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Recommendation 41
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Publish equivalent guidance to Nature Scot’s on peatland, carbon-rich soils, and habitat management.
Recommendation
The Government should consider publishing an equivalent to Nature Scot’s 2023 guidance, “Advising on peatland, carbon-rich soils and priority peatland habitats in development management”. (Recommendation, Paragraph 97)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 19 November 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