Biodiversity in Scotland: Progress Report

DescriptionThis report summarises Scotland's progress in terms of meeting international obligations on biodiversity.
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    Biodiversity in Scotland Progress Report

    Mary-Ann Smythe
    RSK-ERA Limited

    Scottish Executive Central
    Research Unit
    2002

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    CONTENTS

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

    GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS

    CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
    Biodiversity benefits
    Biodiversity in Scotland

    CHAPTER TWO HOW BIODIVERSITY
    POLICIES HAVE DEVELOPED

    International biodiversity policies
    Recent developments abroad
    UK biodiversity policies
    Scottish biodiversity policies

    CHAPTER THREE METHODS
    Measuring biodiversity
    conservation and progress
    Strategy for measuring success
    in meeting the UKBAP: HAPs
    and SAPs
    Strategy to measure success in
    meeting means objectives

    CHAPTER FOUR RESULTS
    OF REVIEW
    Policy framework
    Policy Integration
    Administration
    Biodiversity Conservation
    Plan Preparation
    Promoting Understanding
    and Goodwill
    Research and Monitoring
    Making a difference

    CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION
    LBAP success
    SBG success
    Biodiversity success
    The future

    APPENDIX ONE
    THE 59 STEPS

    APPENDIX TWO
    MEANS OBJECTIVES

    APPENDIX THREE
    SUMMARY OF SCOTLAND'S BIODIVERSITY
    PROGRESS 1996-2001

    The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
    do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

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