Reading Time: 9 minutesThis blog explores what the future might hold for marine conservation in Scotland with a focus on how communities and local stakeholders might become more involved in decision making, and the potential role of marine planning.
Category: Rural Affairs
What is ‘sustainable and regenerative agriculture’? With guest expert Dr Lorna Cole
Reading Time: 8 minutesGuest blog by Dr Lorna Cole discussing what it means for agriculture to be sustainable and regenerative.
Land Reform Consultation – What are the key stakeholders saying?
Reading Time: 10 minutesIntroduction This is the third in a series of land reform blogs. Having previously considered the route to current proposals, and what is being proposed,
What do the Scottish Government’s proposals for land reform look like?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis is the second in a series of land reform blogs. It sets out current Scottish Government proposals for land reform. The most significant of
Routes to further land reform – the origins of current Scottish Government proposals
Reading Time: 4 minutesIntroduction In July 2022 the Scottish Government published Land Reform in a Net Zero Nation, a consultation on measures to “address the impact of scale
Maintaining awareness of developments in EU law: Introducing the Scottish Parliament’s EU law tracker
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn 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 first of a series of reports commissioned to support the Parliament’s scrutiny of the Scottish Government’s commitment to EU alignment.
The 2023-24 Programme for Government – three missions: “equality, opportunity and community”
Reading Time: 24 minutesThis blog provides a summary and analysis of the 2023-24 Programme for Government.
Highly Protected Marine Areas FAQs
Reading Time: 10 minutesThis blog sets out some questions and answers about the Scottish Government’s plans for Highly Protected Marine Areas and reaction to the proposals.
Dachaighean falamh ann an Alba: firinnean, figearan agus poilesaidh
Reading Time: 5 minutesTha am blog seo a’ coimhead air meud duilgheadas nan dachaighean falamh ann an Alba agus ceumannan poileasaidh gus dèiligeadh ris. Cia mheud dachaigh fhalamh
Empty homes in Scotland: facts, figures and policy
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog provides an overview of the scale of empty homes in Scotland and the policy measures to tackle them.