CIEEM letter to Natural Resources Wales regarding Area Statements

On 21 June 2023 CIEEM Wales Policy Group wrote to Natural Resources Wales (NRW) regarding NRW’s Area Statements.

The comments and recommendations expressed are based on:

feedback received from CIEEM members and via our membership of Wales Environment Link;
discussions with NRW’s Area Statements team;
liaison with Welsh Government (WG) Planners, leading to the joint CIEEM/WG publication of the Net Benefits for Biodiversity Briefing Paper in October 2022;
changes in legislation which affect the conditions in which Area Statements operate.