Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs written question – answered at on 2 September 2013.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment his Department has made as to whether exemplary environmental management with regard to biodiversity conservation is being achieved in the three uninhabited British Overseas Territories.
The principles of environmental protection and sustainable ecosystem management are enshrined in our activities, in the uninhabited territories.
British Antarctic Territory (BAT) is covered by the Antarctic Treaty System, whose signatories meet annually to ensure continued effective environmental management of Antarctica as a whole. In addition, the Government of BAT has developed an ambitious rolling five year strategy which has environmental protection at its core.
The Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands commissions a detailed report every few years that measures the biodiversity on and around the islands. It also makes recommendations for future policy, and reports on the effectiveness that previous measures have had.
In the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) we are committed to working with our American partners to ensure the on-going protection of this unique environment. The BIOT Administration has developed a legislative framework which underpins the protection of sites and species of particular importance, and has also designated special reserves.
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