Land Reform for a Democratic, Sustainable and Just Scotland

Primary Author or Creator:
Laurie Macfarlane
Publisher:
Future Economy Scotland
Alternative Published Date
2023
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Type of Resource:
Book
Length (Pages, words, minutes etc...)
41pp
Fast Facts

The ownership, governance and use of land in Scotland remains stuck in the past.

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This report explores the key challenges that the forthcoming Land Reform Bill should seek to overcome, and outlines an ambitious agenda for land reform that aims to create a more democratic, sustainable and just Scotland. Our recommendations include bold but credible proposals to transform land market governance, diversify land ownership, develop land in the public interest, restore nature for a just transition, tax land more efficiently, and enhance market transparency. 

English