NI nature facing unsustainable pressure, says watchdog (www.bbc.co.uk)

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Nature in Northern Ireland is under "unsustainable" pressure and action is needed "urgently and decisively" to protect and restore the environment, a watchdog has said.

The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has published a review of the drivers and pressures affecting biodiversity in Northern Ireland., external

The principal pressures it identifies are land use change and pollution, closely linked to agricultural intensification.

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