A wide-ranging study of how different landownership models deliver sustainability in Scotland’s upland areas Scotland is at the heart of modern, sustainable upland management. Large estates cover vast areas of the uplands, with a long, complex and emotive history of ownership and use. In recent decades, the Scottish uplands have increasingly been the arena for passionate debates over large-scale land management issues. Crucially, what kinds of ownership and management will best deliver sustainable futures for upland environments and communities? Although the globally unique dominance of private ownership remains a distinctive characteristic of Scotland’s uplands, increasing numbers of estates are now owned by environmental NGOs and local communities, especially since the Land Reform (Scotland) Act of 2003. A decade after the passage of this landmark Act, this book synthesises research carried out on a diverse range of upland estates by the Centre for Mountain Studies at Perth College, University of the Highlands and Islands. The findings from privately-owned estates as well as those owned by communities, charities and conservation groups will prove enlightening and relevant to upland managers, policy makers, and researchers across Britain and Europe.With the Scottish Government promoting a vision of environmental sustainability, and with the new diversity of ownerships and management now appearing, this timely and topical book investigates the implications of these different types of land ownership for sustainable upland management. Key Features: Presents major new thinking on upland estate management First dedicated textbook on upland estate management Respected and experienced academic editorial team An academic synthesis of theory and practical case-studies ; Scotland is at the heart of modern sustainable upland management. This collection of cutting edge studies is a first-to-press synthesis of studies carried out by the Centre for Mountain Studies at Perth College, which will be both enlightening and relevant to upland managers across Britain and Europe. ; Expanded contents list; Preface; List of acronyms; List of tables; List of figures; List of boxes; Notes on the contributors; Part One Sustainability in the uplands; Chapter 1 Sustainability in the uplands: introducing key concepts; Jayne Glass, Alister Scott, Martin F. Price and Charles Warren; Chapter 2 Recognising Scotland’s upland ecosystem services; Jayne Glass, Martin F. Price, Alister Scott, Charles Warren and Robert Mc Morran; Part Two Perspectives from private landownership; Chapter 3 The Scottish private estate Annie McKee, Charles Warren, Jayne Glass and Pippa Wagstaff; Chapter 4 What motivates private landowners? Pippa Wagstaff; Chapter 5 The laird and the community Annie McKee; Part Three Perspectives from community and NGO landownership; Chapter 6 Community landownership: rediscovering the road to sustainability Robert Mc Morran and Alister Scott; Chapter 7 Buying nature: a review of environmental NGO landownership Robert Mc Morran and Jayne Glass; Part Four Aligning upland estate management with sustainability; Chapter 8 A sustainability tool for the owners and managers of upland estates Jayne Glass; Chapter 9 Lessons for sustainable upland management Jayne Glass, Martin F. Price, Alister Scott, Charles Warren, Robert Mc Morran, Annie McKee and Pippa Wagstaff; Index