Policy paper

2010 to 2015 government policy: sustainable development

How the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) encourages sustainable development across government.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss
• 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. 21 July 2014

     Updated the food procurement section to reflect the food procurement plan published.

  3. 4 July 2014

     Added new supporting page on Timber Procurement Policy (TPP)

  4. 18 December 2013

     Added a link to the 'Greening government commitments 2012 to 2013 annual report'.

  5. 18 September 2013

     Changes to text within Sustainable procurement

  6. 12 September 2013

     Updated the text for Sustainability indicators.

  7. 9 April 2013

     First published.

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

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2010 to 2015 government policy: sustainable development

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Timber Procurement Advice Note (TPAN)

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Timber Procurement Policy (TPP) related definitions

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Definition of Legal and Sustainable, 5th edition

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Checklist to show how to check certificates from a forest certification scheme

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Who can use CPET?

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Who can attend CPET workshops?

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Guiding principles for sustainable development

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This policy paper shows the policy of the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government.

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