Understanding the local economic impacts of natural capital investment

This report outlines new economic analysis that quantifies the typical contributions to local economies, measured as output and jobs created, from four key natural capital investments, including peatland restoration and woodland creation.


Appendix B: Stakeholders consulted

Woodland creation

  • Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS)
  • Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE)
  • Confor
  • Scottish Woodlands
  • Bunloit Rewilding

Peatland restoration

  • Peatland ACTION (NatureScot)
  • Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA)
  • Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
  • James Hutton institute (JHI)
  • Scottish Enterprise
  • Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal - Natural Capital Programme
  • McGowan Environmental Engineering (private sector peatland restoration contractor)
  • University of the Highlands and Islands

Regenerative Agriculture

  • NatureScot
  • Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
  • James Hutton institute (JHI)
  • Scottish Enterprise
  • Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal - Natural Capital Programme
  • University of the Highlands and Islands

Coastal Restoration

  • Solway Firth Partnership – Borderlands Natural Capital Programme
  • Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

Contact

Email: peter.phillips@gov.scot

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