DEFRA
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- Created on: 11-05-14 13:56
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- DEFRA - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Aims
- concern for climate change & energy
- sustainable consumption & production
- protecting the countryside & natural resources
- sustainable rural communities
- a sustainable farming & food sector incl. animal health & welfare
- Ramsar Sites
- open to any countries that protects wetlands of international importance, espc. water birds.
- aims to ensure the sustainable use of wetlands
- Designated by DEFRA - Minsmere- Suffolk
- BAP - Biodiversity Action Plan
- Habitat Action Plans - for the conservation of 28 important habitats
- Local Action Plans - individual counties
- ESS - Environmental Stewardship Scheme
- Agri-environmnental schemes
- Provide financial support to farmers to reward & encourage environmentally beneficial development
- The single farm payment scheme - 5 years
- Provide financial support to farmers to reward & encourage environmentally beneficial development
- The Forestry Commission
- Owns large areas of forests where wildlife conservation,timber, education & recreation
- Agri-environmnental schemes
- Aims
- Species Action Plans - for conservation of 382 particular species
- BAP - Biodiversity Action Plan
- Habitat Action Plans - for the conservation of 28 important habitats
- Local Action Plans - individual counties
- BAP - Biodiversity Action Plan
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