1. Corporate slide master With guidelines for corporate presentations LIVING WALES PROGRAMME Tim Jones

2. Sustainable Development at the heart of decision making in Wales Managing Wales’ natural environment to deliver: economic outcomes environmental outcomes social outcomes Assessing and balancing the many demands on our natural resources Living Wales

4. “The application of the Ecosystem Approach provides the basis for bringing together social, economic and environmental values. It needs to be applied at all levels and embedded across policy”.

5. A new approach to the management and regulation of the environment in Wales The creation of a new single body to deliver this new approach What is the Living Wales Programme

6. Wales' natural environment - our ultimate resource Pressures on our natural environment Maximising opportunities and minimising impacts Living Wales Drivers

7. Solutions developed for Wales Improved processes Value for money Why Change?

8. Sustaining A Living Wales Consultation Natural Resources Wales Consultation Current work

10. A fresh approach to the management and regulation of the environment in Wales Development of future Welsh Bills Sustaining A Living Wales

11. Simpler regulatory systems Better links Greater clarity Sustainable development embedded across all sectors Potential Benefits

12. Better long term planning and use of our natural resources Involving people and benefiting communities Getting the evidence-base right for decision making Move to a single body Green Paper

14. Simplifying arrangements for managing the environment in Wales The creation of a new single body Natural Resources Wales

15. Purpose Legal functions Governance Natural Resources Wales consultation

16. Sustainable development Natural Resource Management approach Deliver Welsh Government strategies Purpose of the new Body

17. ‘To maintain, improve and develop Wales’ natural resources, to deliver benefit to the people and economy of Wales now and into the future’ Aim of the new Body

18. protect our natural resources provide environmental advice facilitate the delivery of economic and social benefits input into the planning processes input into the development of new legislation help to design new regulatory arrangements Key elements

19. prevention, mediation, mitigation conservation, restoration and enhancement sustainable use, management and consumption protection and promotion well-being and outdoor recreation Strategic outcomes

20. Legal functions

21. Status International & Cross-border governance Accountability Stakeholder engagement Regulatory arrangements Governance

22. Input needed for a new approach to work What do we need to do to make sure this approach promotes: a vibrant economy healthy communities a thriving natural environment Your involvement

23. Sustaining a Living Wales 31 May 2012 Natural Resources Wales (Single Body) 2 May 2012 Timescales