The Environmental Economy of Yorkshire & The Humber

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Environmental Resources Management

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CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 STUDY AIMS 1

1.2 STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT 1

1.3 STUDY SCOPE 2

1.4 USE OF THE REPORT 5

1.5 COMPARISON WITH OTHER REGIONS 5

2 REGIONAL CONTEXT 7

2.1 INTRODUCTION 7

2.2 OVERVIEW OF THE REGIONAL ECONOMY 8

2.3 THE ENVIRONMENT IN YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER 11

2.4 REGIONAL POLICY CONTEXT 13

3 THE ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRY 17

3.1 OVERVIEW 17

3.2 BUSINESSES SUPPLYING ENVIRONMENTAL GOODS AND SERVICES 17

3.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN INDUSTRY 34

3.4 ENVIRONMENTAL POSTS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR 36

3.5 ENVIRONMENTAL ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS 37

3.6 NOT FOR PROFITORGANISATIONS 39

3.7 INTERMEDIATE LABOURMARKETS 40

3.8 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT 40

3.9 ENVIRONMENTAL REGENERATION 41

3.10 SUMMARY 42

4 LAND BASED INDUSTRIES 43

4.1 INTRODUCTION 43

4.2 AGRICULTURE 45

4.3 FRESHWATER FISHERIES 64

4.4 COUNTRYSIDE SPORTS 69

4.5 FORESTRY 70

5 CAPITALISING ON A HIGH QUALITY ENVIRONMENT 77

5.1 INTRODUCTION 77

5.2 TOURISM 77

5.3 INWARD INVESTMENT 87

5.4 FILM AND MEDIA 89

5.5 QUALITY OF LIFE 92

5.6 HEALTH 96

5.7 HISTORIC HERITAGE 97

6 OPPORTUNITIES FOR SECTOR GROWTH 101

6.1 INTRODUCTION 101

6.2 RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR SECTOR GROWTH 101

6.3 SUPPORTING GROWTH OF ENVIRONMENTAL GOODS AND SERVICES 105

6.4 SUPPORTING GROWTH OF THE LAND BASED INDUSTRIES 115

6.5 CAPITALISING ON A HIGHQUALITY ENVIRONMENT 123

6.6 FURTHERWORK 130