Moved by
The Earl of Lindsay
1: Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—
“Environmental objectives
(1) The purpose of Part 1 is to provide a governance framework for enabling the environmental objectives to be met.
(2) Within the framework of sustainable development, the environmental objectives referred to in section 1(1) are to achieve and maintain—
(a) a healthy, resilient and biodiverse natural environment,
(b) an environment that supports human health and wellbeing for everyone, and
(c) sustainable use of natural and physical resources.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment aims to align the core elements of the governance framework (process for setting long-term targets, Environmental Improvement Plans and the Policy Statement on Environmental Principles) to a single objective.