Evidence and insights on Scotland’s land and its impact
The Scottish Land Commission’s work is grounded in evidence. Our research helps explain how land shapes Scotland’s economy, environment and communities and what can be done to make ownership and use fairer and more productive.
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Estate Sales Data: Rural Land Market Data Report 2022
Estate sales data from 2020-21.
Natural Capital and Land: Recommendations for a Just Transition
Scotland has an opportunity to attract substantial investment into its land and natural capital. Doing this in a fair and effective way is key to making a just transition. Our advice focuses on how Scotland can do this well by being proactive in shaping our land market as well as emerging natural capital markets.
Community Ownership Financing: Options to Complement the Scottish Land Fund
This report was commissioned by the Scottish Land Commission to identify, explore and consider the wider implications of relevant and emerging sources of finance that are complementary to the Scottish Land Fund (SLF).
Rural Land Market Data Report 2022
This report presents the findings of the second stage of a two-stage research project commissioned by the Scottish Land Commission, on improving reporting of land market transactions in Scotland.
Land Lines: Carbon Markets, Public Interest and Landownership in Scotland
In this Land Lines discussion paper, Dr Jill Robbie and Dr Giedre Jokubauskaite explore the issues surrounding carbon markets, public interest and landownership in Scotland.
Land Lines: Natural capital, carbon offsetting and land use
In this Land Lines discussion paper, Prof Dieter Helm looks at natural capital, carbon offsetting and land use in Scotland.
What is happening in Scotland's Rural Land Market?
Summary of what is happening in Scotland's rural land market and why - based on findings from the Rural Land Market Insights Report 2022.
Rural Land Market Insights Report 2022
This report presents the findings of the first stage of a two-stage research project commissioned by the Scottish Land Commission, on improving reporting of land market transactions in Scotland.
Overview Report: Land Rights and Responsibilities Self-Assessment Pilot Programme
The Land Rights and Responsibilities Self-Assessment Pilot Programme in 2020-2021 aimed to explore the effectiveness and workability of a voluntary review process of self-assessment against the LRRS principles for land owners and managers across sectors.
Land Rights and Responsibilities Self-Assessment Pilot Programme
The report on the outputs, learning and evaluation from the LRRS Self-Assessment Pilot Programme Report 2020-21.
Community Land Scotland Self Assessment Report
Community Land Scotland's report from the LRRS Self-Assessment Pilot Project 2020-21.
Scottish Land & Estates Self Assessment Report
Scottish Land & Estates (SLE's) report from the LRRS Self-Assessment Pilot Project 2020-21.
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