The European Environment Agency has published The European Grassland Butterfly Indicator: 1990-2011. Overview and report based on structured surveys - coverage as yet partial, but steep declines attributed to intensified grassland management in western Europe and abandonment in eastern Europe. Suggests that the majority of decline in western Europe predates the survey.
The UK government published a white paper in 2011 entitled The Natural Choice: Securing the Value of Nature, following a period of policy development described in a previous post. There are regular updates available on implementation.
The UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has launched a consultation on the future of some of its research centres - British Geological Survey (BGS), the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH), the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) - asking whether they should be given independent status. Deadline for comment 30 August 2013
