The aims and objectives of the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) are outlined in: ‘Protect Sustain Inspire’, a stewardship framework that was published in 2021 and lasts until 2025. The framework was developed in consultation with a wide range of global stakeholders who share a passion for these incredible islands. Protecting the environment and projecting UK sovereignty lies at the heart of all government policy.
Protect, Sustain, Inspire defines the values that guide all government activity: environmental protection, evidence-based decision-making, sustainability, and openness. It also highlights the 7 priority areas for activity to ensure that the government meets its stated purpose:
“Environmental recovery and resilience through world-leading evidence-based sustainable management”.
Subsidiary to Protect, Sustain, Inspire is the implementation plan which outlines how, and by when, the government will meet its priority business needs. It consists of a series of milestones and success criteria that provide an unambiguous statement against which the work of government can be assessed:
Download: Earth Day – Delivering Protect Sustain Inspire – The Government’s Delivery Agenda [.pdf, 2.2mb]
The stretching targets in this implementation plan cannot be achieved by the government working alone. We continue to build on the excellent network of those passionate about SGSSI who have contributed so much to conservation and preservation of these islands. Collaboration and partnership remain essential, and we welcome the support of the international community to make the vision for the territory a reality.
In a territory with no permanent population, the effect and reach of government is achieved through partnerships. The government is committed to working with a global community of people and organisations who play a part in the stewardship of the Territory, bringing together policy-makers, scientists, visitors and industry to bring about positive change. We welcome challenge and always aim to share and learn from best practice. How we do this is outlined in the following thematic strategies:
The government publishes audited financial statements on an annual basis: here
The Chief Executive compiles an yearly report on the activity of the government, which is published online as well as being discussed at an annual event for invited stakeholders event in the boreal summer: here
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