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Overview of the structure of environmental and cultural conservation in the UK
Conservation area signage in
Carlton, Cambridgeshire .
This page gives an overview of the complex structure of environmental and cultural
conservation in the
United Kingdom .
With the advent of
devolved government for
Scotland ,
Wales and
Northern Ireland and of evolving regional government for
England , the responsibilities for environment and conservation in the United Kingdom have become more complicated.[
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There follows a list of the legislation, conservation bodies (both governmental and otherwise), and
conservation designations , which work together to conserve and enhance the natural and cultural heritage of the UK. A list of 'objects of conservation' provides further links.
Legislation
Conservation area in
Lytham St Annes .
Some of the key legislation which governs conservation issues in the UK. This list is not exhaustive.
Conservation bodies
Government departments
Governmental bodies
The following are
Executive Agencies of the UK government and regional executives, with note on their areas of responsibility.
United Kingdom
England
Scotland
The following are
Public bodies of the Scottish Government , with notes on their areas of responsibility.
Wales
Cadw — cultural and built heritage
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) (formerly Countryside Council for Wales, Forestry Commission Wales and Environment Agency Wales) — protection of landscapes and rural countryside, regulation of waterways, pollution, waste management
Northern Ireland
Non-governmental organisations
Conservation designations
National parks
Areas designated by government agencies
The following designations are established or monitored by the
executive agencies listed above.
Other United Kingdom conservation designations
International conservation designations
Other United Kingdom conservation policies
Objects of conservation
United Kingdom
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
See also
References
Further reading
Clapp, Brian William. An Environmental history of Britain since the industrial revolution (Routledge, 2014).
Sheail, John. Rural Conservation in Inter-War Britain (1981)
online
Sheail, John. An Environmental History of Twentieth-Century Britain (Red Globe Press, 2002)
Simmons, Ian G. An environmental history of Great Britain : from 10,000 years ago to the present (Edinburgh University Press), 2001.
Conservation in Europe
Sovereign states States with limited recognition Dependencies and other entities