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Annex A

Defra Departmental Strategic Objectives (DSO), intermediate outcomes (IO) and indicators that are relevant to Cefas science.

DSO  IO  Indicators  Cefas Division 
A healthy natural environment
 
Clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas  a. Riverine and direct inputs of metals from the UK to marine waters around the UK  Environment and Ecosystems 
b. Number of fish stocks around the UK at full reproductive capacity and harvested sustainably  Fisheries 
c. Plankton status Fisheries 
Economy and society resilient to environmental risk and adapted to the impacts of climate change Risk from flooding and coastal erosion managed sustainably  a. Conservation condition of nationally important wildlife sites Environment and Ecosystems 
Protection of the economy, human health and ecosystems from environmental risks and emergencies  a. RAG assessment of hazard and risk assessment, and risk management of chemicals, as a proxy for direct measurement of presence of harmful chemicals in the environment  Environment and Ecosystems 
b. Indicator measuring the implementation of the ‘Managing Radioactive Waste Safely’ (MRWS) programme – the Government’s approach to solving the radioactive waste problem  Environment and Ecosystems  
c. An indicator measuring the Department’s preparedness to respond to emergencies  Aquatic Health and Hygiene 
Public health and the economy protected from animal diseases   Aquatic Health and Hygiene
Sustainable Development championed across Government, across the UK, and internationally Sustainable Development successfully championed across Government  a. Performance of Government as a whole against SOGE targets and against action plans as summarised in the SDC’s reports  Corporate Centre
b. Indicator on Government estate water use and waste to landfill, and C02 emissions from the
wider Government estate.
Corporate Centre