The Future of the Natural Environment after the EU Referendum

Contents

Summary

1 Introduction

Terms of reference

2 International Issues

International Trade and Competition

Links with Europe

Research collaboration

Research funding

European biodiversity context

Border issues

Overseas territories

3 Legislative Issues

Current legislative arrangements

Transposition into UK law

Governance and enforcement

Devolution and the overseas territories

4 Financial Issues

Targeting of funding

Current arrangements

The balance of support

Integration of agriculture and the natural environment

The scale of need

Payment by results

Supporting innovation

Administration

Devolution

UK Overseas Territories

5 A way forward

Defining objectives

Providing certainty

25 year plans

6 Recommendations

Annex: Context for decision making

Environmental Context

The influence of agriculture on biodiversity

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament





21 December 2016