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In this report, we make the following
main recommendations:
1
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Commit to a 25 year environment plan, with open public and
Parliamentary consultation
•
Regularly update both Houses and relevant Committees on progress
with the plan
•
Seek cross-party consensus and establish key components of the plan
in legislation
3
.
Introduce an annual Natural Wealth Statement to account for
our natural capital
•
Set a suite of natural environment objectives and milestones for delivery,
including creating 100,000 hectares of new wetlands by 2040
•
Establish a Natural Wealth Fund, capitalised by a levy on exploitation of
non-renewable natural assets, to fund future investment in natural wealth
5
.
Establish guidance and accreditation for recognised green
prescription providers
•
Set equitable access to natural greenspace standards as a planning
objective for local authorities
•
Require sustainable drainage in all new developments and publish
a national sustainable drainage retrofit strategy
2
.
Ensure UK environmental protection is as strong or stronger
in our new relationship with the EU
•
Strengthen international collaboration and leadership on biodiversity
and climate change
•
Account for the impacts of UK consumption on the environment in
other countries
4
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Appoint catchment commissioners, with powers of mapping,
coordinating and commissioning
•
Release the data sets required for multi-habitat, multi-benefit ecological
opportunity mapping
•
Ring-fence £175 million of new flood funding for investment in natural
capital assets