Tag Archives: Scotland
Scottish Biodiversity Strategy
Scotland Policy Group: Joint meeting with the Scottish Government Biodiversity Science Group & Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management 19 – 20 September 2013, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Together with the Scottish Biodiversity Science Group (BSG) and the Institute of Ecology and Environmental … Continue reading
Scotland Policy Group
The BES Scotland Policy Group Are you interested in informing the development of environment and science policy in Scotland? Join the BES Scotland Policy Group. The BES recently formed a Policy Group for members based in Scotland. The Secretary of … Continue reading
Draft review of Scottish Biodiversity Strategy published
The Scottish Biodiversity Strategy, ‘Scotland’s Biodiversity: It’s in Your Hands‘ is currently undergoing a review and a pre-consultation draft of the new strategy was published on the 15th February. The Scottish Government published the first Biodiversity Strategy in 2004 with … Continue reading
Ecosystem service valuation to involve local communities in Scotland
Communities in Scotland could be encouraged to use a newly developed ‘toolkit’ to assign values to the local ecosystem services they depend on. A summary report published by the Highland Council reveals plans for two initial pilot studies in the … Continue reading
Valuing Ecosystems: Policy, Economic and Management Interactions
Registration is now open for this two day conference in April 2012, organised by the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) and Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). The programme and a word version of the booking form is attached. Further details are … Continue reading
Scotland launches marine survey
Scottish government has announched that eight surveys covering 2,200 square miles will be conducted in Scottish waters in order to collect information on its marine biodiversity. The surveys are in collaboration with Marine Scotland and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency … Continue reading