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Protected Landscapes

Protected Landscapes brings together geological preserves, dark-sky reserves and sacred and heritage landscapes.

ENVcommissionUnion-wide competence

The public purpose

Protected Landscapes brings together geological preserves, dark-sky reserves and sacred and heritage landscapes.

Operational teams

ENV.04.01
Geological preserves

Protect scientifically significant geological sites through accountable access and use limits.

ENV.04.02
Dark-sky reserves

Maintain quiet observing environments against justified and cumulative external burdens.

ENV.04.03
Sacred and heritage landscapes

Assess proposed changes to meaningful landscapes with community custodians and current users.

Programme responsibilities

Assessment evidence
Geological preserve access scope; Dark-sky stewardship finding; Landscape stewardship agreement
Accountable output
Protected Landscapes integrated programme finding
Programme custodian
Protected Landscapes
Independent review
Union Ombudsman

Requests and referrals

INT-016
Open an environmental cumulative review

A cumulative finding and published alternative scenario record.

Protected Landscapes / division of work

ENV.04.01

Geological preserves

Protect scientifically significant geological sites through accountable access and use limits.

Accountable output
Geological preserve access scope
ENV.04.02

Dark-sky reserves

Maintain quiet observing environments against justified and cumulative external burdens.

Accountable output
Dark-sky stewardship finding
ENV.04.03

Sacred and heritage landscapes

Assess proposed changes to meaningful landscapes with community custodians and current users.

Accountable output
Landscape stewardship agreement

Authority for protected landscapes integrated programme finding

Subject-specific assessment
A resource licence is mistaken for permission to disturb a preserve
Shared legal framework
Environment & Commons Commission / powers
Handling complaint
Union Ombudsman
Contested legal finding
Union Court of Justice

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Office output: Protected Landscapes integrated programme finding