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Welcome to Scottish Borders Council

An ecosystem approach to local

biodiversity action in Scottish Borders

Elizabeth Hall, Scottish Borders Council

Achieving Aichi. Scotland’s International Biodiversity Targets to 2020 and beyond [email protected]

© Keith Robeson

mailto:[email protected]











LBAP

2018 – 2028

A framework for

coordinated local

action that

considers national

& global targets





Scottish Biodiversity

Strategy

Scottish Government

Purpose

Land Use Strategy

“Scotland is recognised as a

world leader in biodiversity

conservation. Everyone is

involved; everyone benefits.

The nation is enriched.”

(2004)

“Protect and restore

biodiversity…support healthier

ecosystems…connect people with

the natural world…involve them more

in decisions about their

environment…maximise the

benefits for Scotland of a diverse

natural environment and the

services it provides, contributing

to sustainable economic growth”

(2020)

“A more successful country,

with opportunities for all of

Scotland to flourish through

increasing sustainable

economic growth”

“A Scotland where we fully

recognise, understand and

value the importance of our

land resources, and where our

plans and decisions about

land use deliver improved and

enduring benefits, enhancing

the wellbeing of our nation”

Key Policy Drivers



“These wild things, I admit, had

little value until mechanisation

assured us of a good breakfast.”

Aldo Leopold, 1987. A Sand County Almanac




An Ecosystem Approach: LBAP Development


Considering how ecosystems work dynamically across landscapes

Considering the benefits of ecosystem services & the costs of not maintaining them

Involving people who manage or benefit from ecosystem services in decision-making

Dec '16 Audit old

LBAP

Jan '17 Policy

drivers?

Feb '17 Consultation workshops

May '17 Actions

prioritisation

Jun '17 Draft Text & Revisions

Apr '18 Final draft

Jun '18 Formal public

consultation

Autumn 2018

Publication

Concurrent Strategic Environmental Assessment



6 Key Themes


Ecosystem Restoration

Natural Capital

Greenspace

for Health &

Wellbeing

Conserving Wild

Species, Habitats &

Protected Places

Sustainable

Management of Land

& Freshwater

Marine & Coastal

Ecosystems



An Ecosystem Approach: LBAP Implementation


Considering how ecosystems work dynamically across landscapes

Considering the benefits of ecosystem services & the costs of not maintaining them

Involving people who manage or benefit from ecosystem services in decision-making

www.scotborders.gov.uk

Search “Biodiversity”

Click “Land use

framework maps”


http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/


Aichi Target 7: By 2020 areas under

agriculture, aquaculture and

forestry are managed sustainably ensuring

conservation of biodiversity


Thematic Actions Aichi Target

Links

Priority

Project Links

Sustainable Management of Land & Freshwater

Enable native tree regeneration

Ensure appropriate tree planting

Develop farm and estate land use plans

Use LUS maps for targeted management

Develop Community-led plans for

sustainable land use around settlements

Identify effective areas for riparian planting

Encourage creative land & freshwater

management projects

Manage INNS via Tweed Biosecurity Plan

A 1, 2, 4

B 5, 7, 9, 10

C 13

D 14, 15

2, 3, 10, 11

© Tweed Forum

© Keith Robeson

Gordon community

woodland

Eddlestone

meanders









Questions / comments?

[email protected] [email protected]

© Lewis Tharme

Thanks!




Postscript….


Summary of actions under other thematic

areas of the Scottish Borders LBAP…





Links

Priority

Project Links

Ecosystem Restoration

WFD awareness raising & pollution

prevention

Woodland ecosystem restoration

Improve habitat connectivity

Development offsetting / enhancements

Local Biodiversity Sites network

enhancements

Farmland habitat restoration e.g. hedgerows

A 1, 2, 4

B 5, 7, 8, 10

C 11, 12

D 14, 15

2, 3, 9, 11

© Jim Knight

© Keith Robeson

Crookston Farm

Talla & Gameshope









Links

Priority

Project Links

Investment in Natural Capital

Peatland restoration and monitoring

Natural flood management

Tree species diversity

Woodland integration with other land use

Pollinator habitat enhancement

A 1, 2, 3, 4

B 5, 7, 8, 10

C 11, 12, 13

D 14, 15

1, 2, 4, 9, 11

© Tweed Forum Whim Bog

© Tweed Forum









Links

Priority

Project Links

Quality Greenspace for Health & Education Benefits

Enhance green infrastructure

Promote & restore green urban networks

Enhance urban pollinator habitats

Develop business & biodiversity initiatives

Improve communal land & tree resource

Establish River Tweed walk

Explore historic/contemporary land use

Promote nature based tourism

Enable improved data gathering & sharing

A 1, 2, 3, 4

B 8

C 11

D 15

E 19

4, 5, 6, 7, 10

© Paths for All Walk It Groups

© Paths for All





Links

Priority

Project Links

Conserving Wildlife, Habitats & Protected Places

Identify & adopt Local Biodiversity Sites

Support native species recovery (e.g. black

grouse, Northern Brown Argus, Golden

Eagle, water vole, beaver, GCN, edge-of-

range bats, pollinators)

Promote citizen science / monitoring

Borders Wader Initiative

Disseminate local success & good practice

A 1

B 5

C 11, 12, 13

D 14, 15

5, 8, 9, 10

Black Grouse lekking

Small Blue, Berwickshire coast © Iain Cowe

© John Savory





Links

Priority

Project Links

Marine & Coastal Ecosystems

Support Marine Protected Areas

Promote marine and coastal research

Encourage marine/coastal wildlife recording

Raise awareness of pressures on

ecosystems

Monitor sea bird populations

Establish marine biosecurity project for

INNS

Beach litter surveys & beach cleans

Projects on plastics in marine environment

A 1, 2, 3, 4

B 6, 8, 9, 10

C 11, 13

D 14, 15

5, 6, 7, 12

© Iain Cowe © Keith Robeson

© Keith Robeson Coldingham Sands


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