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Sustainable development

Sustainable development is a devolved issue and this briefing covers government policy in England with a brief overview of the work of the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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This briefing has been prepared by the National Audit Office to provide the new members of the Environmental Audit Committee an overview of sustainable development as a whole. Sustainable development is a devolved issue and this briefing covers government policy in England with a brief overview of the work of the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We have prepared this briefing alongside a separate document for the Committee covering related environmental protection issues in more detail.