Overview of the structure of environmental and cultural conservation in the UK
Conservation area signage in Carlton, Cambridgeshire .
This page gives an overview of the complex structure of environmental and cultural conservation in the United Kingdom .
With the advent of devolved government for Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland and of evolving regional government for England , the responsibilities for environment and conservation in the United Kingdom have become more complicated.[weasel words ] [how? ]
There follows a list of the legislation, conservation bodies (both governmental and otherwise), and conservation designations , which work together to conserve and enhance the natural and cultural heritage of the UK. A list of 'objects of conservation' provides further links.
Conservation area in Lytham St Annes .
Some of the key legislation which governs conservation issues in the UK. This list is not exhaustive.
Conservation bodies [ edit ]
Government departments [ edit ]
Governmental bodies [ edit ]
The following are Executive Agencies of the UK government and regional executives, with note on their areas of responsibility.
The following are Public bodies of the Scottish Government , with notes on their areas of responsibility.
Cadw — cultural and built heritage
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) (formerly Countryside Council for Wales, Forestry Commission Wales and Environment Agency Wales) — protection of landscapes and rural countryside, regulation of waterways, pollution, waste management
Non-governmental organisations [ edit ]
Conservation designations [ edit ]
Areas designated by government agencies [ edit ]
The following designations are established or monitored by the executive agencies listed above.
Other United Kingdom conservation designations [ edit ]
International conservation designations [ edit ]
Other United Kingdom conservation policies [ edit ]
Objects of conservation [ edit ]
Clapp, Brian William. An Environmental history of Britain since the industrial revolution (Routledge, 2014).
Sheail, John. Rural Conservation in Inter-War Britain (1981) online
Sheail, John. An Environmental History of Twentieth-Century Britain (Red Globe Press, 2002)
Simmons, Ian G. An environmental history of Great Britain : from 10,000 years ago to the present (Edinburgh University Press), 2001.
Conservation in Europe
Sovereign states States with limited recognition Dependencies and other entities