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To further improve the state of biodiversity in the Overseas Territories, we recommend that gaps in their protection be rectified. Namely, we recommend that: a) Ministers assure and set out the long-term funding plan for the Blue Belt Programme. In response to this report the Government should set out the programme’s long- term timetable, budget, and status following the Government’s 2021 Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy. b) Ministers review the environme...

To further improve the state of biodiversity in the Overseas Territories, we recommend that gaps in their protection be rectified. Namely, we recommend that: a) Ministers assure and set out the long-term funding plan for the Blue Belt Programme. In response to this report the Government should set out the programme’s long- term timetable, budget, and status following the Government’s 2021 Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy. b) Ministers review the environmental funding gap implications for the Overseas Territories following the UK leaving the EU. In response to this report Ministers should set out how the U Type: recommendation | Number: 19 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: We will continue to support the British Overseas Territories to enhance protection for their marine environments, as stated in the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy. We are looking at options to secure funding for the Blue

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The UK’s footprint on global biodiversity - Environmental Audit Committee - House of Commons Home Parliamentary business MPs, Lords & offices About Parliament Get involved Visiting Education House of Commons House of Lords What's on Bills & legislation Committees Publications & records Parliament TV News You are here: UK Parliament > Business > Committees > Environmental Audit Committee > Publications The UK’s footprint on global biodiversity Contents Contents Summary 1 Introduction Background to the inquiry 2 Consumption, trade and supply chains: the UK’s impact on global biodiversity levels Consumption Existing UK commitments to sustainable consumption The global impact of UK consumption Measures to address UK consumption levels The potential of environmental tax measures and evaluating the environmental impact of spending decisions International trade Sustainable supply chains Sustainable certification and government procurement Natural capital approach to pricing products Use of forest risk commodities in commercial activity and UK supply chains 3 Biodiversity in the UK Overseas Territories Terrestrial biodiversity conservation in UKOTs Marine biodiversity conservation in UKOTs 4 International development and biodiversity The interconnection of climate change, sustainable development and biodiversity Cross-government co-ordination and accounting for natural capital in international development The UK Government’s performance on mainstreaming biodiversity concerns into international development assistance 5 The UNCBD COP The Convention on Biological Diversity and COP The first draft of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework UK’s negotiating position for COP Assessment of current framework, goals and targets The 2030 Mission The species goal (Goal A) Nature-based solutions to climate change target (Target 8) Missing targets Implementing the framework Implementation mechanisms The need for greater mainstreaming of biodiversity considerations across government departments The need for financial resources Pairing UNCBD COP15 and UNFCCC COP Conclusions and recommendations Formal minutes Witnesses Published written evidence List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament < Committee information Next > Published: 30 September 2021 Site information     Accessibility statement