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Written Statement - Re-laying the Draft Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013

John Griffiths, Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development

Written Statement - The publication of a draft of the Natural Resources Body for Wales Transfer Scheme 2013

John Griffiths, Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development

Sustaining a Living Wales

Sustaining a Living Wales
A consultation on managing our natural resources in Wales.

Written Statement - The Natural Environment Framework ‘A Living Wales’

John Griffiths, Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development

A Living Wales – a new framework for our environment, our countryside and our seas

A living Wales – a new framework for our environment, our countryside and our seas
This page contains the consultation, background, definition documents and consultation responses. The consultation is now closed.



Until recently we have usually looked at parts of the environment separately. The Living Wales programme looked at managing our environment as a whole to help us to meet future biodiversity targets.

In January 2010, we issued a statement which said that Wales’ natural environment faced many challenges, including climate change. We said that our traditional focus on small sites and species protection would need to be developed to look at the wider habitat. We announced the development of a sustainable approach, our natural environmental framework, which would address climate change and habitat management together.

While the draft framework was being developed, we published some snapshots of our thinking, called “narratives”. The final narrative is available below.

Consultations

We consulted on the framework between September and December 2010 and in January 2012 we launched our first Green paper which set out our proposals for the Natural Environment Framework. We also announced our next steps in delivering Wales’ new approach to managing its natural environment in a Written Statement.

Our Minister gave an oral statement to the National Assembly on 23 October 2012 on the outcomes of the ‘Sustaining a Living Wales’ consultation.

Natural Resources Wales

On 01 April 2013, Natural Resources Wales took over the work of Countryside Council for Wales, Environment Agency Wales and Forestry Commission Wales. Natural Resources Wales is a new body that will influence how we and others manage, use and enjoy Wales’ natural resources to benefit people, the economy and wildlife.

For more information on Natural Resources Wales (external link) and their work can be seen on their website.

Natural Environment Framework Narrative 5

Natural Environment Framework Narrative 5

14/09/10
In 2010, we developed a Natural Environment Framework (NEF). This placed a stronger focus on sustainable land and marine management in Wales and it adopted an ecosystems approach. This update gives a snapshot of our thinking on the development of the Natural Environment Framework.
 
Written statement on biodiversity

Written statement on biodiversity

21/01/10
The Minister for Sustainability Environment and Housing issued a Written Statement on biodiversity in January 2010. It explains the commitments we have to biodiversity and the current and future actions taking place to meet these commitments.