Natural environment: an invitation to shape the nature of England
Our natural environment underpins our economic prosperity, our health and our wellbeing. As a result, protecting the environment and enhancing biodiversity is one of Defra’s top 3 priorities, as outlined in the Department’s Structural Reform Plan.
A key commitment under this priority is the publication of a White Paper on the natural environment by spring 2011. Defra want all interested parties to have a say in shaping the development of the White Paper.
What are your views on the natural environment?
If you live in England, tell us which parts of the natural environment matter most to you and how we can best protect and enhance them.
Whether you live in a rural or an urban area, tell Defra your views by visiting an online survey and answering four short questions:
Which parts of the natural environment matter most to you?
How do you feel you benefit from the natural environment?
How do you think we could improve the natural environment?
What would encourage you to get involved in protecting the natural environment?
The deadline for responses is 30 October 2010.
Comment on the discussion paper
On 26 July 2010 Defra published a discussion paper “An invitation to shape the Nature of England”. They invite all comments and submissions from anyone with an interest in the Natural Environment White Paper.
You may wish to develop these in response to the discussion document or there may be other issues you feel that we should focus on.
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All comments should be received by 30 October 2010.
