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Biodiversity 2020: A strategy for England’s wildlife and ecosystem services

This new, ambitious biodiversity strategy for England builds on the Natural Environment White Paper and provides a comprehensive picture of how we are implementing our international and EU commitments.

Unique ID: PB13583 | Page last modified: January 6, 2012 | Environment

United Kingdom Overseas Territories Biodiversity Strategy

The Strategy aims to address the needs of the Overseas Territories, and has been built upon an assessment of priorities for biodiversity conservation action carried out by the JNCC.

Unique ID: PB13335 | Page last modified: August 17, 2011 | Environment

Conserving Biodiversity – The UK Approach

This statement has been prepared by the UK Biodiversity Standing Committee on behalf of the UK Biodiversity Partnership. Its purpose is to set out the vision and approach to conserving biodiversity within the UK’s devolved framework for anyone with a policy interest in biodiversity conservation.

Unique ID: PB12772 | Page last modified: August 17, 2011 | Environment

England Biodiversity Strategy – Climate Change Adaptation Principles

This document sets out principles to guide adaptation to climate change.

Unique ID: PB13168 | Page last modified: August 17, 2011 | Environment

Guidance for Public Authorities on Implementing the Biodiversity Duty

Public authorities have a key role to play in the conservation of biodiversity, and this document provides guidance to help them meet their Biodiversity Duty.

Unique ID: PB12585, PB12587 | Page last modified: August 17, 2011 | Environment

Biodiversity Evidence Plan 2011/12

Evidence Plans are part of Defra’s business planning processes. They have been developed for each policy programme, ongoing function or hub with a substantial evidence base.

Unique ID: PB13491 | Page last modified: August 17, 2011 | About Defra

Guidance for Local Authorities on Implementing the Biodiversity Duty

The guidance aims to help all local authority staff to have regard to biodiversity in their work, and to inform senior executives and elected members of the many opportunities to take account of biodiversity at corporate level.

Unique ID: PB12584, PB12586 | Page last modified: August 17, 2011 | Environment

Working with the grain of nature – A biodiversity strategy for England

The Biodiversity Strategy for England sets this fundamental shift in train by ensuring that biodiversity considerations become embedded in all the main sectors of economic activity, public and private.

Unique ID: PB7718 | Page last modified: August 17, 2011 | Environment

An introductory guide to valuing ecosystem services

This introductory guide will help you make a start on valuing the benefits society is getting from ecosystem services you have identified as important to your policy or decision.

Unique ID: PB12852 | Page last modified: April 15, 2011 | Environment