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Second Report - The UK's footprint on global biodiversity
Environmental Audit Committee
HC 674
Published 30 September 2021
Government response
Fifth Special Report - The UK’s footprint on global biodiversity: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report · published 1 Feb 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Accepted in Part
To further improve the state of biodiversity in the Overseas Territories, we recommend that gaps...
Recommendation
To further improve the state of biodiversity in the Overseas Territories, we recommend that gaps in their protection be rectified. Namely, we recommend that: a) Ministers assure and set out the long-term funding plan for the Blue Belt Programme. In …
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Government Response Summary
The government is looking at options to secure funding for the Blue Belt Programme for the next three years and highlights £10 million per annum available via the Darwin Plus Programme. It will initiate a feasibility study for an environmental research portal, with consultations in January 2022, but the recommendation regarding increased global aerial surveillance was not explicitly addressed.
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Recommendation
Accepted in Part
Para 129
The publication of the first draft of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework provides a promising...
Recommendation
The publication of the first draft of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework provides a promising starting point, but elements of the draft lack ambition. • The 2030 mission should be clearer and stronger, and should align with the Leaders’ Pledge …
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Government Response Summary
The government commits to seeking a global commitment to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, aims to stop human-induced extinctions, and will negotiate for the inclusion of nature-based solutions in Target 8. However, the response does not explicitly address the recommendation regarding reducing unsustainable consumption patterns from developed countries or launching a consultation on an environmental footprint target.