Land Use and Biodiversity
The Land Use and Biodiversity Working Group covers Wales’ new agri-environment scheme, Glastir, the Common Agricultural Policy, woodlands, forestry, water, access issues, promotes the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity, and identifies approaches that will enable the Welsh Government to achieve the 2020 target to halt biodiversity loss.
Policy Papers
- Valuing our Freshwaters: The importance of our rivers, lakes and wetlands (Feb 2013) 2.6 Mb
- Crunch Time for CAP: Choosing the right tools for a richer countryside (Nov 2011)
- Minority Report on Glastir Review Recommendations (Mar 2011)
- Glastir Briefing (Nov 2010)
- Investing in Nature’s Capital: WEL Biodiversity Priorities (Aug 2010)
Consultation Responses
- Draft Action Plan for Pollinators (Jun 2013)
- Inquiry into the Impact of Invasive Alien Species in Wales (May 2013)
- Rural Development Plan 2014 - 2020: Next Steps (Apr 2013)
- Revisions to river flow and water abstraction standards for hydropower (Apr 13) - Blueprint & WEL response
- Forestry Commission Guidance on Managing Forests in Acid Sensitive Water Catchments (Mar 2013)
- Inquiry into Glastir (May 2012)
- Compulsory Good Agricultural Environmental Condition (GAEC) standard to introduce buffer zones alongside water courses to tackle water pollution from agriculture - (Sep 2011)
- Local Area Summary Statistics (Aug 2011)
- Biodiversity Inquiry (Sep 2010)
- Rural Tourism Inquiry (Sep 2010)
- Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy Inquiry (Apr 2010)
- Glastir Inquiry (Feb 2010)
- First Steps (Feb 2010)