Marine conservation zones: site designations and summary of site-specific consultation responses

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2013
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Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Abstract

Summarises the responses that related specifically to the 31 sites proposed for designation in Defra’s Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) public consultation exercise. This sought views on the designation of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) in English inshore and English and Welsh offshore waters, particularly how many MCZs are designated, where they are designated and for what features.

Subjects

  • Coastal planning
  • Nature conservation
  • Planning and development
  • Natural environment
  • Environmental planning/land
  • Habitats

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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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