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Nature across most of the globe has now been significantly altered by multiple human drivers, with the great majority of indicators of ecosystems and biodiversity showing rapid decline.
The IPBES further found 75% of the land surface has been significantly altered 3Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. (2019).
Committee reports
Date published:
26 November 2019
The Scottish Government asked every local authority to produce and implement a Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan and has provided a total of £24million over three years to facilitate this.
Brexit preparedness: European Commission proposes visa-free travel to the EU for UK nationals in a no deal scenario – if the UK also grants reciprocal visa-free travel to all EU citizens. Retrieved from http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-18-6402_en.htm [accessed 12 December 2018]However, recently there has been indication that the UK Government wishes ...
While the Committee does not in any way suggest that there will be a rapid uptake of the legislation nor does it believe that this change in the law will encourage people not involved in Scottish contracts to use Scots law, it does believe that there will be circumstances where its use will be appropriate and its existence beneficial to legal practitioners ...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 September 2020
This funding has provided infrastructure, national guidance, training and local equipment, underpinning the rapid expansion of the Near Me Service across NHS Scotland, and enabling the delivery of thousands of virtual consultations every week.
The Chief Scientist Office has commissioned a number of rapid research studies on coronavirus (COVID-19) that include how to support people afterwards and during rehabilitation, and the longer term effects of the virus.
To ask the Scottish Government whether people who are recovering from COVID-19 have (a) been given information on trauma and PTSD and (b) rapid access to psychological support if needed.
In all our decisions on the phasing of changes to restrictions, we have to be conscious of the need to avoid the rapid spread of the virus and the NHS being overwhelmed.
We are taking action now—the policies are intentionally front-loaded in order to achieve early progress. We are making rapid progress through our farmer-led groups.