Including the closely related term biodiversity duty.
…. 2.2.6 The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 puts in place the legislation needed to plan and manage the natural resources of Wales in a more proactive, sustainable and joined up way, with the intention of building greater resilience into our ecosystems. The Act also provides a stronger legislative framework for biodiversity, introducing an enhanced biodiversity and resilience of ecosystems duty for public…
… the Council in reducing its carbon footprint, compared with the more traditional ways of providing services. Moving forward, the Council will seek to exploit technology to protect the environment. 2.4.6 The Neath Port Talbot Biodiversity Duty Plan (2017) outlines the Council’s approach to meeting the biodiversity and ecosystem resilience duty set out by the Environment (Wales) Act, 2016. Given…
… the importance of more sustainable management of our natural resources in tackling climate change, delivery of this Plan will contribute towards decarbonisation efforts, whilst also improving ecosystem resilience and addressing the decline of biodiversity. 2 . Regulatory Framework and Key Drivers N eath P ortTalbotC ouncil:D ecarbonisation and R enew able E nergy S trategy (M ay 2020) 12 3 Neath…