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The Wildlife Amendment Act 2023 was introduced in December 2023 and requires public bodies to incorporate biodiversity into any plan and policies the produce<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plan sets out how Ireland will reverse the decline of biodiversity by building on existing conversation measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The key objectives include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Adopting a \u2018Whole-of-Government, Whole-of Society\u2019 approach \u2013 the plans include a review of the capacity and resources in Government and increasing the responsibilities for biodiversity management;<\/li><li>Meet Urgent Conservation and Restoration Needs \u2013 increasing the efforts to take Invasive Alien Species and expanding the protected areas to now include Marine Protected Areas;<\/li><li>Secure Nature\u2019s Contribution to People \u2013 the plan includes actions which supports how biodiversity supports the society and economy;<\/li><li>Enhance the Evidence Base for Action on Biodiversity \u2013 increasing long-term monitoring of biodiversity and reviewing research needs;<\/li><li>Strengthen Ireland\u2019s Contribution to International Biodiversity Initiatives \u2013 working with other countries to support biodiversity efforts and contributing to international initiatives.<\/li><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<span class=\"separator separator--center separator--gradient separator--md\"><\/span>\n\n\n<h4><span class=\"has-inline-color has-color-5-color\"><strong>EHS regulatory compliance and monitoring \u2013 an expert solution to ensure your organization\u2019s compliance <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay ahead of evolving HSE requirements across 300+ jurisdictions, with daily updates curated by our in-house legal experts.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bttn-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.red-on-line.com\/gb\/solutions\/regulatory-compliance-and-monitoring\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"bttn  bttn--md\"><span class=\"bttn__cont-label-icon\"><span class=\"bttn__label\">Discover Red-on-line\u2019s regulatory compliance and monitoring solution.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 25th January 2024, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage published the 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan 2023 \u2013 2030. 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