Land use strategies across the UK

Welcome to our first lunchtime online webinar from the International Land Use Study Centre (ILUSC) at The James Hutton Institute.

In this first event we bring together experts from across the UK to look at evolving attempts to create land use strategies or frameworks in each of the four nations. What is happening? Why? Are there pros and cons to different approaches?

Chaired by Professor Lee-Ann Sutherland, Director of ILUSC.

Our speakers are:

Dr Chris Lee – University of Exeter, seconded to Defra

Dr Ioanna Akoumianaki – The James Hutton Institute

Dr Alan Radbourne – UKCEH

Dr John Woods – Food, Farming and Countryside Commission.

Our speakers will update us on what is happening in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, but the emphasis of this event is discussion to share insights and build learning.

International Land Use Study Centre (ILUSC)

The International Land Use Study Centre (ILUSC) aims to understand and enable just transitions in land use.

ILUSC is supported by the Macaulay Development Trust, Scottish Government’s Just Transition Fund, the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, the UK Research Councils and the European Commission.

ILUSC works to build capacity in diverse communities to better understand and develop nature-based solutions to the climate, energy and biodiversity crises, at a range of scales and across diverse landscapes. This encompasses work on topics such as regenerative agriculture, afforestation, peatland restoration, catchment restoration and renewable energy.

Home to the Institute’s new Immersive Nature-Based Solutions Space, ILUSC is a centre of excellence for immersive and visual methods research, with a strong emphasis on capacity building and enabling effective working across the science-policy-society interface.

Key interlinked themes – relevant to all landscapes and land uses – are social and environmental justice, climate change and nature-based solutions. These are relevant not only to Scotland, but internationally.

Read more on ILUSC's work here International Land Use Study Centre (ILUSC) - James Hutton Institute.

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