Including the closely related terms manage, and land use.
… Scotland’s Climate Change Plan sets out a comprehensive view of how all aspects of society across industry, transport, energy, buildings, heating and land use will need to change if we are to reach our vision for growing the economy, improving the wellbeing of the people of Scotland and protecting and enhancing our natural environment. The Scottish Government has committed to updating the Plan…
… of carbon reduction. The pursuit of opportunities in the ‘green energy’ sector should be seen as a facet of inclusive economic growth, as well as complementary to sustainable development objectives. 6.12 As a land owner and land manager the Council can make a valuable contribution through management of its greenspace. Targeted tree planting (e.g. guided by Surface Water Management Plans) could…
… will need to engage in a dialogue with Scottish Government around the tools required to effect such a strategy. Land Use Challenges: Land use is already being affected by climate change and increasingly with ‘hotter dryer summers, warmer wetter winters and more flooding’ . Uncertainty over shape and size of future rural funding support. Funding has traditionally come through government…
… Borders was one of two areas to be involved in the Scottish Government’s Land Use Pilot Project, providing important learning in this area. The Council is working with Scottish Forestry on a regional strategic woodland creation project to explore opportunities for new woodland through integrated land use and delivery of wider local benefits such as employment, local processing, access & tourism…
…, natural flood management and community involvement learnings from these initiatives need to be utilised. At the same time, the uncertain context for future rural funding, and the establishment of the South of Scotland Enterprise Agency provide an opportunity to promote the Scottish Borders as a developmental region for assessing the potential of different land use approaches. Increasing…