Speaking Out Briefing No. 16: Environment 

The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is responsible for ensuring that everyone is able to live within our environmental means which includes securing a healthy, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment. Defra has published a Third Sector Strategy which will govern its future relationship with the voluntary and community sector. This briefing sets out the policy context behind the Strategy, the main elements of the Strategy and considers the implications for the children and young people’s voluntary and community sector.

To download the full briefing: Speaking Out Briefing No. 16: Environment (PDF)
Published December 2008

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