England biodiversity strategy - towards adaptation to climate change
Publication Year
2007
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Reviews the scientific evidence and summarises the potential impacts of climate change on the biodiversity of England. It includes direct impacts and indirect ones resulting from human responses to climate change. It gives a brief overview of the main non-climate pressures on biodiversity and their possible interactions with climate change. Principles and measures for adapting biodiversity policy and management to climate change are presented.
Document History
To be read with Working with the grain of nature - a biodiversity strategy for England (DEFRA, 2002) and Conserving biodiversity in a changing climate - guidance on building capacity to adapt (DEFRA, 2007). No longer applicable as new strategy released - 'Biodiversity 2020: a strategy for England's wildlife and ecosystem services' (DEFRA, 2011).
Publisher Information
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a UK Government department. They are committed to tackling climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and work to secure a healthy, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment. This work has formerly been carried out by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Department of the Environment.
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