NatureScot Business Plan
Introduction
This is the third annual business plan in support of A nature-rich future for all – our Corporate Plan for 2022-2026.
The vital effort to protect, restore and value nature in Scotland is seeing a significant shift in gear. The legislative programme, the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy and agricultural reform are just three examples of major initiatives which are at the forefront of NatureScot’s agenda.
The gear shift has rightly sparked an important conversation about the best path to climate resilience, restoring biodiversity, hitting net zero and ensuring that businesses and communities benefit from that change. That is why our Business Plan for 2024-25 makes clear that only renewed partnerships where we listen carefully to stakeholders and the public can chart the right course. Everyone who works from the land to the sea has a part to play.
Our programme for 2024-25 reflects the diverse and ever increasing pace of commitment to restoring nature and presents a range of key actions as they relate to our current corporate plan. Cumulatively they represent a heightened focus on four key areas which we have set out in the following way:
- A focus on agricultural and land use change;
- Efforts to expand on our existing protected areas from land to the sea;
- Creating the conditions to increase finance from a blend of public and private sources; and,
- Making sure the strengthened approach to wildlife management supports nature recovery.
Sharpened priorities, pace and partnership are key marks of this plan, Scotland will see a gear change in restoration participation from the few to the many.
NatureScot Business Plan for 2024/25
You can also download Business Plans from 2017-2024 below.
