The England Group aims to maintain the strongest links to
UKBG, to regional and local biodiversity initiatives including
especially local authorities, and with its sister Country
Groups in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
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Terms of Reference
The England Biodiversity Group's aim is to promote the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity in England within the framework set by the UKBG and with the full co-operation of partners at the national, regional and local levels.
In particular, the England Group will:
- Develop and lead delivery of the Biodiversity Strategy for England as part of the UK Biodiversity Action Plan;
- Identify resource requirements for implementation and assist in securing funds for the England Biodiversity Strategy;
- Be the focal point for biodiversity partnership in England;
- Provide a conduit for the transmission of information to and from the national, regional and local levels;
- seeks to promote public understanding and awareness of biodiversity.
The England Group delivers its remit by:
- inviting membership from a wide range of partners and sectoral interests in biodiversity;
- establishing a programme of work to take forward the England Biodiversity Strategy and address cross cutting issues between workstreams;
- encouraging the adoption by all its members of common principles towards the operation of their policies and programmes as they affect biodiversity;
- working with other UK country groups to create and introduce a framework for monitoring and reporting of biodiversity, which encompasses local and national information, to form coherent UK and national pictures; and,
- developing and overseeing delivery of a strategic programme of actions to ensure biodiversity is fully integrated as part of Sustainable Development in all its aspects – economic, environmental and social.
Membership:
Association of Local Government Ecologists (ALGE)
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV)
Natural England (NE)
Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
Natural England (NE)
Environment Agency (EA)
Forestry Commission (FC)
Local Government Association (LGA)
Ministry of Defence Conservation Office (MOD)
National Farmers Union (NFU)
Country Land and Business Association (CLA)
National Trust (NT)
Wildlife and Countryside Link (Link)
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
Wildlife Trusts (WT)
Chairs of England Biodiversity Strategy Implementation Groups
Website:
The
England Biodiversity Group