Policy-Integrated Land Use Policy Aimed at Sustainable Development in Scotland

As decarbonization and biodiversity conservation become increasingly urgent challenges, achieving sustainable development requires substantial transformation in land use. Within the constraints of finite land resources, growing demands for renewable energy installations, biofuel crop production, and afforestation must be balanced against renewed emphasis on farmland protection and domestic food production. In its 2020 report, the OECD noted that climate, biodiversity, land, and food issues are closely interconnected, and emphasized the critical importance of coordination and policy coherence across the various policies influencing the land-use nexus.