Contribution of the EU Birds and Habitats Directives to Nature Protection in Scotland

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Abstract

This policy brief identifies risks and opportunities for nature protection in Scotland, post-Brexit, on the basis of key facts and legal considerations in relation to: the benefits and costs of nature protection, including of the EU's nature protection framework; the effects of EU law on nature protection in the UK; the links between nature protection law, agriculture and fisheries; other international mechanisms and networks that can support nature conservation in Scotland; and key areas (related to human rights) where Scotland could go above EU nature protection legal standards.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationGlasgow
PublisherUniversity of Strathclyde
Number of pages13
VolumePolicy Brief 4
Publication statusPublished - 31 Mar 2017

Publication series

NameCentre for Environmental Law and Governance - Policy Brief
PublisherUniversity of Strathclyde
No.4
Volume2017

Keywords

  • nature protection
  • Scotland
  • Brexit
  • policy
  • habitat
  • EC birds
  • healthy ecosystems and biodiversity
  • biodiversity conservation
  • socio-economic benefits
  • environmental protection standards
  • public access to environmental information

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