Species Decline

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 1:55 pm on 15 May 2019.

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Photo of Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Labour 1:55, 15 May 2019

Thank you. As I say, I think the report was very sobering and very concerning, but I was pleased that it recognised that it's not too late to reverse the trend that we have seen. It's not just up to Government, it's up to everybody, and I think, going back to Leanne Wood's comments around the climate change emergency, that was about galvanising not just Governments but individuals and businesses and communities into action to realise that it is indeed an emergency and we don't have that long to reverse what is happening.

What we're doing is mainstreaming biodiversity into all our decision making. So, when I'm looking at marine policies, for instance, I need to ensure that we are supporting the ecosystem that will ensure that your species does not go into further decline.