Including the closely related terms ecological, and biodiversity strategy.
… and strategies: • Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004: Public bodies in Scotland have a duty to further the conservation of biodiversity3. 1 Adaption Scotland https://www.adaptationscotland.org.uk/ 2 Brundtland Commission 3 https://www.nature.scot/doc/guidance-note-biodiversity-duty- explained#What+do+public+bodies+need+to+do https://www.adaptationscotland.org.uk…
…/ https://www.nature.scot/doc/guidance-note-biodiversity-duty-explained#What+do+public+bodies+need+to+do https://www.nature.scot/doc/guidance-note-biodiversity-duty-explained#What+do+public+bodies+need+to+do APPENDIX 1 P a g e 7 | 58 • The Environment Strategy for Scotland overarching vision is: “One Earth. One home. One shared future. By 2045, by restoring nature…
… and ending Scotland’s contribution to climate change, our country is transformed for the better”4. • Scottish Biodiversity Strategy: An updated strategy is expected in 2022 which will more closely align the response to climate change and nature • NPF4 will secure positive effects for biodiversity through development. There are strong co-benefits to be achieved through acting sustainably and using…
… lifetime and the actions that we take now will have lasting impacts on future generations. Clear scientific evidence shows that climate change is happening faster than expected, and that action must be taken now to protect our communities. This was formally recognised on 27 June 2019 when Moray Council declared a climate and ecological emergency. The declaration recognised the seriousness…
… requirements on: • Coastal erosion; • Biodiversity enhancement; • Compensatory planting; • Active travel; • Food growing areas; • Use of brownfield sites; • Promoting green and blue networks; • Surface water management; and • Avoiding areas at risk of flooding. The draft NPF4, currently out for consultation, requires that significant carbon reductions are delivered through aligning the planning…