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Andy Howard, CSX: "We need more collaboration at the root of BNG environmental restoration"

With the biodiversity net gain (BNG) initiative firmly embedded in the fabric of UK planning since its launch in February 2024, now is the ideal time for land developers and the conservation sectors to take full advantage of the opportunities it offers, says Andy Howard, chief executive of CSX

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Andy Howard, CSX: "We need more collaboration at the root of BNG environmental restoration"

The BNG revolution is slowly but surely starting to change the way that landowners, developers and conservationists are approaching their land management techniques. The signs that many in the sectors...

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