Response 97190307 to Tackling the Nature Emergency: Consultation on Scotland’s Strategic Framework for Biodiversity - Scottish Government consultations

Response 97190307

Part A - Section Two: Scottish Biodiversity Delivery Plan - Chapter 2

2a. Have we captured the key actions needed to deliver the objective: accelerate restoration and regeneration?

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Yes

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Please explain the reasons for your response

I’m sorry i don’t understand a lot but we need to preserve clean air, wildlife like wild birds and mammals, wild flowers ,trees, farming methods which employ people and keep us moving and sense of purpose, and less chemicals.animals should be free range, high welfare because animals feel pain and suffering and stress.

2b. Are the key actions, to support the objective: accelerate restoration and regeneration, sufficient to put Scotland on track to ending the loss of biodiversity by 2030?

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Yes

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2c. Which actions do you think will have most impact?

Please state the actions and explain the reasons for your response

We are going in the wrong direction with too many harmful chemicals

Part A - Section Two: Scottish Biodiversity Delivery Plan - Chapter 3

2d. Have we captured the key actions needed to deliver the objective: protect nature on land and at sea across and beyond protected areas?

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Yes

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Please explain the reasons for your response

I don’t know about the finer points but i know we have to preserve wild life systems. Bees especially

2e. Are the key actions, to support the objective: protect nature on land and at sea across and beyond protected areas, sufficient to put Scotland on track to ending the loss of biodiversity by 2030?

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Yes

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Please explain the reasons for your response

We must stop nitrates leaching into land and sea. Chemicals are acting as hormone disrupters.

2f. Which actions do you think will have most impact?

Please state the actions and explain the reasons for your response

I don’t know but there is a link between pesticides, herbicides, insecticides and Parkinson’s disease. Diseases of the nervous system are terrible. I have been a nurse all my life. We must get away from intensive abuse of land, sea, animals, air

Part A - Section Two: Scottish Biodiversity Delivery Plan - Chapter 4

2g. Have we captured the key actions needed to deliver the objective: embed nature positive farming, fishing and forestry?

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Yes

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Please explain the reasons for your response

Governments must be ethical

2h. Are the key actions, to support the objective: embed nature positive farming, fishing and forestry, sufficient to put Scotland on track to ending the loss of biodiversity by 2030?

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Yes

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Please explain the reasons for your response

Not sure dorry

2i. Which actions do you think will have most impact?

Please state the actions and explain the reasons for your response:

I confess I have not read the details. I want to put across the urgency of what we as human beings need to do

Part A - Section Two: Scottish Biodiversity Delivery Plan - Chapter 5

2j. Have we captured the key actions needed to deliver the objective: protect and support the recovery of vulnerable and important species and habitats?

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Yes

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Please explain the reasons for your response

You must preserve the environment. What will our children say. What will our grandchildren say.

2k. Are the key actions, to support the objective: protect and support the recovery of vulnerable and important species and habitats, sufficient to put Scotland on track to ending the loss of biodiversity by 2030?

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Yes

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Please explain the reasons for your response

We have a moral duty

2l. Which actions do you think will have most impact?

Please state the actions and explain the reasons for your response

Please do the best you can to fulfill this moral dury

Part A - Section Two: Scottish Biodiversity Delivery Plan - Chapter 6

2m. Have we captured the key actions needed to deliver the objective: invest in nature?

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Yes

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Please explain the reasons for your response

We should subsidise organic food and soul association food. To make it cheaper for people.

2n. Are the key actions, to support the objective: invest in nature, sufficient to put Scotland on track to ending the loss of biodiversity by 2030?

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Yes

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Please explain the reasons for your response

We should tax processed food. Cakes biscuits pies etc cause inflammation in the body. Inflammation is the serious root to disease.

2o. Which actions do you think will have most impact?

Please state the actions and explain the reasons for your response

Inflammatory diseases include cancer, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, heart disease

Part A - Section Two: Scottish Biodiversity Delivery Plan - Chapter 7

2p. Have we captured the key actions needed to deliver the objective: take action on the indirect drivers of biodiversity loss?

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Yes

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Please explain the reasons for your response

Our hospitals and staff are overloaded. Get people well by having them enjoy producing natural foods which are organic

2q. Are the key actions, to support the objective: take action on the indirect drivers of biodiversity loss, sufficient to put Scotland on track to ending the loss of biodiversity by 2030?

