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Ban peat sales and back beavers as part of policies for nature, parties urged (www.independent.co.uk)

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The next government must meet a legal goal to halt wildlife decline in England, parties have been warned as they face calls to boost nature-friendly farming and protected areas.

Conservationists are urging political parties to deliver on “overdue” policies such as banning sales of horticultural peat and allowing the reintroduction of beavers into the wild, promised but not delivered by the previous government.

And parties are being warned the next government will need to get on track to meet international commitments to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030 as well as targets for tree planting and peatland restoration to tackle the climate crisis.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

The next government must meet a legal goal to halt wildlife decline in England, parties have been warned as they face calls to boost nature-friendly farming and protected areas.

The Environment Act 2021 has a legal target to halt the decline in wildlife in England by 2030, piling pressure on the next government to reverse the situation which has left the UK one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth.

Wildlife and conservation groups are echoing calls from farmers to significantly boost the budget for agricultural subsidies, which post-Brexit are focused on paying for “public goods”, such as healthy soils, hedgerows and habitat creation.

Richard Benwell, WCL chief executive, said the huge task of halting wildlife decline in England “isn’t just a legal and moral necessity, it’s a terrific opportunity for national renewal”.

“It means more investment in biodiversity and wildlife-friendly farming, bigger and stronger protected sites for wildlife, new rules to make polluters pay to restore nature as well as the climate, and environmental rights for everyone.”

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