Strategic Biodiversity Framework Delivery Plan 2024–2030

The first in a series of rolling Delivery Plans which form part of our Strategic Framework for Biodiversity, in conjunction with the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy. It includes actions needed to ensure we are on track to achieving the vision and outcomes in the Strategy.


Glossary of Terms

30 by 30: The Scottish Government commitment to protect 30% of our land and seas for nature, by 2030

AECS: Agri-environment Climate Scheme

ARE: Agricultural and Rural Economy

BBD: Better Biodiversity Data

CCAP: Coastal Change Adaptation Plan

CES: Crown Estate Scotland

CESAP: Climate Emergency Skills Action Plan

CIEEM: Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management

COP15: 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, December 2022.

COSLA: The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

FAS: Farm Advisory Service (Scotland)

FLS: Forestry and Land Scotland

FIRNS: Facility for Investment Ready Nature in Scotland

GBF: Global Biodiversity Framework (of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity)

HabMoS: Habitat Map of Scotland

HPAI: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

INNS: Invasive Non-Native Species

IPBES: Intergovernmental science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

JNCC:Joint Nature Conservation Committee

MPA: Marine Protected Area

NBN: National Biodiversity Network

NbS: Nature-based Solutions

NMP2: National Marine Plan 2

NNR: National Nature Reserve

NP: National Park

NPF4: Fourth National Planning Framework

NSET: National Strategy for Economic Transformation

OSPAR: The Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic

OECM: Other Effective (area-based) Conservation Measures

PMF: Priority Marine Feature

RESAS: Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services

RTPI: Royal Town Planning Institute

SBS: Scottish Biodiversity Strategy

SBS- DP: Scottish Biodiversity Strategy Delivery Plan

SF: Scottish Forestry

SEPA: Scottish Environmental Protection Agency

SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound

SMEEF: Scottish Marine Environmental Enhancement Fund

SNAP3: Scotland’s Third National (climate) Adaptation Plan

UN CBD: The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity

UNESCO: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

Contact

Email: biodiversity@gov.scot

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