Judging by what we know of our readership, many people in Wales feel passionately about environmental issues. But how easy is it to judge and compare the environmental approaches of the main political parties?
We asked for a general statement, and replies to 4 questions. In Issue 58 we summarised the responses we received, but you can read their full replies on our website here.
QUESTION 1: What do you
think are the main threats to the marine environment caused by human activities? How
would you address these, and would marine conservation zones be a priority?
QUESTION 2: Do
you think Pillar
1 of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is delivering
significant environmental benefits for the taxpayer? Are there any ways in
which you and your Party would seek to reform
CAP and the way in which it is administered in Wales to deliver improved
environmental outcomes and public benefits?
QUESTION 3: Do
you think measures are needed to improve the performance of Natural Resources
Wales (NRW) in fulfilling its duties and responsibilities
towards wildlife and the natural environment, and if so, what would these be?
QUESTION 4: Sustainability
of major land-use changes (such as the Circuit of Wales, M4 Relief road); do the stated
advantages of the developments (some of which may not turn out as claimed)
outweigh the permanent loss of key habitat?
We hope you find the results interesting and informative. They
reveal many and varied points of view and policy intentions. We are extremely
grateful to all those who provided responses to our questions, namely: Llyr Gruffydd AM,
Plaid Cymru; Tom Sharman, Policy
Communications Manager, Wales Green Party; Janet
Howarth AM, Welsh Conservative Party; Martin
Eaglestone, Welsh Policy Officer, Welsh Labour Party; and William Powell AM, Welsh
Liberal Democrats Shadow Minister for the Environment & Rural Affairs. UKIP did not reply.
