The environment and its ongoing sustainable management is a critical enabler to Defence capability.
The Defence Environmental Strategy 2016-2023 provides a unified approach to environmental management and directly contributes to key elements of the Defence White Paper.
The strategy focuses on 5 strategic aims to manage challenges and opportunities.
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Deliver a sustainable estate across Defence maritime, land and aerospace areas, activities and operations.
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Understand and manage its environmental impacts.
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Minimise future pollution risks and manage existing contamination risks.
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Improve the efficiency of its resource consumption and strengthen resource security.
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Recognise and manage the Defence estate heritage values.