Scottish planning policy promotes the re-use of vacant and derelict land and buildings, including brownfield sites. The Executive provides funding through the Vacant and Derelict Land Fund, aimed at bringing long term vacant and derelict land back into use thereby reducing the pressure on the use of Greenfield land and ensuring a more sustainable approach to development. £24.3 million has been allocated to the Vacant and Derelict Land Fund for the years 2006-07 and 2007-08. £20 million of capital resources has also been made available to local authorities over the same period to enable them to carry out identification and remediation of contaminated land.