Rural economy
Tackling rural depopulation
Author / Creator: Amanda Hill-Dixon
Media type: Report
Date published: 2023
Depopulation is not ..., a uniquely rural experience. Urban areas can face similar challenges.
Multi-Level Responses to Rural Depopulation
Author / Creator: Rebecca Kay
Media type: Report
Date published: 2023
Rural depopulation is a significant contemporary challenge for countries across Europe and
the Global North, and Scotland is no exception
Finance and the Growing UrbanRural Divide
Author / Creator: Samuel MacKinnon
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: 2019
The rural economy is subject to more frequent, cyclical crises, as well as problems in areas such as land and resource management.
How is Brexit affecting Scotland’s fishing industry?
Author / Creator: Graeme Roy
Media type: Article
Date published: 2021
The immediate aftermath of Brexit for the fishing industry has been severe challenges in accessing key markets.
Wildlife management: consultation
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: Consultation paper
Date published: 2022
Consultation on proposals relating to: introducing a licensing scheme for grouse shooting; increased regulation for muirburn; banning the use of glue traps; and increased regulation of other wildlife traps.
National Test Programme - testing actions for sustainable farming phase one: survey report
Author / Creator: Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services
Media type: Report
Date published: 2022
A review of the current state of the uptake of sustainable farming practices and motivations/barriers for farmers and crofters
Women in agriculture - implementing equality commitments: research report
Author / Creator: Patricia Findlay
Media type: Report
Date published: 2022
Effective ways of bringing about greater gender equality within Scottish agricultural businesses.
Rural Scotland Business Panel Survey October 2022
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: Survey
Date published: 2022
Economic optimism over the past 6 months (July 2022) has decreased from the previous survey.