ISSUE 32 OF THE 'FORUM'
The latest issue of the Scottish Biodiversity Forum's newsletter,
Download Issue 32 is now available.
SCOTTISH BIODIVERSITY WEEK 2010
15th to 23rd May
Available logo:
Biodiversity Week 2010 pdf
Ecosystem Group Plans
The five Ecosystem Group Plans reflect the principal broad ecosystems found in Scotland. These plan provide an overview of the key issues relating to these ecosystems, their constituent habitats and species and the services they provide. Each has a delivery programme aimed at addressing the key issues identified in the plan.
Freshwater and Wetlands Ecosystem Group - Delivery plan Draft - Final - January 2010
Upland Ecosystem Group - Delivery Plan Draft - Final - January 2010
Woodland Ecosystem Plan (draft)
BIODIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS TOOLKIT
The Biodiversity Communications Toolkit can help you talk about biodiversity in a clear and relevant language that connects with your audience(s).
The Toolkit includes communication techniques and resources to help you reach a range of people which could be the general public, teachers, landowners, local councillors or the business community.
EXCITING CHANGES TO BIODIVERSITY DELIVERY IN SCOTLAND
Devolution in Scotland means that non-reserved matters are dealt with at country level; therefore we now have responsibility for delivering action in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan for priority habitats and species found in Scotland. To enable us to do that, a new structure had been launched to assist effective delivery of targets, based on an ecosystem approach. The new SBF Ecosystem Working Groups structure allows us to achieve better integration with the delivery of the new draft Scottish Biodiversity Strategy Implementation Plans. These new plans are currently going through the Strategic Environmental Assessment process and will be finalized in the next few months. The SBF has determined that an environmental report will need to be prepared in support of the Biodiversity Implementation Plans 2008-2010 (link to determination text)
The new plans reflect the imminent changes to how biodiversity is delivered in Scotland, which will provide a more integrated approach to policy and delivery, based on the ecosystem approach. See issue 27 of 'The Forum' for more details.
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