Policy paper

2010 to 2015 government policy: biodiversity and ecosystems

How the government is working to protect and manage wildlife and areas of land, and protect biodiversity and ecosystems.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Natural England and The Rt Hon Owen Paterson
• Published: 9 April 2013
• Last updated: 8 May 2015
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  1. 8 May 2015

     Policy document from the 2010 to 2015 government preserved in a different format for reference

  2. 16 January 2015

     Updated Natural capital section to include link to an overview of natural capital accounting.

  3. 4 November 2014

     Added link to the National Pollinator Strategy.

  4. 29 October 2014

     Added link to the payments for ecosystem services pilot review report.

  5. 18 August 2014

     Added section on sustainable palm oil.

  6. 22 July 2014

     Updated text under the ‘Bees and other pollinators’ heading.

  7. 20 June 2014

     The UK National Ecosystem Assessment section updated to reflect that the follow on phase has been carried out.

  8. 4 June 2014

     Updated non-native invasive species to reflect announcements in Queen's speech.

  9. 13 May 2014

     Added details on wild birds: fish-eating birds.

  10. 4 February 2014

      Information added about the London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade 2014.

  11. 3 December 2013

      Added content on bees and other pollinators.

  12. 3 December 2013

      Pollinators Expert Advisory Group has been added.

  13. 5 September 2013

      Added link to biodiversity offsetting consultation from the 'Stopping the loss of biodiversity in England' supporting page.

  14. 25 July 2013

      Updated stopping the loss supporting page to reflect the publication of progress update on biodiversity 2020.

  15. 12 June 2013

      Added links to two publications.

  16. 3 May 2013

      Moved a paragraph

  17. 3 May 2013

      Added paragraph and link to "Report on the Work of the Habitats and Wild Birds Directives"

  18. 9 April 2013

      First published.

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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