Biodiversity offsetting plans outlined by the government must be strengthened if they are to "properly protect Britain's wildlife", MPs have warned.
The scheme aims to ensure that when a development causes unavoidable damage to biodiversity, "new, bigger or better nature sites will be created".
But the MPs say the assessment proposed by ministers appears to be little more than a "box-ticking exercise".
See full Article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24899708
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