Firth of Forth: restoring a stream and its floodplain

With agriculturally productive lowlands and carbon rich peatlands of the highlands, the Forth Valley provides a rich and diverse landscape with a wide range of ecosystem services that have been impacted by centuries of mining, industry and urban expansion that along with poor management has compromised the natural assets of soil, water and air and includes areas of significant economic deprivation. Mining communities in Clackmannanshire and the Leven rank as some of the most deprived areas on Scotland, ranking Highest in Deprivation indices in employment, income, crime and education. Despite this, the diverse landscape, interconnected with rivers, lakes, estuary and coastal environments presents many of the solutions required to support a smooth inclusive and just transition to a net zero economy, whilst mitigating against the extremes of climate change.