Nature Law needed to arrest environmental decline, green professionals say

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IEMA poll finds 89 per cent of environment and sustainability professionals support legislation to improve UK biodivesity and natural habitats

New legislation is needed to reverse the ongoing loss of UK wildlife and natural habitats, according to nine in 10 environment professionals. In a poll of 646 environment and sustainability professionals...

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