There is a growing recognition amongst policy-makers, conservation NGOs and the private sector that funding for land management needs to be increased and diversified to protect and restore biodiversity and natural capital in Scotland. However, effective mechanisms for enabling private investment by companies who do not manage land themselves are poorly understood. A better understanding of business motivations and challenges is required to effectively increase and diversify private investment in natural capital. This study reviewed existing case-studies and interviewed business in the Spey catchment to understand how private sector investments could be increased or diversified.
