Vocabulary Term Details

Defra

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEFRA)

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is the government department responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries and rural communities in the United Kingdom. Concordats set out agreed frameworks for co-operation between it and the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive, which have devolved responsibilities for these matters in their respective nations. Defra also leads for Britain at the EU on agricultural, fisheries and environment matters (Wikipedia)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
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Government departments
N/ACatchment Based Approach
Environment Agency
Environmental policies
National planning

This term is used for the following terms: 
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Approved Date
11-Nov-2013

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