Community benefits from nature

The project aims to support all parties in exploring and agreeing practical and realistic opportunities for the local community to benefit from the way nature restoration projects on land are delivered.  

The work draws on the Scottish Land Commission’s existing guidance on Delivering Community Benefits from Land and FAQs and follows steps identified in the recently published Community Benefits Route Map which you can read about below.

The project is aligned with the Natural Capital and Community Partnerships project with Community Land Scotland, with the network of advisers working closely together to establish national good practice for integrating community benefits into natural capital investment strategies. As we develop learning resources, these will become available through this page.

This project is part of the Cairngorms 2030 programme. Spanning across 20 long-term projects, Cairngorms 2030 will bring about transformational change in the Cairngorms, benefitting people’s health and wellbeing, delivering on climate change and enhancing nature across the National Park. The programme is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players.

The Scottish Land Commission has published a Route Map to help make sure communities gain real and lasting benefits from nature restoration and investment in Scotland’s natural environment.

The Route Map is a practical guide for landowners, developers, and investors. It shows how to involve local communities from the start, agree fair outcomes, and make sure natural capital projects – like peatland restoration, woodland creation, and biodiversity work – bring real benefits to the people who live and work in those areas.