This is a briefing on the forthcoming Land Use Framework for England. It sets out the context of the Framework, recent developments regarding the proposed level of ambition, and headline implications for environmental professionals.

It is intended to support IES members to understand how policy developments may affect their work, but may also be of interest to those seeking more information about the implications of environmental
policy for the natural world and how land can support England’s approach to environmental challenges.

Ultimately, this subject is likely to affect any professional whose work interacts with land use, environmental effects of land use, or the wider promotion of sustainability and environmental governance in England.

If you want to support the work of the IES, you can become an affiliate, or if you’re a professional in the environmental sector working with science, consider joining the IES.

“The IES supports the Government’s ambition for a transformative approach to land use to deliver sustainable wellbeing and a country with thriving people, a healthy economy, and a flourishing environment.

The Land Use Framework will be a fundamental feature of such an approach, as long as it is set up to deliver and provides the right incentives to do so.” - IES response to the Land Use Consultation