Reading Time: 4 minutes Background The scale and concentration of land ownership in Scotland has been passionately discussed for more than 40 years, indeed it has been central to
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Estimating the additional cost to Scotland of parcel delivery surcharges
Reading Time: 3 minutes SPICe last year estimated the additional cost to Scotland of parcel delivery surcharges relative to the rest of the UK. This was £36.3 million and
Guest blog – Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Cropping Systems
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee has recently concluded taking evidence as part of its consideration of the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction
Scottish Wildcats
Reading Time: 3 minutes This blog takes a brief look at what is happening in the world of wildcat conservation, and at the re-introduction of other species with widespread
Preparing for a no-deal Brexit: Commercial fishing
Reading Time: 5 minutes On 23 August 2018, the UK Government began publishing technical notes on the effect of a no-deal Brexit. These notes are intended to provide guidance
The New Climate Change Bill – A World Leading Ambition?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Last week (23rd May) the Scottish Government brought forward a Bill to keep Scotland at the “forefront of global ambition” on climate change. So, what