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June 2009

Implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy Health Check in Scotland - Community woodland groups across Scotland are actively engaged in land management to deliver a wide range of public benefits: social, environmental and economic. 

Climate Change is (or should be) the biggest single agenda item in land management: the Scottish Government has made challenging commitments to reduce emissions by 80% by 2050, achieving these necessitates a fundamental restructuring of the way we manage our land and economy. Agriculture is responsible for c. 25% of Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions, at huge expense to the taxpayer, so given the policy context .......

CWA Directors’ CAP Health Check Response (30KB pdf)

April 2009

SNH Climate Change Consultation - We agree that "climate change is the most serious threat over coming decades to Scotland’s natural heritage…...."

CWA Directors’ SNH Climate Change Response (52KB pdf)

February 2009

Big Thinking Consultation - Lottery funding has been a key element in the development of the community land sector in Scotland. Community development and empowerment through land and asset acquisition helps deliver the Scottish Government’s Land Reform agenda and Community Empowerment Action Plan, but more importantly, it unlocks potential and creativity in communities across the country, and gives them the means and the power to help deliver a more equitable and sustainable Scotland.

CWA Directors’, Big Thinking Response (52KB pdf)

January 2009

Forestry Commission Scotland - Forestry Provisions in the Scottish Climate Change Bill CWA Directors’ Response

Update March 09 - Since all consultation responses were submitted the Scottish Government have issued an anaylysis of the responses and their own response to the consultation results.  Download these below.

Climate Change Bill Consultation Analysis

Climate Change Bill SG Response

September 2008:

Forestry Commission Scotland Discussion Paper on Woodland Expansion CWA Directors’ response