Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 28
28
Accepted
Safeguard the Blue Belt Programme's long-term future with sustained funding for science and enforcement.
Recommendation
The Government should safeguard the long-term future of the Blue Belt Programme by committing to sustained funding through the Official Development Assistance budget or alternative mechanisms. Particular focus should be given to supporting science, monitoring, and enforcement in the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Marine Protected Area. Given its ecological significance within the Southern Ocean, continued investment is essential to uphold the UK’s role in Antarctic marine protection and sustainable fisheries management. (Recommendation, Paragraph 145)
Government Response Summary
The government accepts the recommendation, committing to safeguard the long-term future of the Blue Belt Programme by providing sustained funding for marine protection and sustainable management to both ODA and non-ODA eligible territories.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The Government accepts this recommendation. 38. The Blue Belt Programme provides support for marine protection and sustainable management to both ODA and non-ODA eligible Territories. For 20