Future of National Parks: strategic environmental assessment - environmental report

Appendix D Relationship with other plans, programmes, and strategies

Introduction

This SEA must consider the relationships between the Future of National Parks Proposals and other relevant plans, programmes, and strategies (PPS) and environmental objectives. In this context, the contents of the Future of National Parks Proposals will be partially influenced by, and will also have some influence over, objectives presented within other international and national PPS of relevance for Scotland.

Appendix D therefore provides an overview of relevant PPS that are likely to inform the development of the Future of National Parks Proposals.

International

• Ambient Air Quality and Cleaner Air for Europe Directive [2008/50/EC].
• Biodiversity Strategy for 2030.
• Birds Directive [2009/147/EC].
• Bonn Convention.
• Convention of Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention).
• European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (1992).
• European Landscape Convention.
• Habitats Directive [92/43/EEC].
• Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) (2012).
• Kyoto Protocol UNFCCC (1997).
• Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (1992).
• SEA Directive [2001/42/EC].
• The Paris Agreement UNFCCC (2015).
• Waste Framework Directive.
• Water Framework Directive.
• World Heritage Convention.

National

• A Fairer, Greener Scotland: Programme for Government (2021-2022).
• Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act (1979).
• Bute House Agreement: Scottish Government and Scottish Green Party: Shared Policy Programme (2021).
• Cleaner Air for Scotland: The Road to a Healthier Future (2015).
• Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019.
• Climate Change Plan Update 2020.
• Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.
• Draft River Basin Management Plan for Scotland (2021-2027).
• Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
• Environment Strategy for Scotland 2020: Visions and Outcomes.
• Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act (2009).
• Guiding principles on the environment: draft statutory guidance (2021).
• Habitats Directive and Habitats Regulations.
• Historic Environment Policy for Scotland 2019 (HEPS)
• Historic Environment Scotland Regulations.
• Land Reform (Scotland) Act (2016).
• Land Use Strategy for Scotland (2021-2026).
• Marine (Scotland) Act 2010.
• National Parks Advice to Ministers (2023).
• National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000.
• National Performance Framework (2022)
• National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4).
• National Transport Strategy (2016).
• Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004.
• NatureScot Guidance (various).
• Offshore Marine Regulations (2017).
• Our Past, Our Future: Strategy for Scotland's Historic Environment (2023).
• Our Place in Time: The Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland (2014).
• Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act (1997).
• Planning (Scotland) Act (2019).
• Scotland's Forestry Strategy (2019-2029).
• Scotland's National Peatland Plan (2015).
• Scotland's Zero Waste Plan (2010).
• Scottish Biodiversity Strategy to 2045.
• Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) Regulations.
• Scottish National Marine Plan (2015).
• Scottish Soil Framework (2009).
• State of Nature Scotland Report (2019).
• The Birds Directive and Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981).
• The Scottish Government's Vision for Agriculture (2022).
• The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations (2011).
• UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (2022).
• Updating the Climate Change Plan (2018-2032).
• Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act (2003).