The Environment Strategy for Scotland
This Environment Strategy is designed to create an integrated framework for Scotland's environment and climate policies. It aims to support a whole-of-government approach for fulfilling Scotland's role in tackling the global crises of nature loss, climate change and pollution.
6 Delivering the Environment Strategy
The pathways in Annex A set out the next steps we will take across government to drive progress towards our vision and outcomes. These pathways were informed by extensive evidence-gathering, as outlined in Annex B. We will continue to learn from evidence as we take forward implementation of the pathways, recognising that they cover a range of complex areas. Arrangements will be established to support effective delivery of the Strategy and a joined-up approach, informed by the Guiding Principles on the Environment. We will also produce guidance to support implementation of the new statutory duty to have due regard to the Environment Strategy when developing policies across government.
As we deliver the Strategy, we will work closely with public bodies and stakeholders. We will also build our approach, as outlined above, to working in partnership with people, communities and businesses across Scotland. This will help to enable and empower a national mission to tackle the nature, climate and pollution crises in ways that transform all of our lives – and those of generations to come – for the better.