Defra's objective is to improve the current and future quality of life within the earth's natural capacity, while developing and promoting a healthy, productive, inspiring and natural environment that is sustainable.

The delivery of this ambitious agenda is underpined by its strategic objectives, which are to tackle climate change on an international level and through UK action; a healthier, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment; sustainable consumption and production; an economy and society that is resilient to environmental risk and is conscious of climate change.