Politics in the British Isles projects amongst the various countries in the Isles have been undertaken, often around infrastructure and energy. For example, the governments of Ireland, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are collaborating on the ISLES project, which will facilitate the development of offshore renewable energy sources, such as wind, wave and tidal energy, and renewable energy trade between Scotland, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Through the auspices of the British-Irish council, Ministers from the UK, Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands have agreed to work on energy cooperation and development through what is called the All Islands Approach (AIA), facilitating closer
The Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles The Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles The Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles (Macrolepidoptera) by Bernard Skinner is a single volume identification guide to the macro-moths of Britain and Ireland published by Viking Books, often referred by moth recorders simply as "Skinner". The first edition (black dustjacket) was published in 1984, and a second, revised edition (pale green dustjacket) in 1998. The book became the standard guide to macro-moth identification used by moth recorders in the field in Britain, and the increased popularity of moth recording in Britain in the 1990s is often