About
About the Local Nature Recovery Strategy
Biodiversity loss in England is accelerating. There is recognition from the Government that prompt action is required to address this issue.
Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) are a new, England-wide system of spatial strategies that establish priorities and map proposals for specific actions to drive nature’s recovery and provide wider environmental benefits’, as set out by Government in the Environment Act.
In accordance with the Act, each LNRS is designed to ensure locally targeted, more co-ordinated, practical, and focused action, and investment in nature.
The collective and complementary outputs from 48 strategies will be the delivery of the strategic national objectives of the Nature Recovery Network which are as follows:
- Creating and restoring wildlife-rich habitats.
- Improving the landscape’s resilience to climate change.
- Reinforcing the natural, geological, and cultural diversity of England’s landscapes.
- Enabling people to enjoy and connect with nature – benefiting society’s health and wellbeing.
Derbyshire County Council has been responsible for preparing a LNRS for Derbyshire, including the city of Derby, funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
Read more about Local Nature Recovery Strategies on the Government’s website.
The purpose of the LNRS
The LNRS provides a blueprint for nature recovery across Derbyshire and helps to prioritise where and how to invest and where action should take place.
It:
- Supports planning and development through helping to guide how and where developers will deliver their new Biodiversity Net Gain duties.
- Provides a framework for agri-environment funding, such as the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS).
- Strengthens local ambitions and appetite for nature recovery and nature-based solutions for issues such as tackling climate change and addressing flooding.
- Identifies the priority and most appropriate areas for habitat protection and creation.
- Helps to attract and guide future investment for nature recovery in Derbyshire.
Governance
Derbyshire County Council has been designated as the responsible authority for developing and coordinating the delivery of Derbyshire’s LNRS. We followed guidance from the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) when developing the LNRS, and involved people and groups from across the public, private and voluntary sectors. We created a governance structure for the LNRS development that is based on transparency, inclusivity and clear communication.
Learn moreWho we worked with
We wanted everyone in Derbyshire to talk about the LNRS and have their say about the habitats and species it seeks to protect and enhance. To do this we engaged relevant public, private and voluntary sector organisations and individuals to draw on their collective expertise in the production of the LNRS for Derbyshire.
Storymap
Natural capital is the term used to describe the world’s stock of natural resources. Our natural resources provide us with a huge variety of benefits, goods and services – known as ecosystem services – which are vital to life on earth, and which support our health and wellbeing as well as being vital for our economy.
In 2021, we undertook a major study into the ‘natural capital’ of Derbyshire, so that we could understand the real value of the environment to the people of Derbyshire. This study forms the foundation on which the LNRS is being developed.
