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Publication - Research and analysis

Scottish Rural Communities Policy Review: stage 2 - England case study

Published
21 October 2025
From
Director-General Net Zero
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural
ISBN
9781806433049

A set of four international case studies have been produced as part of Stage 2 of the Scottish Rural Communities Policy Review. This is the England case study. The others are Canada, Finland and Ireland.

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