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Land Use Consultants
April 2009

ISBN 978 0 7559 1988 8 (Web only publication)

This document is also available in pdf format (996k)

This Environmental Report was produced on the contents of the consultation paper, Preparing for a Changing Climate.

You are invited to submit responses to this report by July 20 2009 to:

The Scottish Government
Climate Change Adaptation Team
Area 1-G North
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ

To ensure we know how you wish your response to be handled, please complete and submit a respondent information form with your response.

Contents

Cover Note

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY

1. INTRODUCTION
Purpose of this Environmental Report and key facts
SEA activities to date

2. Scotland's Climate Change Adaptation Framework and its context
Outline and objectives of Scotland's Climate Change Adaptation Framework
Background to Framework
Aim of the Framework
Model of the Framework
Proposals
Baseline and relationship with other PPS
Impacts of climate change
Biodiversity
Population and human health
Cultural heritage:
Soils
Water
Landscape
Air and climate
Material assets
Relationship with other PPS and environmental objectives
Relevant aspects of the current state of the environment
Biodiversity
Population and human health
Cultural heritage
Soils
Water
Landscape
Air and climate
Material assets
Waste
Energy
Transport
Vacant and derelict land
Agriculture and forestry
Tourism and recreation
Property and industry
Environmental problems
Biodiversity, flora and fauna
Population and human health
Cultural Heritage
Soil
Water
Landscape
Air and Climate
Material Assets
Likely evolution of the environment without Scotland's Climate Change Adaptation Framework

3. ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AND MEASURES ENVISAGED FOR PREVENTION, REDUCTION AND OFFSETTING OF ANY SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EFFECTS
Assessment methods
Alternatives to which SEA was applied
Summary of the Assessment of the Strategic Alternative
Effects of Scotland's Climate Change Adaptation Framework on the Environment
Biodiversity, flora and fauna
Population and human health
Water
Soil
Air and climate
Material assets
Cultural heritage
Landscape
Measures envisaged for the prevention, reduction and offsetting of significant adverse effects, and enhancement of positive effects
Monitoring
Next Steps

APPENDICES

Appendix A. Climate change impacts, baseline and policy summary table

Appendix B. Plan, Programme and Strategy Review

Appendix C. Baseline information

Appendix D. Full Assessment matrices

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