Scotland plans to protect 30% of its land to boost biodiversity

Dec 21, 2020

The new laws will help safeguard Scottish biodiversity and the natural economy, which has been valued at around $39 billion. Image: Unsplash/ Eric Welch

Sean Fleming

Senior Writer, Formative Content

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