Local Nature Recovery Strategy
How the strategy will benefit Norfolk
Norfolk residents and communities
In both rural and urban spaces, a healthy natural environment provides us with:
- Food
- Clean water
- Clean air
- Opportunities to improve our physical and mental wellbeing
The Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) is therefore a crucial part of creating healthy and resilient communities. It has direct and indirect advantages affecting virtually every aspect of societal well-being. By involving local communities in the development and implementation of the LNRS, we will foster:
- A sense of local ownership and responsibility
- An appreciation for biodiversity
Engaged communities are more likely to support and contribute to actions that lead to a net gain in biodiversity.
Farmers, land owners and land managers
The LNRS will inform applications for funding from agri-environmental schemes. This will be through helping farmers and land managers identify opportunities for nature recovery actions. As a result, the LNRS will support Norfolk's agricultural sector. It will also help steer opportunities for nature-based solutions such as:
- Flood risk management
- Sequestering carbon through new trees, woodlands and healthier soils
Developers and planning authorities
Developers and planning authorities can use the LNRS as a decision making tool. It will help guide mandatory biodiversity net gain and other planning tools such as Green Infrastructure. The LNRS will support planning authorities to:
- Deliver the best outcomes for wildlife
- Make sure that development is sustainable
- Ensure that society's overall impact on nature is positive
This all contributes to a richer, more resilient natural world. The LNRS will help achieve this as it provides a strategic, coordinated, and long-term approach to nature recovery.
Businesses, local economy and green tourism
The LNRS plays an important role in bringing green investment into the county. This is from both national and international funding sources. It showcases how nature underpins a thriving local economy. By creating local opportunities for Norfolk businesses and Green Tourism, everyone can achieve their environment and social governance (ESG) objectives.
