Minister says UNESCO work has 'very modest' budget
Scrapping efforts to preserve the Isle of Man’s status as a UNESCO biosphere would be ‘shortsighted’.
That’s the view of the environment, food and agriculture minister who says she remains dedicated to leveraging the status.
This week Chief Minister Alfred Cannan announced government has been tasked with finding savings and efficiencies of £10 million.
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But Clare Barber says the budget for biosphere work, at £50,000 per year, is ‘very modest’ and shouldn’t be targeted:
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