Exclusive: New loopholes for developers will exacerbate extreme environmental disparities, charity coalition warns
The poorest and most nature-deprived communities in England will be further left behind in their access to green spaces if proposed changes to planning laws go ahead, a report finds.
More than 7.4 million people in England live in areas completely devoid of immediate biodiversity, including 1.42 million children under 15, the report commissioned by a number of wildlife and environmental NGOs says.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Sandra Laville.
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