Useful Resources
There are loads of organisations involved in communicating biodiversity. Here are contact details and/or links to their websites.
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CEPA Biodiversity Toolkit
The toolkit offers you information to update your knowledge and skills with fact sheets, checklists and practical examples from all over the world.
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Biodiversity Scotland
w: www.biodiversityscotland.gov.uk
This website is managed by the Scottish Biodiversity Implementation Team and will help you find out more about Scotland's biodiversity, and how you can get involved in enjoying and safeguarding our natural heritage in your area, or further afield in Scotland.
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The Scottish Biodiversity Duty
w: www.biodiversityscotland.gov.uk
A step by step guide to help you comply with the biodiversity duty. It provides supporting tools and case study examples to simplify and make the process easier.
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Business and Biodiversity Resource Centre
w: www.businessandbiodiversity.org
This resource centre can help you find out about the important role which biodiversity plays for businesses. You can see how your sector impacts on wildlife and nature, and what companies are doing to help conserve and manage biodiversity.
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BBC Breathing Places - a BBC-led campaign
w: www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces
This site offers lots of ideas on how people can learn more about, enjoy and help look after biodiversity in their local area.
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Action Earth 2007
Provides grants of up to £50 to assist groups in carrying out environmental projects.
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Department for Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
The DEFRA website offers lots of information and resources to help everyone live within our environmental means.
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Scottish Outdoor Access Code
w: www.outdooraccess-scotland.com
Everyone has the right to be on most land and inland water providing they act responsibly. Access rights and responsibilities are explained fully in the Scottish Outdoor Access Code, which can be found on this site.
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Sustainable Scotland Network
w: www.sustainable-scotland.net
Best Value & Sustainable Development: a Toolkit for Local Authorities was published by the Sustainable Scotland Network in September 2006.
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Local Biodiversity Action Plans
w: www.biodiversityscotland.gov.uk
Information on LBAPs including links to each local authority’s local plans.
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UK Biodiversity Action Plan
The UKBAP website supports the implementation of the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP) on behalf of the UK Biodiversity Partnership and the UK Government. It provides information on species and habitat action plans and contact details for LBAP officers and lead partners.
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Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth campaigns to protect the world’s wildlife. Its website has a biodiversity section with information on how it’s under threat and what different groups can do to help.
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Sustainable Development International
SDI Issues pages contain toolkits of information that bring sustainable development policy into practice. Each section contains articles from the journal, news and events as well as feature articles and directory listings.
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CEPA biodiversity toolkit
The Communication Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) toolkit was developed by the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication.