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PART 1SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Introduction

3Sustainable management of natural resources

(1)In this Part, “sustainable management of natural resources” means—

(a)using natural resources in a way and at a rate that promotes achievement of the objective in subsection (2),

(b)taking other action that promotes achievement of that objective, and

(c)not taking action that hinders achievement of that objective.

(2)The objective is to maintain and enhance the resilience of ecosystems and the benefits they provide and, in so doing—

(a)meet the needs of present generations of people without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs, and

(b)contribute to the achievement of the well-being goals in section 4 of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 2).