The Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act (NERC, 2006) creates a duty for every organization within the public sector to have due regard for biodiversity. A full list of more than 900 public bodies affected by the duty is available from the Civil Service website. The list ranges from British Waterways Board to the NHS Trusts, Local Authorities, Parish Councils and Tate Modern.
The NERC Act aims to raise the profile of biodiversity by engaging bodies across the public sector, and for the first time giving it legislative backing. It also aims to clarify existing requirements with regard to biodiversity and embed biodiversity in the decision-making process.
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