Uploaded November 2018 | Updated September 2026, 11 minutes ago

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Biodiversity net gain is an approach to development and land management that leaves the environment in a measurably better state. Implementing biodiversity net gain provides benefits to nature and people. This short video illustrates what biodiversity net gain is, how it can be achieved and measured and the benefits to people, developers and the environment it provides. It also explains the importance of embedding biodiversity net gain into local authority plans. The video was developed by Natural England and Footprint Ecology