Agricultural reform: strategic environmental assessment - post-adoption statement

Mitigation and Monitoring / The measures decided concerning monitoring

Monitoring significant environmental effects is a statutory requirement within the 2005 Act. Monitoring seeks to ensure that plans avoid generating unforeseen adverse environmental effects and enables the responsible authority to undertake appropriate remedial action.

An Agricultural Reform monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework is under development by Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division (RESAS). It will set out how the programme intends to monitor and evaluate actions taken by the Scottish Government through Agricultural Reform to meet outcomes.