The England Biodiversity Group, which involves
stakeholders from public, private and the
voluntary sectors, advises the Government
on the implementation of the UKBAP in England.
In particular, it oversees development and
delivery of the Biodiversity Strategy for
England as set out in 'Working with the
grain of nature' The Group is chaired by
Defra who provide its secretariat thorough
the Biodiversity Policy Unit.
The England Group will establish
and maintain strong links to UK
Biodiversity
Partnership. It is also developing
links to regional and local biodiversity
initiatives and maintaining close
working relationships with the Country
Groups in Northern Ireland, Scotland
and Wales. The Group may, as necessary,
set up sub-groups and/or working
parties to pursue specific aspects
of its
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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.
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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.
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Membership:
Association of Local Government Ecologists (ALGE)
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV)
Countryside Agency (CA)
Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
English Nature (EN)
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
Meetings:
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