South East England

South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. The current boundaries include Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex. In common usage the area may widely vary.
The region of South East England shares part of its borders with London. Because of high degrees of interdependence it is arguable that neither London nor its neighbouring regions can approach sustainability in isolation.
In South East England Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty cover some 36% of the countryside.
=== UK regional sustainable development indicators ===
*Employment levels in the South East were higher than other regions and the proportion of 16-19 year olds not in employment, education or training was the lowest of the regions. 
*Life expectancy was amongst the highest and the rate of infant mortality was amongst the lowest of the regions.
*The total amount of waste arising from construction and demolition, industrial and commercial and municipal waste was the highest of the regions. 
*The region had seen the largest decline in woodland and farmland bird populations. 
*The proportion of trips to school made by walking and cycling was amongst the lowest of the regions. / Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, January 31 2008
=== Places, projects and networks ===
*Eco towns, shortlisted locations in 
=== Campaigns UK ===
*South Downs Campaign
*Since 2007, the South East has only increased its capacity to produce renewable energy by 1 per cent, falling well short of the government’s target of 20.5 per cent by 2010. Source: The Environment Agency, May 2009
=== Related ===
* Berkshire
*South East Forum for Sustainability
References
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