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The government’s response to the Lowland Agricultural Peat Task Force Chair’s report.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Action the government is taking to reduce the impact of nutrient pollution on protected sites and enable sustainable development.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Government response to the Office for Environmental Protection’s report on post-implementation reviews of environmental laws.
This plan sets out the UK's 21 international ambitions to help protect our plants and trees.
How farmers and land managers will be paid to deliver important outcomes for the climate and environment, alongside food production.
The government's summary of a European Commission proposal to repeal EU regulation 648/2004 "the Detergents Regulation" and amend EU regulation 2019/1020.
The government's summary of EU legislation amending Council directives relating to honey, fruit juices, fruit jams, preserved milk and similar products.
How the government plans to support growth and prosperity in rural areas.
How Defra arrived at its decision to issue the GL43 gamebird general licence, valid from 31 May 2023 to 30 May 2025.
The paper outlines the rationale for Highly Protected Marine Areas, gives an overview of the sites intended for designation and provides details of the selection process.
The government's response to the recommendations of Baroness Rock's independent review on tenant farming in England.
The Global Centre on Biodiversity for Climate (GCBC) is an international research and development programme. It funds research into natural solutions for climate change and poverty.
This page provides the annual review summaries for the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programmes in Overseas Territories.
The government's summary of EU legislation on veterinary medicinal products and the use of antimicrobial products in animals or products of animal origin.
This page includes summaries of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund programmes in the Overseas Territories.
The scheme policy for Landscape Recovery, one of our 3 environmental land management schemes.
An update following the UK Farm to Fork summit held at 10 Downing Street on 16 May 2023.
River stretches and bodies of water in England identified as sensitive areas under the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994.
The government's summary of technical amendments to existing EU legislation to prevent and control the spread of certain listed diseases.
Seeking views on the draft revised national air quality strategy.
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