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A report outlining the current and proposed government led policies and initiatives to support bees and other pollinators in England.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
An Action Plan for developing Payments for Ecosystem Services schemes.
Our response to the Natural Capital Committee’s first state of natural capital report.
An improvement plan for the River Ecclesbourne and its valley.
Defra assessment of the key evidence about neonicotinoids and bees to help inform national and international considerations of this issue.
On 21 March 2013, Environment Minister Richard Benyon announced the start of the Triennial Review of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC).
This government response addresses the key issues from the task force's report on removing the barriers to reducing peat use in horticulture.
The report sets out the Chairman's thoughts on the work of the Task Force and the challenges ahead.
Defra seeks your views on two of the main guidance simplification measures from the recent Habitats and Wild Birds Directive Implementation Review.
Summary The Law Commission announced its 11th Programme of work on 19 July 2011. This includes a project to look at how wildlife management…
Alternative solutions, imperative reasons of overriding public interest (IROPI) and compensatory measures Summary Views were sought on draft…
This paper explains the rationale and thinking behind the approach on the biodiversity offsetting pilot.
This sets out the conclusions of the Government's Review and the actions that Government will take to improve implementation of the Directives.
This paper sets out the economic framework and key design principles for payments for ecosystem services.
This biodiversity strategy for England provides a comprehensive picture of how we are implementing our international and EU commitments.
This document discusses the technical issues and options for developing a set of headline indicators to track progress with the new Strategy for England's Wildlife and Ecosystem Services (Biodiversity 2020). It also inv…
Specific response to each of the recommendations in the making space for nature review.
This paper sets out the UK Government strategy for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in the Overseas Territories.
This document sets out the approach to conserving biodiversity within the UK for anyone with a policy interest in biodiversity conservation.
This document sets out principles to guide adaptation to climate change.
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