Natural England
October 2022
International Obligations Analysis
The delivery of this work involved an overarching analysis of all international nature conservation obligations to which the UK is currently subject and the nature and strength of those obligations. A comparison was then made between the requirements of the Habitats Directive (as transposed into the Habitat Regulations) and wider international nature conservation obligations, and the relationship between them.
Further work was delivered on the extent to which other existing domestic sites and species legislation meet the international nature conservation obligations and the development of case stidy examples to pinpoint the duties within the Habitat Regulations which have been key in securing win-win solutions in terms of nature and the economy, how they link in with the international obligations and illustrating the long-term value in their retention.
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Dr Caroline Chapman is delighted to have been listed in the ENDS Report 2023 Power List of the 100 environmental professionals in the UK who have made the greatest impact over the past two years.One nomination said: “Caroline goes about her work quietly but is a giant in the sector.”