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Local Authorities and Sustainable Peatland Management: Current Opportunities and Future Possibilities for Local Approaches
Figure 5 Map of Protected Sites, Local Authority Areas and Peatland in Wales
Agricultural payment schemes are also very significant to SPM. Welsh Government are responsible for the development and implementation of these schemes which are currently undergoing a significant period of reform pursuant to the Agriculture (Wales) Bill 2022.
Further details of all these regulatory measures are available in previous work by the author and Dr Jonathan Walker.
This brief overview of the actions currently being taken in Wales on SPM demonstrate the significant role of NRW in meeting Welsh Government’s policy objectives. However, SPM is also relevant to the aims, objectives and responsibilities of local government, and their work with other stakeholders and communities. The aim of this report is, therefore, to provide a detailed consideration of the potential role for local authorities in SPM.
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