Guidance on engaging communities in decisions relating to land: consultation

Consultation on new guidance to encourage co-operative and positive working relationships between local communities and land-owners.


Footnotes

1. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/18

2. For more information see: An introduction to Scotland's National Performance Framework (NPF), The Scottish Government, Mar. 2016.

3. http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0049/00497086.pdf

4. At the time of publication of this consultation, the Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement had not yet been finalised. A separate consultation on the Statement closed on 10 March 2017, and can be viewed here: http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0051/00511857.pdf

5. This includes the European Convention on Human Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

6. This includes the principles and standards of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land Fisheries and Forests in the context of National Food Security, issued by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.

7. http://www.voicescotland.org.uk/

8. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents

9. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/15/contents

Contact

Email: Land Reform Team

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