14.This provision frames the duties that follow by making clear that the purpose of setting the targets is primarily to provide a means of measuring and reporting on the progress being made to implement the biodiversity strategy designated under section 2 of the 2004 Act and in respect of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity as amended from time to time (or any United Nations Convention replacing that Convention), but also to generally support the duties under section 1 of that Act. Spelling out this purpose emphasises that, while meeting the targets is important, the Act is creating a structure for activity which is contributing to the wider programme of nature restoration.
The Act Part 1 – Targets for Improving Biodiversity Inserted section 2B – Purpose of setting targets