14 Apr 2022
Large-scale land acquisition for carbon: opportunities and risks
Interest in carbon markets has increased rapidly in recent months, leading to new market opportunities and interest in acquiring land to invest in natural capital, typically through tree planting and restoration of degraded peatland habitats.
31 Mar 2022
Roles of Spatial Data by Regional Land Use Partnerships Report (Draft)
The Scottish Government Programme for Government (2021/22) commits to the creation of Regional Land Use Partnerships (RLUPs) and Regional Land Use Framework (RLUFs), as set out in the Land Use Strategy.
23 Mar 2022
Appendices to the SEFARI report on ‘The adoption of agroecological principles in Scottish farming and their contribution towards agricultural sustainability and resilience’
Appendices to the SEFARI report on ‘The adoption of agroecological principles in Scottish farming and their contribution towards agricultural sustainability and resilience.’ This Agroecology in Scotland is understood differently by different people and at times contrary to what constitutes agroecology.
22 Mar 2022
Covid-19 Food and Drink Sector Specialist Advisory Group for Scotland's Rural Economy & Expert Advisors
In the face of COVID-19 and the immediate (and anticipated) impact on the food and drink sector across rural Scotland, the Scottish Environment Food Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI) and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) established the SEFARI supported knowledge exchange ‘COVID-19 Food and Drink Sector
22 Mar 2022
Identifying Environmental Priorities and Analytical Requisites for Environmental Standards Scotland
Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) is being established as a new non-ministerial office to monitor Scottish public authorities’ compliance with, and the effectiveness of, environmental law following the UK’s departure from the EU.
17 Mar 2022
The cost of peatland restoration – data and analysis 2022
March 2022 update on database based on the Peatland Action Programme in Scotland.