Using property law to expand agroecology: Scotland’s land reforms based on human rights

• DOI: 10.1080/03066150.2022.2083506
• Publication Date: 2022-07-08T09:31:50Z
• Authors: Adam Calo; Kirsteen Shields; Alastair Iles
• Keywords: Agroecology; Agrarian Reform; Law reform

Agroecological transitions in the Global North are inhibited by cultural and legal norms of a 'ownership model' property that underpins agrarian capitalism. The resulting system limits asset transfers to agroecological regimes co-produces technologically oriented reforms. Scotland's land reforms emergent interventions reshape ownership within Western context. By examining manoeuvres, mobilizing discourses, governance considerations Scotland, we sketch roadmap for rethinking regions where model is entrenched. This case suggests existing law can be leveraged achieve shifts towards promoting agroecology.