Scotland: A Good Global Citizen - a Scottish perspective on climate, defence, security and external affairs

Introduction

The Integrated Review covers a wide range of issues and this paper does not aim to address them all. Instead, it takes the opportunity of the review to set out the Scottish Government's position on a number of key international issues, within the context of Scottish values. It notes the positive contribution that Scotland can and does make to addressing global challenges and how all of us in Scotland can benefit from international opportunities.

The paper looks at Global Issues and International Policy, Defence, Security, and Science, Technology & Data. On all of these significant, complex and inter-linked subjects, the Scottish Government has a responsibility to consider and address the implications for Scotland, recognising that, in the current constitutional arrangement, many - but not all - of the policy levers are controlled elsewhere. At the heart of the Scottish Government's approach is an interest in and willingness to engage with the developments and relationships around the world that have such a huge impact on the lives of people living, studying and working in or with Scotland.