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An enforceable right to a healthy environment: Now is the time for

WebBy Benjamin Brown, Policy & Advocacy Officer at Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland From the sewage spilling into Scotland’s rivers and seas, to the toxic …

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Dr Helen Zealley OBE

WebDr Helen Zealley OBE. Helen served as LINK President from 2008 until 2011. She was Director of Public Health with Lothian Health Board from 1988 to 2000 and Honorary …

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Get outdoors for physical and mental wellbeing

WebA blog by Juliet Caldwell, Species Champion Coordinator at Scottish Environment LINK. The last few weeks have seen an unprecedented and disruptive …

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Caledonian Pinewoods

WebOnly around 18,000ha of Caledonian pinewoods remain across less than 100 sites in the north and west of Scotland. This is a fragment of their past extent. Overgrazing by deer …

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Nature, our long lost friend

WebBy Deborah Long, chief officer, Scottish Environment LINK. It’s been said often enough, but many of us have never before appreciated or even noticed our natural …

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Save Scottish Seas

WebProtect Scotland's marine protected areas. We urgently need to protect our marine wildlife and help our seas recover, for the benefit of everyone. In 2020, we published our Ocean …

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Scotland’s Nature Network

WebThe Scottish Nature Network identifies the locations and the measures that are needed to achieve healthy, resilient natural habitats that in turn help our society and …

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Ocean recovery zones are vital to restoring our seas to health

WebScotland’s seas are amazing, and they matter to us all. Many people will be spending time on Scotland’s coasts this summer - rain or shine. Even just a day trip to …

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Scotland’s Natural Environment Bill could be nature’s lifeline

WebBy Deborah Long, Chief Officer at Scottish Environment LINK. Scotland is renowned across the world for its landscapes, seas and wildlife. Despite that reputation, …

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Riparian Woodland

WebRiparian woodland is simply woodland along rivers and water courses. It serves very important functions in our landscapes, in regulating natural processes and in mitigating …

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Welcoming the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill

WebThe Wildlife Management and Muirburn (WMM) Bill. The 21 st March 2024, and the passing of the WMM Bill by the Scottish Parliament, will go down as a …

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Parliamentary Briefing A Human Right to a Healthy

Web3 right to a healthy environment in Scots law offers a legislative steer to the courts to examine the substance and process of environmental cases with stronger scrutiny.

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An Ocean Recovery Plan for Scotland

Web1/ Create legally binding targets for ocean recovery. Place environmental health at the core of decision-making by enshrining ambitious targets for recovering the health of …

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Environmental courts: a better way to resolve disputes

WebThe common theme underlying these environmental courts is that they all provide a solid binding forum to resolve environmental disputes. Good environmental …

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LINK members welcome new Circular Economy Bill

Web14 Jun 2023. Scottish Environment LINK welcomes the publication of the Scottish Government’s Circular Economy Bill. This bill establishes the framework to guide a …

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