 Our beautiful environment with all its interlinking natural resources supports our economy, attracts investment and tourism and provide us with everything that we and our communities need to thrive and prosper. But pressures on our natural resources are increasing, that's why we have the Environment Act. This helps to ensure that we all work together to sustainably manage our natural resources and keep them healthy and productive. Taking a more joined up approach means that our natural resources can continue to provide benefits for us all, creating opportunities for businesses and communities and crucially it helps us adapt to climate change and increase biodiversity. The Act puts in place new powers to help make sure that businesses, public bodies and communities act in a way that manages our resources responsibly. The Act joins up the dots by supporting lots of wider initiatives that are helping to boost our economy and improve our environment. To help achieve sustainable management of our natural resources, the Environment Act leads to a report on the state of Wales's natural resources to improve our evidence, a national natural resources policy to set out the risks, priorities and opportunities. Area statements that set out the risks, priorities and opportunities for natural resources for a given area. It also makes positive changes to the way other resources are managed in Wales, for example. Helps to reduce emissions in Wales by setting climate change targets. Places a requirement on public authorities to find ways to help improve biodiversity. Improves the current carrier bag charging scheme so that people reuse more of their carrier bags as well as ensuring that the money raised is donated to good causes. Improves our waste management by helping us achieve higher levels of business waste recycling, better food waste treatment and increased energy recovery. The Act became law in March 2016. You can find out more about the Environment Act on our website. If you want to subscribe to our e-bulletin, please email us.