Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Abstract
Outlines the measures that contribute towards Good Environmental Status (GES) in UK seas, protecting the marine environment, preventing its deterioration and restoring it where practical, while using marine resources sustainably.
History
Last updated: 29 January 2025. Document type: policy paper. First published: 17 December 2015. Jointly published with the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government.
Subjects
- Environmental planning/land
- Habitats
- Coastal planning
- Nature conservation
- Planning and development
- Natural environment
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.