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The Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: What happened at Stage 2?
Reading time: 9 minutes
A blog discussing what happened at Stage 2 of the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill, in advance of Stage 3.
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After EU exit – UK border checks and the new common user charge
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UK regulatory checks on EU imports are now underway following EU exit. Last week, the UK Government announced the charges that will be imposed on…
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Nature’s Balance Sheet – What are the key issues for Natural Capital Finance?
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This is the third blog in a series of three exploring natural capital finance in Scotland – what it is, why there is demand for…
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Nature’s Balance Sheet – How does Natural Capital Finance work?
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This is the second blog in a series of three exploring natural capital finance in Scotland – what it is, why there is demand for…
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Nature’s Balance Sheet – What is Natural Capital Finance, what is needed, and where should it come from?
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This is the first blog in a series of three exploring natural capital finance in Scotland – what it is, why there is demand for…
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The Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: What do the proposals for large landholdings look like?
Reading time: 9 minutes
The Land Reform (Scotland) Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 13 March 2024. It is accompanied by the following key documents: The…
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Caught adrift: what next for marine conservation in Scotland?
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This blog explores what the future might hold for marine conservation in Scotland with a focus on how communities and local stakeholders might become more…
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What is ‘sustainable and regenerative agriculture’? With guest expert Dr Lorna Cole
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Guest blog by Dr Lorna Cole discussing what it means for agriculture to be sustainable and regenerative.
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Land Reform Consultation – What are the key stakeholders saying?
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Introduction This is the third in a series of land reform blogs. Having previously considered the route to current proposals, and what is being proposed,…
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What do the Scottish Government’s proposals for land reform look like?
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This is the second in a series of land reform blogs. It sets out current Scottish Government proposals for land reform. The most significant of…
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Routes to further land reform – the origins of current Scottish Government proposals
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Introduction In July 2022 the Scottish Government published Land Reform in a Net Zero Nation, a consultation on measures to “address the impact of scale…
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Maintaining awareness of developments in EU law: Introducing the Scottish Parliament’s EU law tracker
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On 14 September 2023, the Scottish Parliament’s Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee published its first EU law tracker report. The report is the…
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