let's talk about the environment - Nov 2009
JOINT LINK PUBLICATIONS
- JNCC Triennial Review - Apr 2013
- Response to Law Commission Review of Wildlife Law - Nov 2012 - WCL and WEL submission
- Joint Links response to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive - June 2012
- Joint Links Response to UKTAG Consultation: Updated Recommendations on Environmental Standards. River Basin Management (2015-21) - June 2012
- Crunch Time for CAP: Choosing the right tools for a richer countryside - Nov 2011 - Joint Link policy paper
- Draft UK Marine Policy Statement - Oct 2010 - Joint Link response to UK consultation
- Pre-consultation on the Draft UK Marine Policy Statement: A paper for discussion - May 2010 - Joint Link response to UK consultation
- Marine Strategy Framework Directive - Jan 2010 - Joint Link response to UK consultation
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Information Pack - Nov 2012
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Constitution of Wales Environment Link - Nov 2012
Archived documents and publications