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The road to the code: conversations with the Woodland Carbon Code's pioneer

The road to the code: conversations with the Woodland Carbon Code's pioneer
The road to the code: conversations with the Woodland Carbon Code's pioneer
James Hepburne Scott was an important figure in shaping the UK’s woodland carbon market. This essay draws on conversations with James to provide a history of the Woodland Carbon Code’s development. I tease out how the code came about, and how it has continuously been updated to maintain its credibility.
Scotland, forestry, carbon, woodland carbon, Woodland Carbon Code, legitimacy, natural capital
0036-9217
20-22
Stanley, Theo
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Stanley, Theo
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Stanley, Theo (2026) The road to the code: conversations with the Woodland Carbon Code's pioneer. Scottish Forestry, 80 (1), 20-22.

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James Hepburne Scott was an important figure in shaping the UK’s woodland carbon market. This essay draws on conversations with James to provide a history of the Woodland Carbon Code’s development. I tease out how the code came about, and how it has continuously been updated to maintain its credibility.

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Published date: 24 March 2026
Keywords: Scotland, forestry, carbon, woodland carbon, Woodland Carbon Code, legitimacy, natural capital

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Local EPrints ID: 511246
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/511246
ISSN: 0036-9217
PURE UUID: 9001bbaf-46b0-4dd8-bdb5-4a030176c016
ORCID for Theo Stanley: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8696-7658

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Date deposited: 08 May 2026 17:05
Last modified: 09 May 2026 02:36

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