"Priorities for the Creation of New Woodlands"
10 November 2003, Newton Hotel, Nairn
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Agenda
10:15 Martin Gale, National Committee for Scotland: welcome
10:25 Allan Wilson MSP, Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development: Minister's presentation
10:40 Bob McIntosh, Director, Forestry Commission Scotland: An overview of progress on implementation of the Scottish Forestry Strategy
11:00 Presentations:
- James Ogilvie, Forestry Commission Scotland: Review of Current Policy and Progress
- Simon Rennie, Central Scotland Forest Trust: Priorities for Creation of New Woodlands as Seen from the Social Perspective
- Peter Wilson, Forest Industries Development Council: Priorities for Creation of New Woodlands as Seen from the Economic Perspective
- Simon Pepper, WWF Scotland: Priorities for Creation of New Woodlands as Seen from the Environmental Perspective
13:30 Workshops:
- James Hepburn-Scott: Barriers to entry: What are the institutional and administrative barriers which discourage new woodland creation projects?
- Vincent Goodstadt: The Role of Indicative Forestry Strategies and Forestry Frameworks: Their role in encouraging a strategic approach to identifying priorities for woodland creation and in ensuring the involvement of stakeholders.
- Simon Hodge/Jonathan Hall: Impact of CAP Reform: What are the implications of the CAP mid term review and how can we ensure a positive outcome for forestry and the incentives for farmers to create new woodlands?
- Matthew Rivers: Public Support Mechanisms: Are the current mechanisms and levels of public support for woodland creation both appropriate and sufficient or are changes required?
- Rick Worrell: Targets and Aspirations: Where should we be heading in terms of the nature, amount and distribution of new woodlands in the future?
15:00 Feedback from workshops
15:45 Plenary session
16:30 Martin Gale: closing remarks
