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On AboutUs since 2006 · no ownership change on record since 2025 · last checked Aug 17, 2026.
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AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 12, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described sustainable-development.gov.uk from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 12, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“The Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) is situated within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Sustainable development is, however, a broad concept that includes an array of different issues t…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
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Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 8, 2025 – Jan 5, 2026Registration records for sustainable-development.gov.uk are held from Jul 8, 2025 to Jan 5, 2026 (2 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
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Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 12, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described sustainable-development.gov.uk from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 12, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) is situated within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Sustainable development is, however, a broad concept that includes an array of different issues t…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 8, 2025 – Jan 5, 2026Ownership: Registration records for sustainable-development.gov.uk are held from Jul 8, 2025 to Jan 5, 2026 (2 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 29, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Current AboutUs recordJun 29, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
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Previously described as (as of Jun 29, 2026): Sustainable-Development.gov.uk — The Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) is situated within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
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What sustainable-development.gov.uk said about itself, 2006
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2006
The Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) is situated within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Sustainable development is, however, a broad concept that includes an array of different issues that require involvement across government and cannot be implemented by a single department alone.
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