Rachel Fisher

Rachel Fisher is a Deputy Director for the Land Use policy team.

Reflections on Biodiversity Net Gain: 9 months after going live

Rachel Fisher, 12 November 2024 - Biodiversity net gain, Land use, Nature

In this post, Rachel Fisher, Deputy Director for the Land Use policy team at Defra, shares her reflections on Biodiversity Net Gain 9 months after the policy went live for major developments.

Biodiversity Net Gain is live

Rachel Fisher, 12 February 2024 - Biodiversity net gain, Land use, Local Nature Recovery Strategies, Nature

Biodiversity Net Gain becomes mandatory for major developments today, but why does this matter? Rachel Fisher, Defra’s Deputy Director for Land Use, outlines the benefits of the policy.

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