Including the closely related terms species, enhance biodiversity, and biodiversity crisis.
… contributions to climate change, manage the impacts of climate change and reverse the decline in species and habitats is one of the major challenges facing society today. At Monmouthshire County Council, we recognise that we have a critical role to play by looking at our organisation, estate and assets and how we manage them to reduce carbon and improve biodiversity. But perhaps even more significantly we…
… as other important services we refer to as ecosystem services, such as providing food and timber, health and wellbeing benefits, tourism, pollination and many more[footnoteRef:7]. [7: https://www.cbd.int/2011-2020/about/biodiversity ] We are facing a biodiversity crisis, globally, nationally and locally. Within the UK 38% of species in decline, with one in six species threatened with extinction…
… Nature Recovery Purpose: Maintain and enhance biodiversity and ecosystems resilience through the Council’s operations and working in partnership with communities This action plan incorporates actions taken from the refreshed Biodiversity and Ecosystem Resilience Forward Plan, the Nature Recovery Action Plan and the Green Infrastructure Strategy. Actions include how the Council will maintain…
… and enhance biodiversity when carrying out its own operations, as well as working with communities to help them restore and protect nature. Also included are landscape scale actions which are delivered in partnership. Objectives: 1 Embed biodiversity throughout decision making at all levels 2 Provide nature-based opportunities to raise awareness, support health and well-being and encourage action…
… for nature 3 Undertake land management for biodiversity and promote ecosystem resilience 4 Influence land management to improve ecosystem resilience 5 Tackle key pressures on species and habitats 6 Support landscape scale projects and partnerships to maximise delivery 7 Use improved evidence, understanding and monitoring to inform action 8 Monitor the effectiveness of the plan and review…