British Nature Restoration Compact: A Framework for Coherent, Long-Term Nature Recovery in the UK
The British Nature Restoration Compact is a developing national framework designed to support the long-term recovery of Britain’s natural systems through coherence, coordination, and delivery at scale.
Across the UK, scientific understanding, local action, and public interest in nature recovery are strong. What has been lacking is a shared framework capable of aligning these efforts across land, water, policy, finance, and governance. The British Nature Restoration Compact exists to address that gap.
Rather than promoting a single ideology or approach, the Compact sets out common principles, structures, and pathways that allow diverse forms of nature restoration to contribute to a coherent national effort. It is intended to be practical, adaptable, and capable of adoption by landowners, institutions, public bodies, investors, and civic organisations.
The Compact is designed to support long-term thinking, reduce fragmentation, and provide a stable reference point for organisations seeking to engage in nature restoration with confidence and clarity.
What the Compact Will Provide
A shared framework for national-scale nature restoration
Alignment between science, land management, policy, and finance
Coherence across landscapes, catchments, and regions
A durable reference point for institutional adoption and delivery
How the Compact Is Being Developed
The British Nature Restoration Compact is being developed through a staged, transparent process:
2026: Convening and alignment through the Linnean Assembly
2026–2027: Cross-sector working groups refine principles, governance, and delivery architecture
2027: Public release and work towards national influence
The Compact is not a campaign document. It is intended as a long-term framework that institutions can adopt, adapt, and implement over time.
