part of SNH reviewpanel:

Tim Benton, John Thomson, Kirsty Park,

Hamish Trench, Paul Selman, Simon Pepper (chair)

2 daysrationale strategic

“halting the loss of biodiversity, and restoring essential servicesthat a healthy natural environment provides” (2020 Challenge 2013)

More urgencynew pressures focus on ecosystem health societybudget cutsincreased reliance on PAs

failure rate isolationemphasis on status quo rigid approach mechanistic

“to maintain good examples of habitat types as core components of a wider pattern of healthy functioning landscapes that are resilient to change and meet the needs of people now and in the future”

Protected Areas The surrounding matrixOverarching issues

Site selection ‘churn’

Site condition new principlesspecies as indicators

Peoplea central role

More coherent strategyPolicy integration Connectivity DebateEngagement

A new visionfor nature + our relationship with nature+ role of PAs + role of wider measures

purpose and outcomeshealthy systemssharing responsibilitymore flexibilitybetter holistic advice

Based on urgencywidely agreed imperativesinclusive concepts

crucial tochange terms of debatenature at heart of policyback the win-winsbuild confidence and trustdrive the step changeinspire the nation

Necessary but not sufficientclearer purpose

forward lookingpeople orientedadaptive

more coherent strategywider vision for naturefresh consensus strong leadership