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Freshwater Policy and Campaign Work
Many of our freshwater invertebrates are declining in the face of threats such as pollution, invasive species, abstraction and unsympathetic development works. This webpage details what Buglife is doing to help, outside of project work.
Aims of Buglife's Freshwater Work
Buglife aims to raise awareness of freshwater issues as well as instigating research and conservation for freshwater invertebrates and their associated habitats; focusing on species and habitats not covered by other conservation organisations.
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| White Legged Damselfly
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Policy relating to freshwater habitats and invertebrates
The Freshwater Officer works together with Buglife’s representative on the relevant working groups of the Wildlife and Countryside Link (WCL). WCL’s role is to keep a watching brief on relevant Government Policy on behalf of environmental and conservation organisations. This allows environmental organisations that do not have the capacity to address all areas of important freshwater policy and legislation to target relevant policy through membership of WCL, such as:
- European Community: Water Framework Directive
- UK Government - Water White Paper
- Freshwater Biodiversity Action Plan species and habitats
- Environment Agri-environment schemes
- Blueprint for Water Campaign
- Pesticide Sustainable Use Directive
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Freshwater Campaign Work
Buglife also endeavors to highlight serious current issues relating to freshwater habitats in the media, through project work and by liaison with statutory and other conservation organisations. Successful campaigns have included:
Freshwater issues currently being investigated by Buglife include:
