Understanding biodiversity net gain
Publication Year
2023
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Explains what biodiversity net gain (BNG) is and how it affects land managers, developers and local planning authorities.
Document History
Superseded by 29 November 2023 update. Sourced from https://www.gov.uk/guidance/understanding-biodiversity-net-gain Related to the following: Sell biodiversity units as a land manager; Combining environmental payments: biodiversity net gain (BNG) and nutrient mitigation; What you can count towards a development's biodiversity net gain (BNG); Complying with the biodiversity duty; Reporting your biodiversity duty actions; and Biodiversity metric: calculate the biodiversity net gain of a project or development (all DEFRA, 2023).
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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