Scotland's Forestry Strategy 2019-2029: consultation draft
The consultation draft builds on and modernises the approach undertaken in previous strategies. It provides a 10-year framework for action to help achieve a 50-year vision for Scotland’s woodlands and forests.
6. Monitoring, reporting and reviewing the strategy
6.1 Monitoring and reporting
Following the publication of the strategy the Scottish Government will publish a more detailed monitoring and reporting framework. This will include dates for publication of the statutorily required 3-yearly reports that we will lay before the Scottish Parliament.
We are committed to reporting on the progress made towards delivering the strategy and will develop a focused suite of progress indicators to enable us to track progress against this strategy's 10-year objectives and monitor forestry's contribution towards the Scottish Government's National Outcomes.
Table 4 - Possible progress indicators
| Forestry Strategy 10-year objectives |
Possible progress indicators |
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| Increase the contribution of forests and woodlands to Scotland's sustainable and inclusive economic growth |
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| Protect and enhance Scotland's valuable natural assets, ensuring that our forests and woodlands are resilient and contribute to a healthy and high quality environment. |
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| Use Scotland's forest and woodland resource to empower more people to improve their health, well-being and life chances. |
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These indicators will complement other forestry data that is already collated and reported on to track progress against our forestry commitments.
Q7. Do you think the proposed progress indicators are the right ones? Please explain your answer.
Q8. Do you have any suggestions for other indicators we could use to measure progress (especially ones which draw on existing data)?
Q9. For any indicators suggested in answer to question Q8, please explain why you think they would be appropriate.
6.2 Reviewing the strategy
Scottish Ministers are required to keep this strategy under review. They must revise it after 9 years, if not before. An update on reviewing the strategy will be included in the planned reporting process (see above).
Contact
Email: Bob Frost
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