UK and Welsh 바카라 사이트 unite in 拢1m fund to transform River Wye
The Welsh and UK 바카라 사이트 have today announced a new 拢1 million joint research initiative to tackle water quality issues in the River Wye.聽
UK and Welsh 바카라 사이트 unite in 拢1 Million fund to transform River Wye
- Water Minister Emma Hardy and Deputy First Minister of Wales hosts roundtable at River Wye to kickstart action to tackle local pollution
- UK and Welsh 바카라 사이트s announce 拢1m research fund to tackle pollution in iconic river
- River Wye is latest visit in Environment Secretary and Water Minister바카라 사이트檚 tour across UK to see how water investment underpins government바카라 사이트檚 Plan for Change
The Welsh and UK 바카라 사이트 have today announced a new 拢1 million joint research initiative to tackle water quality issues in the River Wye.聽
The Welsh Deputy First Minister, Huw Irranca-Davies, and UK 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트檚 Water Minister, Emma Hardy, made the announcement during a roundtable meeting in Monmouth with key stakeholders from both sides of the border.聽聽
The comprehensive cross-border research programme will:聽
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Investigate the sources of the pollution and pressures affecting the river聽
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Study the impacts of changing farming practices and land management聽
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Develop and test new ways to improve water quality聽
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Examine what바카라 사이트檚 driving wildlife decline and water flow 바카라 사이트� the movement and quantity of water which is crucial for habitats and species聽
Local farmers, environmental groups, and citizen scientists will play a crucial role in gathering evidence and shaping the research priorities. The programme will work closely with established organisations including the Wye Catchment Partnership, the Nutrient Management Board, and farming organisations like Herefordshire Rural Hub and Farm Cymru.聽
Following the visit to Monmouth, Water Minister Emma Hardy said:聽聽
바카라 사이트淔or too long, the River Wye has suffered from extreme pollution, leading to devastating effects on wildlife and impacting all those who live along its banks.
바카라 사이트淭hat is why we바카라 사이트檙e resetting relationships on both sides of the border to share our knowledge and make sure this research translates into real action.聽聽
바카라 사이트淥ur Water (Special Measures) Act has laid the foundations for cleaning up the water system. As part of the government바카라 사이트檚 Plan for Change to grow the economy and make Britain better off, over 拢100 billion of private sector money is being invested into the water sector to upgrade and build infrastructure.聽聽
바카라 사이트淏ut we must go further, and vital research like this gets us one step closer to cleaning up rivers like the Wye for good바카라 사이트澛�
Deputy First Minister of Wales Huw Irranca-Davies said:聽聽
바카라 사이트淭his is an important step to protect the River Wye, and we are committed to continuing to work together to restore our rivers.聽聽
바카라 사이트淭his research funding will support both nature recovery and sustainable farming practices to improve the local environment.聽
바카라 사이트淏y bringing together expertise from both sides of the border and working closely with local groups, we can better understand the challenges facing the river and find the solutions that will make a difference.바카라 사이트澛犅�
The initiative builds on existing collaboration between the UK and Welsh governments, including an ongoing 拢20 million project addressing soil phosphorus levels through the Land Use for Net Zero, People and Nature programme.聽
This new research will support wider government planning on water quality, nature recovery and farming regulation by identifying effective interventions that can be implemented at a landscape scale.聽
Minister바카라 사이트檚 visit to Wales is the latest in a series of visits this week by the Environment Secretary and Water Minister Emma Hardy to iconic water sites across England and Wales as part of the 바카라 사이트楾hings Can Only Get Cleaner바카라 사이트� tour, to see where investment in water infrastructure will underpin the building of new homes, create jobs and turbocharge local economies 바카라 사이트� a cornerstone of the government바카라 사이트檚 Plan for Change.