Nature recovery is not a barrier to growth – it is a catalyst for it

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By making nature fundamental to how we deliver housing, infrastructure, and economic development, we can create thriving communities, sustainable businesses, and a resilient natural environment, writes Natural England chief executive Marian Spain

Nature recovery is not a barrier to growth – it is a catalyst for it. Natural England's new strategy makes this clear and unequivocal. This might seem counterintuitive to some. Environmental regulation...

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