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Information about how Defence Estates (DE) is working towards ensuring maximum resilience and maintaining the operational capacity of the MOD estate in a changing climate.
9 Dec 11
As one of the UK’s largest landowners, MOD has a major role to play in the conservation of the UK’s natural resources. Stewardship of the Estate means that the MOD has responsibility for some of the most unspoilt and remote areas in Britain; with statutory obligations to protect the protected habitats and the species that they support.
Everyone using the MOD estate, whether Service or Civilian, has a duty to minimise adverse effects on the environment.
3 Oct 11
This section provides an outline of the estate related Community and Social Engagement aspects of defence business. It outlines the policy, tools and guidance and links to examples of good practice within the defence estate.
30 Mar 11
Wild deer inhabit the Defence estate - here you can find out how and why the MOD manages them.
30 Mar 11
This section provides an overview of Defence Estates' (DE) approach to environmental management and its environmental management system (EMS). It covers all of the Top Level Budget-Holder (TLB) sites and activities. It provides an overview of why environmental management is important, sets out the objectives DE must meet and provides links to key documents and guidance.
25 May 11
MOD has a rich and diverse historic environment on its UK estate and overseas. It is responsible for over half of the Government’s historic environment assets, a valuable proportion of the Nation’s heritage. It is diverse, ranging from prehistoric monuments and tenanted farmhouses on the Training Estate; to Horse Guards Parade and MOD Main Building in Whitehall; to the historic dockyards, barrack blocks and iconic World War II airfields. Recently, statutory protection has also been extended to 2
30 Mar 11
The MOD estate has some of the most important and best-preserved military buildings in the country ranging from Tudor defences, to Georgian naval buildings and defences, Victorian barrack blocks to Cold War structures.
MOD’s historic buildings are often integral to operational requirements, supporting the heritage and ethos of the Armed Forces. This factsheet provides an overview of MOD’s historic buildings and discusses their management.
25 May 11
What are conservation groups?
A Conservation Group provides a forum in which the ecological and archaeological management of a site can be discussed with internal and external stakeholders. The group members provide the chairman with advice and guidance on Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) species and habitats and identify projects that can be undertaken to manage or improve the habitats found on a site.
30 Mar 11
Sanctuary, the MOD flagship conservation magazine covers nature conservation, flora and fauna, historic environment, heritage, landscape protection, energy efficiency, community awareness and access and recreation activities on the defence estate both at home and overseas. It illustrates the MOD’s commitment to conservation projects and how we are undertaking our responsibility for stewardship of the estate in the UK and overseas through our policies and their subsequent implementation.
24 Oct 11
This section provides an overview of Defence Estates' (DE) approach to Sustainable Construction. It gives an overview of our objectives, the government policy and strategy we aim to comply with and the actions MOD is taking to achieve Sustainable Construction on the MOD estate. It also provides links to key documents and guidance.
9 Feb 12
Defence has an extremely important role in progressing Sustainable Development and in meeting our stewardship responsibilities.
2 Jun 11
This section provides an overview of Sustainable Procurement and outlines the policy, tools and guidance applicable to the MOD estate procurement process.
25 May 11