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.
The first Local Nature Recovery Strategy has been published. Find out why that's important for local and national biodiversity.
This week the UN Biodiversity Summit (CBD COP16) is taking place in Colombia. In this post, Danielle shares what the UK has announced at the conference to support ambition for nature recovery.
Peatland partnerships are transforming degrading landscapes into healthy, vibrant peatlands across England. In this post, Sam Joyce, from the Peatland Restoration team at Defra, shares more about the collaborative work he's seen taking place.
In this post, Stuart Dainton, Head of Land Management and Estate at the National Forest, tells us how the Minorca Wood is being transformed to create a haven for nature and people.
In this post, Senior Policy Advisor Danielle tells us how she's been working with stakeholders to finalise England's 30by30 criteria.
In this post, aimed at local planning authorities, 3 guests tell us how they are securing off-site biodiversity net gain habitats.
Conservation covenants are legally binding agreements to protect nature or heritage features on land. In this post, we explore their benefits - including how they help to expand the market for biodiversity net gain offsite units.
This post explains how small developments must now have a positive impact on biodiversity.
Sarah Adcock and David Jones, Senior Responsible Owners for Defra's Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment programme explain why building a picture of our natural assets and their benefits is the first, crucial step in protecting our environment.