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Scottish farmers putting a price on nature
Farmers are assessing the value of nature to decide what to prioritise in their environment.
A trial is taking place on two farms in Moray which are run by Crown Estates Scotland. The pilot will apply the international Natural Capital Protocol which covers assets such as geology, soil, air, water and all living things.
Head of Property, Andy Wells, said the pilot project would help Crown Estate Scotland identify if Natural Capital Protocol provides a practical way of helping rural businesses understand their impact and dependency on the natural environment:
“The rural sector in Scotland and across the UK is facing a lot of uncertainty and, with the EU subsidies and funding likely to be phased out in coming years, this project may provide some useful insights into different ways of measuring the impact of what we do to our land.”
The pilot will be completed in March 2018.
Published Thursday 7 December 2017
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