Biodiversity duty - guidance for public bodies

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, 2016
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Current

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Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Abstract

Assists public bodies in fulfilling the biodiversity duty, where they need to have regard to the conservation of biodiversity in exercising their functions. The duty was introduced by the Wildlife and natural environment act (Northern Ireland) 2011 and aims to raise the profile and visibility of biodiversity, clarifying existing commitments with regard to biodiversity, making it a natural and integral part of policy and decision making.

History

May 2016 edition.

Subjects

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

Publisher History

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is one of nine Northern Ireland departments, which has responsibility for food, farming, environmental, fisheries, forestry and sustainability policy and the development of the rural sector in Northern Ireland. Previously known as the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland.

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