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Biodiversity duty - guidance for public bodies
Publication Year
2016
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Assists public bodies in fulfilling the biodiversity duty, where they need to have regard to the conservation of biodiversity in exercising their functions. The duty was introduced by the Wildlife and natural environment act (Northern Ireland) 2011 and aims to raise the profile and visibility of biodiversity, clarifying existing commitments with regard to biodiversity, making it a natural and integral part of policy and decision making.
Document History
May 2016 edition
Publisher Information
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is one of nine Northern Ireland departments, which has responsibility for food, farming, environmental, fisheries, forestry and sustainability policy and the development of the rural sector in Northern Ireland. Previously known as the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland.
Dundonald House
Upper Newtownards Road
Ballymiscaw
Belfast
DAERA
UK
Website: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/
Email: daera.helpline@daera-ni.gov.uk
Tel: 0300 200 7852
