http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/7/2023-10-17Environment (Wales) Act 2016An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to promote sustainable management of natural resources; to provide for targets for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases; to reform the law on charges for carrier bags; to provide for the separate collection of waste, prohibit disposal of food waste to sewers and provide for prohibiting or regulating disposal of waste by incineration; to make provision about several and regulated fisheries for shellfish; to make provision about fees for marine licences; to establish the Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee; and to make minor changes to the law about land drainage and byelaws made by the Natural Resources Body for Wales.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-08-13Expert Participation2023-10-17 PART 1 SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES<Emphasis>General duties of public authorities</Emphasis>Biodiversity lists and duty to take steps to maintain and enhance biodiversity71The Welsh Ministers must prepare and publish a list of the living organisms and types of habitat which in their opinion are of principal importance for the purpose of maintaining and enhancing biodiversity in relation to Wales.2Before publishing a list under this section the Welsh Ministers must consult the Natural Resources Body for Wales (“NRW”) as to the living organisms or types of habitat to be included in the list.3Without prejudice to section 6, the Welsh Ministers must—atake all reasonable steps to maintain and enhance the living organisms and types of habitat included in any list published under this section, andbencourage others to take such steps.4The Welsh Ministers must, in consultation with NRW—akeep under review any list published by them under this section,bmake such revisions of any such list as appear to them appropriate, andcpublish any list so revised as soon as is reasonably practicable after revising it.5In exercising their functions under this section, the Welsh Ministers must apply the principles of sustainable management of natural resources.
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