A Pareto Consulting report by Andrew Moxey, Richard Robinson, Vicki Swales
ISBN 978 0 7559 7669 7 (Web only publication)
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CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 INTRODUCTION
Aim & Objectives
Methodology
2 BENEFITS, RATIONALE & ROLES
Introduction
Rural Land Use Benefits
Market imperfections and failures
Ecosystem Services
Policy instruments
Public sector role
Scottish public sector
3 REVIEW OF INFORMATION PROVISION
Introduction
Scottish findings
International experience
Conclusions
4 REVIEW OF CAPACITY BUILDING
Introduction
Scottish findings
International experience
Conclusions
5 REVIEW OF MARKET INCENTIVES
Introduction
Scottish findings
International experience
Conclusions
6 REVIEW OF CREATING MARKETS
Introduction
Scottish findings
International experience
Conclusions
7 REVIEW OF CLASSIC REGULATION
Introduction
Scottish findings
International experience
Conclusions
8 REVIEW OF STATE CONTROL
Introduction
Scottish findings
International experience
Conclusions
9 CHOOSING INSTRUMENTS
Introduction
Nature of market failure
Degree of heterogeneity
Importance of dependability, thresholds and risks
Ease of monitoring outcomes
Stakeholder acceptance
Capacity for implementation
Summary
10 POLICY INTEGRATION PROCESSES
Introduction
Communicative
Organisational
Procedural
Integration in practice
Some specific integration issues
Agriculture and Forestry
SFP & LFASS
Transaction costs & Better regulation
SEARS
SRDP
Flexibility, Governance and RPACs
Non-uniqueness of benefits
GES, NPF & Climate Change
11 IMPLICATIONS
Introduction
Context
Characterising Benefits
Public sector role
Information provision
Capacity building
Market incentives
Creating Markets
Classic regulation
State Control
Lessons from outwith Scotland
Operational integration
Flexibility, local governance & participation
Strategic integratio
ANNEX A: BIBLIOGRAPHY
ANNEX B: EXAMPLE SCOTTISH LAND USE POLICY INSTRUMENTS
ANNEX C: SAG & INTERVIEWEES' AFFILIATIONS/INTERESTS
ANNEX D: DISCUSSION GUIDE USED FOR INTERVIEWS
ANNEX E: INTERVIEW SUMMARIES
Introduction
National views
Dumfries & Galloway Case Study
Skye case study
Conclusions
ANNEX F: GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS AND ACRONYMS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
List of Tables
Table 2.1: Ecosystem service categorisation of benefits with associated market weakness
Table 2.2: A typology of policy instruments
Table 2.3: Core components of the Scottish public sector directly relevant to rural land use
Table 2.4. An attempt to map public bodies to main types of instruments used and benefits sought
Table 9.1: A typology of policy instruments with advantages and disadvantages
Table 10.1: Guidance on policy integration
Table 10.2: Characteristics of emerging good and bad practice in policy integration
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.