We are all aware that England has limited land, and growing demands. The aim of this consultation is to explore the land use changes implied by the government's commitments to restore nature, support food production, improve climate resilience, and deliver new housing and infrastructure.
The UK Government states that the Land-Use Framework provides the principles, data, and tools to support decision-making by local government, landowners, businesses, farmers, and nature groups to make the most of our land.
The consultation seeks views on the type and scale of land use changes that might be needed, as well as the actions that the government could take to support this.
GYBN UK has responded to the consultation with a focus on highlighting biodiversity and engagement commitments that the UK committed to through the Global Biodiversity Framework. Including;
Target 3: 30x30
Target 10: sustainable agriculture, forestry and aquaculture
Target 22: meaningful participation of societal groups including young people, local communities, women, and those with disabilities
We think more could be done in the land use framework to ensure nature is not lost against these other priorities and that we achieve these target by 2030.
We encourage you to take part in this consulatation.
We have included our response to the questions below. You are free to use our answers as your own, ensuring that you list Global Youth Biodiversity Network UK as your organisation, or you can simply use them to inspire your own views!
Remember, you do not have to respond to every question!
The consultation is available here: Consultation
The supporting information is available here: Supporting Document