Introduction:

The region is transitioning from a former engineering base, to a more mixed knowledge-based economy, although 20 per cent of the workforce is still in manufacturing compared to 15 per cent nationally. Highlights of the Regional Economic Strategy (RES): coordinate competing urban development agencies, diversify business base, capitalize on region’s universities to promote learning, create conditions for growth, and regenerate communities.

Environmental improvement is mentioned in the West Midlands’ RES, but the wider sustainable consumption and production theme does not appear directly as a first priority. Sustainable consumption and production is not a priority in the RES, which will influence regional planning.

WWF-UK Projects in the West Midlands: