New report available: Transformative landscape change to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises: a Scotland-wide zonation for restoration 🌿 🌍 Biodiversity loss and climate change are deeply interconnected, posing risks to ecosystems and human well-being. With over half of global GDP dependent on nature, the need for action is clear—but despite decades of efforts, nature continues to decline. A transformative approach is needed. Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) offer a way forward—restoring ecosystems, capturing carbon, and building climate resilience. But to make them work at scale, we need spatially targeted strategies that identify where restoration efforts will deliver the most benefits. Our new report provides strategic opportunity mapping for Scotland, and can support the Scottish biodiversity Strategy. It highlights over 1.4 million hectares of high-opportunity areas for: 🌲 Expanding woodlands & agroforestry 🌾 Increasing hedgerows & field margins 🐄 Reducing grazing pressure on grasslands & heathlands 💧 Restoring riparian zones for freshwater ecosystems These maps serve as tools to help planners, policymakers, farmers, and investors target limited resources where they can have the greatest impact. (Peatlands are covered in a separate study.) 📖 Read the full report: https://ow.ly/pVph50VpyYS #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #Scotland #LandscapeRestoration #SustainableLandUse
