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Green activists warned the government on Saturday not to "gamble" with England's natural heritage by handing it over to profiteering developers.
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson's "biodiversity offsetting" scheme would let firms destroy habitats if they make or improve other areas.
He said that all woods older than 400 years - a third of England's woodland - could face the chop.
The HS2 debacle exposes what happens when public infrastructure is handed to private contractors – especially when set against China’s state-led high-speed rail success, says CARLOS MARTINEZ
One of the major criticisms of China’s breakneck development in recent decades has been the impact on nature — returning after 15 years away, BEN CHACKO assessed whether the government’s recent turn to environmentalism has yielded results
Campaign group’s legal challenge against decision to approve proposals dismissed