Delivering our duty:
Planning for biodiversity in Hampshire
9 July 2010
This seminar addressed councillors, planners, ecologists, environment strategists and countryside staff, providing guidance and up-to-date information on planning and delivering biodiversity improvements.
The presentations (below) explored:
- Current expectations on local government
- How to include the needs of biodiversity in planning policies and decisions
- Helping biodiversity adapt to climate change
- Delivering improvements for biodiversity through Biodiversity Opportunity Areas, Green infrastructure and Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Presentations and key references:
1. Expectations on local government (pdf)
2. Key drivers: Legislation and policy (pdf)
3. Biodiversity and Green Infrastructure (pdf)
4. GI soundbite: Southampton's Green Grid (pdf)
5. Biodiversity Opportunity Areas (BAOs) the bigger picture (pdf)
6. BOA soundbite: the Meon Valley (pdf)
7. Measuring performance, National Indicator NI 197 (pdf)
8. SINC soundbite: Improving New Forest SINCs (pdf)
Experience from the districts:
9. Rushmoor Borough Council (pdf)
10. Eastleigh Borough Council (pdf)
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