Understanding what’s happening with Scotland’s land

25 May, 2022

New discussion papers spark the debate on the carbon market

Economic and legal experts have explored how to help manage Scotland’s growing natural capital dilemma, as investor interest in acquiring land for carbon offsetting continues to grow.

25 May, 2022

Scotland’s Land and Natural Capital – Are there still big questions to answer?

In our latest blog, Policy and Practice Lead James MacKessack-Leitch looks at the issues, and questions, raised in two new discussion papers: 'Natural capital, carbon offsetting and land use' by Prof Dieter Helm; and 'Carbon Markets, Public Interest and Landownership in Scotland' from Dr Jill Robbie and Dr Giedre Jokubauskaite.

16 May, 2022

Who Owns Natural Capital?

In our latest blog, Dr Jill Robbie – Senior Lecturer in Private Law, University of Glasgow – reflects on the most recent discussion of the Land and Human Rights Forum (LAHRAF), exploring the concept of ownership as it relates to natural capital.

9 May, 2022

Tenant farmers encouraged to notify the TFC of alleged code breaches

In his latest blog, the Tenant Farming Commissioner, Bob McIntosh, looks at alleged breaches of the TFC Codes of Practice and encourages people to notify him when these occur.

27 April, 2022

Piloting Land Rights and Responsibilities Assessment: NFUS members' experience – LRRS and the Farming Community

In this blog, Gemma Cooper, Head of Policy at National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS), explores the experiences from the cohort of NFUS members who took part in the Land Rights and Responsibilities Self-Assessment Pilot Programme in 2020-2021. The programme explored a voluntary self-assessment process against the Scottish Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement (LRRS) for land owners and managers across a range of sectors.

20 April, 2022

Piloting Land Rights and Responsibilities Assessment: SLE Members’ Experience

In this blog, Sarah Madden, Policy Adviser (Rural Communities) with Scottish Land & Estates (SLE), explores the experiences from the cohort of SLE land managers and owners who took part in the Land Rights and Responsibilities Self-Assessment Pilot Programme in 2020-2021.

13 April, 2022

Piloting Land Rights and Responsibilities Assessment: Community landowners’ experience

In this blog, Calum MacLeod, Policy Director of Community Land Scotland, explores the experiences from the cohort of CLS land owners who took part in the Land Rights and Responsibilities Self-Assessment Pilot Programme in 2020-2021.

12 April, 2022

Major report shows Scotland’s changing rural land market

Report reveals changes to Scotland's rural land market and values, amid strong timber prices and rising demand in non-farming leisure estates.