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We have committed to protecting 30% of the UK’s land by 2030 (30by30). This document sets out the government’s approach to delivering 30by30 on land in England.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The document includes biodiversity metric data values and formulae which are used to calculate biodiversity value.
How the government monitors the spread and mitigates the impact of avian influenza in wild birds and wild mammals in Great Britain.
Information about the Science Capability in Animal Health Programme (SCAH).
The contingency plan outlines how Defra, Welsh Government, and their operational partners prepare for and respond to outbreaks of aquatic animal disease.
This contingency plan describes how the government will manage an outbreak or incident of exotic notifiable disease of animals in England.
Strategies that propose how and where to recover nature and improve the wider environment across England.
Action the government is taking to reduce the impact of nutrient pollution on protected sites and enable sustainable development.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This plan sets out the UK's 21 international ambitions to help protect our plants and trees.
How Defra arrived at its decision to issue the GL43 gamebird general licence, valid from 31 May 2023 to 30 May 2025.
Joint declaration launching the UK–Brazil Partnership on Green and Inclusive Growth at the Strategic Dialogue between the UK and Brazil on 24 May 2023.
The Global Centre on Biodiversity for Climate (GCBC) is an international research and development programme. It funds research into natural solutions for climate change and poverty.
Seeking views on how the UK can encourage international climate and nature action over the next decade.
How the draft river basin management plans have been updated and a summary of the programmes of measures.
Seeking views on how Local Nature Recovery Strategies should be prepared and what should be included.
Evidence on the ecosystem risks and benefits of full prohibition of industrial sandeel fishing in UK waters of the North Sea
Providing a framework on how to minimise the risks posed by invasive non-native species.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The consultation sets out our proposals, and seeks views, on how biodiversity net gain will work in practice.
This document sets out the UK government's approach to the Arctic, and provides an update to the UK Arctic policy framework.
Details of the plan to protect plant biosecurity in Great Britain.
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