"The report examines how the proposed changes would impact the scale and composition of future migration flows and looks at the potential effects for the labour market, population trends, tax revenues and public services, as well as impacts on local communities" A report published by the Expert Advisory Group on Migration and Population has shown that post-Brexit migration policy proposals put forward by the UK Government are likely to increase the demographic challenges faced by Scotland’s sparsely populated rural areas. More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, Tel:
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Robin is a plant ecologist based at the James Hutton Institute. His research focuses on the management and functioning of biodiversity in a range of Scottish Ecosystems and he currently leads a workpackage, Functioning of Species, Habitats and Ecosystems, as part of the Scottish Government funded research programme on Environment - Land Use and Rural Stewardship. His current research covers the following areas: The role of plant functional traits in ecosystem function, Long-term land use and biodiversity change on the Machair, Prioritisation of species and habitats for conservation, Upland
In May 2017, the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform announced commissioning of “research into the costs and benefits of large shooting estates to Scotland’s economy and biodiversity” 1. The focus of the Cabinet Secretary’s announcement was ‘driven grouse shooting’. A Programme for Government (2017-2018) commitment, September 2017, also states research will be commissioned to “examine the impact of large shooting estates on Scotland’s economy and biodiversity.” This work addressed this commission, bringing together evidence to consider the socio-economic and