http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/4/section/1Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Act 2026enStatute Law Database2026-07-16Expert Participation2026-06-27 PART 1 1 1 In this Part, the “environmental objective” is the attainment of a high level of environmental protection and an improvement of the environment, with a view, in particular to— a meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs and contributing to achieving the well-being goals in section 4 of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 2), b maintaining and enhancing the resilience of ecosystems and the benefits they provide, c mitigating and adapting to climate change, and d contributing to halting and reversing the decline in biodiversity. 2 For the purpose of subsection (1)(b), factors relevant to the resilience of ecosystems include, among other things— a diversity between and within ecosystems; b the connections between and within ecosystems; c the scale of ecosystems; d the condition of ecosystems (including their structure and functioning); e the adaptability of ecosystems. S. 1 in force at 27.6.2026, see s. 46(2)(a)