Since the original Rio Earth Summit 20 years ago, policymakers have paid increasing attention to the need to halt declines in threatened species and protect important natural environments. This includes moves to better value nature and the services it provides, both within the UK and internationally.
However, many high value habitats and species remain under threat. To address this, just over a year ago, the Government published ‘The Natural Choice: securing the value of nature’ – the first natural environment White Paper for more than 20 years.
This event will consider what measures are needed to ensure that the value of nature is properly accounted for in decisions on how land is used. In particular, the event will consider the following questions:
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Friday, July 06, 2012
How do we secure the value of nature at home and abroad? with Rt Hon Caroline Spelman MP and Richard Benyon MP
Since the original Rio Earth Summit 20 years ago, policymakers have paid increasing attention to the need to halt declines in threatened species and protect important natural environments. This includes moves to better value nature and the services it provides, both within the UK and internationally.
However, many high value habitats and species remain under threat. To address this, just over a year ago, the Government published ‘The Natural Choice: securing the value of nature’ – the first natural environment White Paper for more than 20 years.
This event will consider what measures are needed to ensure that the value of nature is properly accounted for in decisions on how land is used. In particular, the event will consider the following questions:
See full Article.
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