OEP review on Local Nature Recovery Strategies
In its latest report, the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) sets out that Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) form a crucial part of the picture in helping government strike the balance between its growth ambitions and its environmental commitments, as they drive delivery of nature recovery action and inform local decision-making.
In the Executive Summary and Recommendations, the report states:
They are intended to be strategies that act as an enabling mechanism for delivery of on-the-ground action and decision-making.
It goes on to say:
Our findings and recommendations are principally strategic in nature and focus on actions to be taken at a national scale. However, we note that at the local level, the success or otherwise of LNRS will largely be driven by effective local leadership, partnerships, and action. This is something of particular relevance to MPP partners.
Follow this link to read the OEP report A Review of Local Nature Recovery strategies and their role in contributing to nature recovery commitments in England
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