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Nature Conservation Bill: Environment & Rural
Development Committee 29th Oct
Kirsty Macleod
People 2
Filed 29 Oct 03
www.land-care.org.uk
Kirsty Macleod of People 2 has kindly supplied the following
information to Land-Care
Evidence is to be taken on the Nature Conservation
Bill on 29th October, 2003 .
Witnesses include : Jo Lenthall, Scotland Local
Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP) Project Officer for the Scottish
Executive's Scottish Biodiversity Forum. Her e-mail address joanna.lenthall@rspb.org.uk
(confirmed 28/10/03) would suggest she is employed by the RSPB.
Membership of the SCOTTISH BIODIVERSITY FORUM's
Strategy Steering Group, according to the minutes of their meeting
of 10th July, 2003 consists of :
SEERAD 7 members
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) 4 members
The following have 1 member each
Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA)
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT)
National Farmers Union of Scotland (NFUS)
British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC)
Tourism & Environment Forum
VisitScotland
Stirling University
Scottish & Southern Energy
Heritage Lottery Fund
Royal Britannic Gardens of Edinburgh
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
Black Environment Network
Total No = 20.
This group is developing the Scottish Biodiversity
Strategy which is a key component of the Nature Conservation bill
- Part 1(2).
This strategy was the subject of a recent public
Consultation On A Draft Strategy for Scotland's Biodiversity (closed
6/6/03) which attracted only 108 responses (confirmed 28/10/03).
The UK is the signatory nation to the UN Convention
on Biological Diversity of 1992.
www.land-care.org.uk
Further Reading
Mitchell, Ian (2003) Conservation Bill is objectionable.
Herald Letters 3 May 2003.
See Land Reform HOMEPAGE, filed 03 May 03, www.land-care.org.uk,
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