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Yes

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Please explain the reasons for your response

Organic food heals us.

2r. Which actions do you think will have most impact?

Please state the actions and explain the reasons for your response

Processed food harms us

Part A - Section Three: Nature Networks Policy Framework

3a. Do you have any comments on the Nature Networks Framework?

Please provide any comments

not exactly

Part A - Section Four: 30 by 30 Policy Framework

4a. Do you have any comments on the 30 by 30 Framework?

Please provide any comments

I think the percentage should be increased. I don’t think anyone realises the urgency of this

Part A - Section Five: Impact Assessments

5a. Strategic Environmental Assessment

We need more in this direction. Much more

5b. What are your views on the predicted environmental effects as set out in the environmental report?

I don’t know exactly sorry

5c. What are your views on the reasonable alternatives as set out in the environmental report?

What I do know

5d. What are your views on the proposals for mitigation and monitoring of the environmental effects set out in the environmental report?

5e. Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment

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Yes

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If yes, please provide any comments

We have a very urgent situation

5f. Are there any additional actions or changes to existing actions which can be taken through the Delivery Plan to benefit business?

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Yes

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If yes, please provide any comments

Sorry I don’t know enough about this

5g. Fairer Scotland Duty Assessment

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Yes

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If yes, please provide any comments

Organic farms need more labour. Yes farm work is hard, but it needn’t be full time for people. People will move their bodies to help keep them well.

5h. Are there any additional actions or changes to existing actions which can be taken through the Delivery Plan to benefit socio-economic equality?

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Yes

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If yes, please provide any comments

People will also gain satisfaction

5i. Equality Impact Assessment

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Yes

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If yes, please provide any comments

From doing a days work

5j. Are there any additional actions or changes to existing actions which can be taken through the Delivery Plan to benefit people with protected characteristics?

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Yes

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which is helpful to dociety

5k. Islands Communities Impact Assessment

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Yes

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If yes, please provide any comments

People will have a greater sense of purpose in their lives

5l. Are there any additional actions, or changes to existing actions, which can be taken through the Delivery Plan to ensure that there are no adverse effects for Island communities?

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Yes

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If yes, please provide any comments

And be less ill

5m. Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment

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Yes

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If yes, please provide any comments

especially mental health will be helped to work on the kand

5n. Are there any additional actions or changes to existing actions which can be taken through the Delivery Plan to benefit child rights and wellbeing?

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Yes

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If yes, please provide any comments

Subsidise organic food

Part B – Section Six: Statutory Targets for Nature Restoration

6a. Placing Targets on a Statutory Footing

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Yes

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Please explain the reasons for your response

Might just be more rules. It’s better to have people’s hearts really

6b. The Targets Framework

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Yes

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Please explain the reasons for your response

Though I don’t know how you gain them

6c. The Form of Targets

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Yes

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Please explain the reasons for your response

People understand money

6d. Examples of Potential Target Topics

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Yes

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Please explain the reasons for your response. If you answered “No”, please provide details of any target areas which you think are missing from the list.

Tax processed food

6e. Do you have any other comments on the list of potential target topics?

Please select one item

Yes

If you answered “Yes”, please provide your comments below

Processed food causes cancer, diabetes, heart disease, dementia

6f. Number of Targets

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Yes

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Please explain the reasons for your response

If you have looked after people with these dread diseases you will have more idea of the urgency of getting back to nature

6g. Timescale for Statutory Targets

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Yes

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And protecting our environment

6h. Process for Reviewing Statutory Targets

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Yes

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Please explain the reasons for your response

Life is short

6i. Process for Reporting on Targets

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Yes

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Please explain the reasons for your response

Time is short

6j. Independent Review Body

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Yes

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Please explain the reasons for your response

