The Environment Agency (EA) is a non-departmental public body, established in 1996 and sponsored by the United Kingdom government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with responsibilities relating to the protection and enhancement of the environment in England.
The Thames Barrier is one of the flood risk management installations operated by the Environment Agency
A remote controlled ARC-Boat that is used to collect river and estuarine data, assisting in flood forecasting
The Environment Agency operates numerous locks, such as this one at Godstow, Oxfordshire
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries and rural communities in the entire 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.
A Countryside Stewardship Scheme sign near a new stile a Cratfield, Suffolk
Image: Steve Barclay Official Cabinet Portrait, November 2023 (cropped)
Image: Mark Spencer Official Cabinet Portrait, September 2021 (cropped)
Image: Official portrait of Richard Benyon crop 2
