The Role of the Public Sector in Realising the Benefits of Scotland's Rural Land: Rural Land Use Study Project 3 (Report)

DescriptionPart of the Rural Land Use Study, reports on research exploring the role of the public sector in encouraging and facilitating approaches to deliver benefits from Scotland's rural land.
ISBN978 0755977697
Official Print Publication DateNovember 2009
Website Publication DateNovember 09, 2009

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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.

This report is available on the Scottish Government Social Research website only
www.scotland.gov.uk/socialresearch.

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