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<p>The Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan commits us to assess the demand and potential
for conservation covenants to secure long-term benefits for nature and to work with
stakeholders to review and take forward the Law Commission proposals for a statutory
scheme in England.</p><p> </p><p>The Law Commission had reviewed the evidence for
their use and effectiveness in other countries and undertook a consultation exercise
in 2013 to determine if they could be effective and should be introduced here. It
concluded that conservation covenants had the potential to deliver lasting conservation
benefits for nature and wildlife, as well as other outcomes. A copy of its report
can be found at <a href="https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/conservation-covenants"
target="_blank">https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/conservation-covenants</a></p><p>
</p><p>The Government opened a consultation on 22 February on conservation covenants.
The consultation seeks views on the potential effectiveness of covenants in securing
benefits for nature. We will review the responses once the consultation closes. The
consultation can be found at</p><p><a href="https://consult.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-management/conservation-covenants/"
target="_blank">https://consult.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-management/conservation-covenants/</a>.</p><p>
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