Evidence and insights on Scotland’s land and its impact
The Scottish Land Commission’s work is grounded in evidence. Our research helps explain how land shapes Scotland’s economy, environment and communities and what can be done to make ownership and use fairer and more productive.
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NFUS Self Assessment Report
National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS)'s report from the LRRS Self-Assessment Pilot Project 2020-21.
Community Ownership Financing: Options to Complement the Scottish Land Fund
This report was commissioned by the Scottish Land Commission to identify, explore and consider the wider implications of relevant and emerging sources of finance that are complementary to the Scottish Land Fund (SLF).
Land Lines: Carbon Markets, Public Interest and Landownership in Scotland
In this Land Lines discussion paper, Dr Jill Robbie and Dr Giedre Jokubauskaite explore the issues surrounding carbon markets, public interest and landownership in Scotland.
What is happening in Scotland's Rural Land Market?
Summary of what is happening in Scotland's rural land market and why - based on findings from the Rural Land Market Insights Report 2022.
Land Reform Bill Consultation Response
The Scottish Land Commission has published its response to the Scottish Government's Land Reform Bill consultation.
Overview Report: Land Rights and Responsibilities Self-Assessment Pilot Programme
The Land Rights and Responsibilities Self-Assessment Pilot Programme in 2020-2021 aimed to explore the effectiveness and workability of a voluntary review process of self-assessment against the LRRS principles for land owners and managers across sectors.
Scottish Land & Estates Self Assessment Report
Scottish Land & Estates (SLE's) report from the LRRS Self-Assessment Pilot Project 2020-21.
Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement Review 2022: Response to Scottish Government
The Scottish Land Commission's response to Scottish Government's 2022 review of the Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement.
Rural Land Market Data Report 2022
This report presents the findings of the second stage of a two-stage research project commissioned by the Scottish Land Commission, on improving reporting of land market transactions in Scotland.
Land Lines: Natural capital, carbon offsetting and land use
In this Land Lines discussion paper, Prof Dieter Helm looks at natural capital, carbon offsetting and land use in Scotland.
Land Lines: Balancing rights and interests in Scottish land reform
The seventh in our series of Land Lines discussion papers, by James Mure QC, looks at the current legal context of human rights law in Scotland and its implications for any new proposals addressing land ownership.
Estate Sales Data: Rural Land Market Data Report 2022
Estate sales data from 2020-21.
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