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North East Cambridge Area Action Plan Issues and Options 2019

Representation ID: 32563

Received: 14/03/2019

Respondent: Prof Aled Jones

Representation Summary:

Net gain is not a great concept. Importantly do not use biodiversity offset as a measure. If any biodiversity is lost this must be fully transparent and responsibility for it taken. However creating new space for biodiversity is also important but should not be used to judge positively any biodiversity destruction.

Full text:

Net gain is not a great concept. Importantly do not use biodiversity offset as a measure. If any biodiversity is lost this must be fully transparent and responsibility for it taken. However creating new space for biodiversity is also important but should not be used to judge positively any biodiversity destruction.