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Second Report - Insect decline and UK food security
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
HC 326
Published 7 March 2024
Recommendations
16
Accepted in Part
Implement strategies to enhance inclusivity in citizen science projects for urban and disadvantaged groups.
Recommendation
Citizen science projects, especially those supported by public funding, should implement strategies to enhance inclusivity, ensuring the involvement of people from urban and disadvantaged backgrounds. This broader participation not only facilitates the collection of data from areas such as urban …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees on the importance of inclusivity and highlights existing employer-led initiatives and the Green Jobs Delivery Group. It also announced £2.5m in new funding to connect disadvantaged young people with nature and an ongoing £16m Access for All programme aimed at making green spaces more inclusive, partially addressing the call for enhanced inclusivity in citizen science.
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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26
Accepted in Part
Para 154
Invest in monitoring landscapes surrounding protected areas and include data in SSSI assessments.
Recommendation
The Government should invest in the monitoring of landscapes surrounding protected areas to collect evidence on how these areas impact the quality of protected sites. This data should be included in the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) condition assessments. …
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Government Response Summary
The government states that SSSI condition assessments already capture offsite pressures and highlights interim targets for SSSIs by 2028. They are also developing new tools like Protected Site Strategies and Local Nature Recovery Strategies, which will address and mitigate external influences on SSSI conditions.
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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