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Published by The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill
Author: Alexa Morrison, Euan Ross
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Published: Tuesday 29 Apr 2025 (SB 25-18)
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Summary and key Bill documents
Context for the Bill: the nature emergency
Part 1:Targets for improving biodiversity
What the Bill does: section 1
Policy objectives and process for developing targets
Alignment with 2030 aim to halt biodiversity loss
Environmental Standards Scotland (as Independent Review Body)
Stakeholder views
Domestic and international approaches (UK and EU)
What is not in the Bill: legislative changes consulted on to support '30 by 30'
Part 2: Powers to modify Environmental Impact Assessment legislation and Habitats Regulations
What the Bill does (sections 2-4)
Background to EIA legislation and Habitats Regulations
Context and policy objectives for Part 2
Stakeholder views and the debate around 'non-regression'
Part 3: National Parks
What the Bill does (sections 5-9)
Context and policy objectives
Stakeholder views
What is not in the Bill (governance changes proposed in consultation)
Part 4: Deer Management
Context and policy objectives for Part 4
What the Bill does (sections 10-33)
Annex: Global Biodiversity Framework Targets
Summary and key Bill documents
Context for the Bill: the nature emergency
Part 1:Targets for improving biodiversity
What is not in the Bill: legislative changes consulted on to support '30 by 30'
Part 2: Powers to modify Environmental Impact Assessment legislation and Habitats Regulations
Part 3: National Parks
Part 4: Deer Management
Annex: Global Biodiversity Framework Targets
Image: The nature crisis in Scotland and globally - some key figures
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