- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
- Government department responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries and rural communities in Britain. Information about their role, services, and resources.
- Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)
- Created in 2008 to bring together energy policy (previously with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) and climate change mitigation policy (previously with Defra). Includes information about their ministerial team, strategies, and programmes.
- Act on Copenhagen
- Documents the UK government's international ambition for a global deal on climate change at the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
- Council for Science and Technology
- Independent advisory body on science and technology policy issues. Includes details of membership and meetings, and a collection of their reports.
- Drinking Water Inspectorate
- Responsible for assessing and regulating the quality of drinking water in England and Wales. Includes information about their services, consumer advice, and technical papers.
- The Food and Environment Food Agency
- Purpose is to support and develop a sustainable food chain, a healthy natural environment, and to protect the global community from biological and chemical risks.
- Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)
- Statutory adviser to Government on UK and international nature conservation. Information about its activities, reports, news, and structure.
- Pesticides Safety Directorate
- Established to control and regulate pesticides used in agriculture, horticulture and in the garden. Information about their services, research, codes of practice, and a database of approved products.
- Sustainable Development Commission
- The Government's independent watchdog on sustainable development, producing evidence-based public reports on contentious environmental, social and economic issues. Information about their policy areas, public consultation, and publications.
- Sustainable Development Unit (SDU)
- Established to coordinate and promote the UK Government's policies and strategies for sustainable development. Information about their activities, cross-department links, and publications.
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