Criteria for local authorities, local nature partnerships and others to apply when identifying nature improvement areas

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2012
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Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Abstract

Sets out criteria that can be used by local authorities, Local Nature Partnerships and others when identifying locally determined Nature Improvement Areas (NIAs). NIAs are landscape-scale initiatives aim to ensure that land is used sustainably to achieve multiple benefits for people, wildlife and the local economy, which were proposed in the Natural Environment White Paper.

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  • Environmental planning/land
  • Natural environment
  • Planning and development

Publisher History

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a UK Government department. They are committed to tackling climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and work to secure a healthy, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment. This work has formerly been carried out by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Department of the Environment.

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