The party said it will plant three new national forests, stop use of bee-harming pesticides and help local groups buy land near them.
Labour has pledged to plant three new national forests, stop use of bee-harming pesticides and help local groups buy land to create green space near them.
It comes after environmental and conservation groups called for ambitious action from the next government to meet legal targets and international commitments to halt declines in wildlife and protect 30% of land and sea for nature.Labour’s proposals, which have received a broadly positive response from conservation organisations, include increasing access to nature, creating nine new national river walks across England’s regions and planting three new national forests.
Mr Reed said Britain was a land of “remarkable natural beauty”, adding that: “Our children and grandchildren deserve to be astounded by the magnificence of our landscapes and coastlines and enjoy our iconic wildlife, just as we can.”He said Britain was one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world, with a countryside in decline, rivers, lakes and seas polluted with sewage and half of bird species under threat.
Craig Bennett, chief executive of the Wildlife Trusts, said: “Labour’s promise to promote regenerative farming, to put an end to the use of bee-killing pesticides, and to improve people’s access to nature by ensuring house building has nature at its heart, are essential steps for nature recovery.
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