This page provides our key policy documents and links to further details where appropriate. Policies are grouped as follows:
- Scottish Forestry Strategy and Implementation Plan
- Environment and Climate Change
- Communities
- Business Development
Environment and climate change
Climate Change Action Plan
Describes what the Commission will do to increase the contribution and response of Scottish forestry to the challenges of climate change.
- Download the Climate change action plan (PDF 5Mb).
- Read more about the climate change action plan.
Policy on Control of Woodland Removal
Describes the policy direction for decisions on woodland removal in Scotland.
- Download the policy on control of woodland removal (PDF 1.9Mb)
- Read more about the policy on control of woodland removal.
Woodland Expansion Strategy
The Woodland Expansion Strategy lays out the Scottish Government’s thinking on how woodland expansion can best increase the delivery of public benefits from Scotland’s land.
- Download the woodland expansion strategy (PDF 555k)
- Read more about the woodland expansion strategy.
Woods for Nature: our biodiversity programme
Summarises our current work to enhance or conserve biodiversity, by managing the national forest estate and encouraging good practice and conservation projects in private woodlands.
- Download Woods for Nature: our biodiversity programme 2008-2011 (PDF 4Mb)
- Read more about Scotland's forests and biodiversity.
Scotland's Woodlands and the Historic Environment
Outlines how the forestry sector can tap into Scotland's rich cultural heritage and help develop historic sites - including designed landscapes and ancient woodlands.
- Download Scotland's woodlands and the historic environment (PDF 5.2Mb)
- Read more about Scotland's woodlands and the historic environment
Communities
Working with Communities
Read details of our commitment to working with communities.
Forests for People recreation framework
The Recreation Framework document sets out the vision, priorities and focus for action for access, recreation, and tourism on the national forest estate.
- Download the Forests for People recreation framework document (PDF 3.8Mb)
- Read more about the recreation framework.
Woods In and Around Towns (WIAT)
The WIAT programme provides the focus for Forestry Commission Scotland's work on improving quality of life in towns and cities.
- Download the WIAT programme phase 2 (PDF 3Mb)
- Read more about the WIAT programme.
Woods for Health strategy
Woods for Health demonstrates Forestry Commission Scotland's commitment to health improvement.
- Download the Woods for Health strategy (PDF 3.3Mb)
- Read more about woods for health.
Woods for Learning - education strategy
Outlines our approach to working with young people both in and outside of school. It provides the foundation for FCS to develop lifelong learning programmes, especially through recreation and health.
Draft Gaelic Language Plan / Dreach Plana Gàidhlig
We are currently looking for your views on our Draft Gaelic Language Plan.
Tha sinn ag iarraidh beachdan a’ phobaill air an Dreach Plana Gàidhlig.
Business development
The Timber Development Programme
The Timber Development Programme (TDP) is a £1million initiative which aims to deliver 60 tasks between 2008 and 2011 through a series of partnerships between the forestry and research sectors.
- Download the Timber Development Programme document (PDF 667k)
Non-Timber Forest Products policy
Outlines how responsible and sustainable management of products such as berries, lichens, fruits nuts and fungi could bring substantial benefits to rural communities, small businesses and landowners.
- Download the Non-timber forest products policy (PDF 639k)
Supporting Business Development strategy
This document provides a strategic framework for supporting business development on the Forestry Commission Scotland estate, and for stimulating wider economic development in the Scottish forest industries.
- Download the Supporting business development strategy (PDF 1.2Mb).
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