#2026/6Doğal Çevre (İskoçya) Yasası 2026
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The Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2026 aims to improve biodiversity in Scotland by setting specific targets for habitat and species conservation. It requires the Scottish Ministers to monitor progress and report on their efforts to meet these targets, affecting government agencies and environmental organizations involved in conservation efforts.
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Key Changes
- Establishes specific biodiversity targets for habitats and species.
- Requires regular progress reports on meeting these biodiversity targets.
- Mandates the Scottish Ministers to take action if targets are not met.
Obligations
What this law requires
Scottish Ministers must lay draft Scottish statutory instruments before Scottish Parliament within 12 months of the Act coming into force, setting at least one target for each of the three topics: habitat condition/extent, species status, and environmental conditions for nature regeneration.
Scottish Ministers must specify in regulations the manner in which, or indicators against which, progress toward and achievement of each biodiversity target is to be measured.
Scottish Ministers must prepare a statement when setting targets that includes: the approach to meet targets, funding plans, anticipated timeline, partner organisations, alignment with other policies, monitoring and evaluation measures, implications if targets are not met, and intended actions if targets fail.
Scottish Ministers must ensure that each biodiversity target set under the Act is met as measured by the specified indicators and measures.
If a target is not met or is believed to no longer be possible to meet, Scottish Ministers must lay before Scottish Parliament a statement explaining why and detailing steps to be taken as consequence.