| 06/11/2009 | Environment | method for monitoring erosion in organic soils |
| 30/10/2009 | Environment | Report of a study 'Monitoring and Evaluation of Agri-environment Schemes' carried out from 2004-2008, which investigated the effects in Scotland of the Countryside Premium Scheme, Rural Stewardship Scheme and Organic Aid Scheme on biodiversity, (plants, invertebrates and birds), landscape and cultural heritage (archaeology). The fieldwork was conducted on 331 scheme farms and 240 non-scheme farms, where possible pairing the scheme farms with similar nearby non-scheme farms. |
| 29/10/2009 | Environment | The report provides a time series of Scotland's Ecological Footprint and Greenhouse Gas Footprint for the period 1992-2006. Technical details are provided in the Annexes. |
| 26/10/2009 | Environment | Proposal to Modify the Cairngorms National Park Designation Order |
| 26/10/2009 | Environment | Proposal to Modify the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Designation Order |
| 21/10/2009 | Environment | This report presents an analysis of responses to a second consultation to inform Scotland’s Climate Change Adaptation Framework. |
| 19/10/2009 | Environment | This paper is part of the National Conversation series of papers, considering issues for rural affairs, the environment and climate change. |
| 30/09/2009 | Environment | Scotland's First Marine Bill |
| 30/09/2009 | Environment | Environmental Report setting out the assessment of the likely environmental effects of changes to the consolidated SPP |
| 17/09/2009 | Environment | Carbon assessment of the 2010-11 Draft Budget |
| 17/09/2009 | Environment | The Scottish Government commissioned AEA Technology to trial the Greenhouse Gas Policy (GHG) Evaluation and Appraisal guidance of DECC and the Interdepartmental Analysts Group (IAG) on a selection of Scottish policies. This work tested the suitability of the guidance for use in Scotland, with a view to informing the development of Scottish GHG guidance. |
| 17/09/2009 | Environment | The Scottish Government commissioned AEA Technology to trial the Greenhouse Gas Policy (GHG) Evaluation and Appraisal guidance of DECC and the Interdepartmental Analysts Group (IAG) on a selection of Scottish policies. This work tested the suitability of the guidance for use in Scotland, with a view to informing the development of Scottish GHG guidance.
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| 17/09/2009 | Environment | The Scottish Government commissioned AEA Technology to trial the Greenhouse Gas Policy (GHG) Evaluation and Appraisal guidance of DECC and the Interdepartmental Analysts Group (IAG) on a selection of Scottish policies. This work tested the suitability of the guidance for use in Scotland, with a view to informing the development of Scottish GHG guidance.
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| 08/09/2009 | Environment | This publication provides the first release of Scottish greenhouse gas emissions statistics for 2007. The emissions figures shown in this release include an estimate of emissions from international aviation and shipping. |
| 03/09/2009 | Environment | A report setting out the findings of a strategic level assessment of the effect of the National Planning Framework (2) on Natura 2000 sites in Scotland. |
| 01/09/2009 | Environment | A games legacy for scotland |
| 27/08/2009 | Environment | DWQR Annual Report 2008 |
| 27/08/2009 | Environment | Annual publication containing summary of key statistics on environmental trends in Scotland |
| 27/08/2009 | Environment | This fact card contains a summary of the information from the Key Scottish Environment Statistics 2009 publication. |
| 20/08/2009 | Environment | As part of the preparation of The Scotland's Zero Waste Plan the Scottish Government is carrying out a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).
SEA is a systematic method for considering the likely environmental effects of certain Plans, Programmes and Strategies (PPS).
SEA aims to:
?? integrate environmental factors into PPS preparation and decision-making;
?? improve PPS and enhance environmental protection;
?? increase public participation in decision making; and
?? facilitate ope |
| 20/08/2009 | Environment | As part of the preparation of The Scotland's Zero Waste Plan the Scottish Government is carrying out a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).
SEA is a systematic method for considering the likely environmental effects of certain Plans, Programmes and Strategies (PPS).
SEA aims to:
?? integrate environmental factors into PPS preparation and decision-making;
?? improve PPS and enhance environmental protection;
?? increase public participation in decision making; and
?? facilitate ope |
| 20/08/2009 | Environment | An initial investigation into principles of eco-design in relation to waste issues. This paper is a starting point for further debate and discussion. |
| 20/08/2009 | Environment | The Scottish Government has adopted Zero Waste as our goal. Zero Waste does not mean that waste disappears. Instead, it means eliminating the unnecessary use of raw materials; sustainable design; resource efficiency and waste prevention; re-using products where possible; and recovering value from products when they reach the end of their lives either through recycling, composting or energy recovery, in accordance with the waste hierarchy.
Zero Waste means that everyone in Scotland – busi |
| 19/08/2009 | Environment | This document includes an overview of the main findings of the report and the consultation process, an overview of respondents, and responses to the consultation questions and general conclusions. |
| 19/08/2009 | Environment | This document is a report upon the findings of the analysis of responses to the public consultation on the key findings and recommendations from the National Parks Review. |