Protecting the Environment in a Time of Cuts

This paper summarises the LINK network’s views on how and why Government should aim to protect Scotland’s environment in the leaner economic climate ahead

Challenging spending decisions lie ahead for the public sector in Scotland as a consequence of the Westminster Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), the Independent Budget Review (IBR) and the Scottish Budget Bill, to be published in November 2010. Scottish Environment LINK understands this situation and hopes to contribute fully and realistically to the consequent debates. We aim to provide government and its agencies with realistic comment and advice in this difficult period. We reiterate the principles we set out…