We look to leaders

Part B - Section Seven: National Parks

7a. Purpose of National Park Authorities

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Agree

Partially agree

Partially disagree

Disagree

Don’t know

Please explain the reasons for your response

I have not time to read and comment properly i’m sorry

7b. Aims of National Parks - First National Park aim

Please select one item

Agree

Partially agree

Partially disagree

Disagree

Don’t know

Please explain the reasons for your response

tbh i think the length and complexity of this survey will put people off

7c. Second National Park aim

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Agree

Partially agree

Partially disagree

Disagree

Don’t know

Please explain the reasons for your response

Get back our unpolluted environment

7d. Third National Park aim

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Agree

Partially agree

Partially disagree

Disagree

Don’t know

Please explain the reasons for your response

Environment is key to the future of your children

7e. Fourth National Park aim

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Agree

Partially agree

Partially disagree

Disagree

Don’t know

Please explain the reasons for your response

Help your grandchildren

7f. The National Park ‘principle’

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Agree

Partially agree

Partially disagree

Disagree

Don’t know

Please explain the reasons for your response

Sorry I have not read in depth

7g. Relevance of the National Park aims and the National Park principle to other public bodies operating within National Parks

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Agree

Partially agree

Partially disagree

Disagree

Don’t know

Please explain the reasons for your response

Stop pesticides

7h. Do you agree that public bodies operating within the National Park should have regard to the National Park principle?

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Agree

Partially agree

Partially disagree

Disagree

Don’t know

Please explain the reasons for your response

Stop insecticides

7i. Duty on public bodies to support implementation of National Park Plans

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Agree

Partially agree

Partially disagree

Disagree

Don’t know

Please explain the reasons for your response

Respect the land

7j. General powers of National Park Authorities

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Agree

Partially agree

Partially disagree

Disagree

Don’t know

Please explain the reasons for your response

The land is only lent to us

7k. Do you think that any other changes should be made to the general powers of National Park authorities?

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Agree

Partially agree

Partially disagree

Disagree

Don’t know

Please explain the reasons for your response

Please know all animals feel pain and fear

7l. Governance of National Parks

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Agree

Partially agree

Partially disagree

Disagree

Don’t know

Please explain the reasons for your response

I gave not read in depth sorry but i want to help our future

7m. Do you have any other comments that you would like to make about the aims, powers and governance of National Parks?

Trees, wild plants, insects, animals need to be helped to proliferate

Part B - Section Eight: Impact Assessments

8a. Human Rights

Please select one item

Yes

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If yes, please provide any comments

I hv not read sorry, but humans may hv a right to work, a right to unpolluted water, pesticide free fruit veg and salad, clean air and clean rivers and streams

8b. Are there any additional actions, or changes to existing actions, which can be taken through the proposals in Part B to ensure that there are no adverse effects for people’s human rights?

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Yes

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If yes, please provide any comments

Humans have a right not to be poisoned by chemicals

8c. Equalities

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Yes

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If yes, please provide any comments

Humans may hv a right to work in healthy conditions with healthy animals and healthy land and waters

8d. Are there any additional actions or changes to existing actions which can be taken through the proposals in Part B to benefit people with protected characteristics?

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Yes

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If yes, please provide any comments

Neuro degenerative diseases are terrible.

8e. Fairer Scotland Duty

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Yes

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We look to leaders to protect us

8f. Are there any additional actions or changes to existing actions which can be taken through the proposals in Part B to benefit socio-economic equality?

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Yes

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If yes, please provide any comments

Not sure sirry

8g. Island communities

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Yes

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If yes, please provide any comments

God bless and help our leaders

8h. Are there any additional actions, or changes to existing actions, which can be taken through the proposals in Part B to ensure that there are no adverse effects for Island communities?

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Yes

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If yes, please provide any comments

God bless and keep our land

8i. Child Rights and Wellbeing

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Yes

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If yes, please provide any comments

Children have a right to pesticide free food and environment

8j. Are there any additional actions or changes to existing actions which can be taken through the proposals in Part B to benefit child rights and wellbeing?

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Yes

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If yes, please provide any comments

I don’t think decision makers realise the harm of them

8k. Business

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Yes

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If yes, please provide any comments

Business must move towards being environmentally important

8l. Are there any additional actions or changes to existing actions which can be taken through the proposals in Part B to benefit business?

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Yes

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If yes, please provide any comments

Subside organic farming. Reward these people hugely

8m. Environment

Not sure but penalise the consumption of processed foods. Help us

8n. What are your views on the predicted environmental effects as set out in the environmental report?

Not sure

8o. What are your views on the reasonable alternatives as set out in the environmental report?

Not sure

8p. What are your views on the proposals for mitigation and monitoring of the environmental effects set out in the environmental report?

Not sure

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