Protecting the rural environment
Series: DEFRA News Release ; (284) 11 December 2001, (1)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Safeguards are to be introduced that will protect uncultivated land and semi-natural areas from environmental damage caused by their conversion to intensive agriculture. From 1 February 2002 the Environmental Impact Assessment (Uncultivated Land and Semi-Natural Areas) (England) Regulations 2001 will require environmental assessment for all projects to bring new land into intensive farming.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3747-32 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 115966-1001 |
Safeguards are to be introduced that will protect uncultivated land and semi-natural areas from environmental damage caused by their conversion to intensive agriculture. From 1 February 2002 the Environmental Impact Assessment (Uncultivated Land and Semi-Natural Areas) (England) Regulations 2001 will require environmental assessment for all projects to bring new land into intensive farming.