The Value of Scotland’s Water Resources
- Submitted by: Maureen Watt, Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 March 2013
- Motion reference: S4M-05895
That the Parliament welcomes the publication of The Value of Scotland’s Water Resources by the James Hutton Institute Centre of Expertise for Waters, which provides evidence of the value of water resources in Scotland to inform people and organisations of the potential for the responsible use and conservation of water resources to maximise the benefit to society; notes that what it considers this valuable learning resource contains information on the importance of Scotland’s water for energy, agriculture, tourism and recreation; considers that the James Hutton Institute has a tradition as a leading scientific research centre for issues concerning land, crops, water and the environment, and looks forward to its continuing contribution to political and academic debate.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Chic Brodie, Roderick Campbell, Graeme Dey, Nigel Don, Annabelle Ewing, Linda Fabiani, Rob Gibson, Jamie Hepburn, Adam Ingram, Colin Keir, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, John Mason, Stewart Maxwell, Joan McAlpine, Mark McDonald, Aileen McLeod, Anne McTaggart, Gil Paterson, Dennis Robertson, Stewart Stevenson, Kevin Stewart, Dave Thompson, David Torrance, Jean Urquhart, Bill Walker, Sandra White