Calum Stewart and Karen Grant will support the organisation’s work shaping change on the ground to ensure more people benefit from Scotland’s land.

The two will work with landowners and managers, community organisations, local authorities, and a range of wider stakeholders to raise awareness of how to fulfil land rights and responsibilities.

Emma Cooper, head of land rights and responsibilities, said: “I am delighted to welcome Karen and Calum to the commission’s good practice team. Their experience will further strengthen our ability to lead positive change on the ground in the ways Scotland’s land is owned and used.

“It is vital in current times, as we shape an economic recovery and work towards Scotland’s ambitious climate targets, that Scotland’s land is owned and used in a fair and productive way, to deliver on the needs and ambitions of people, communities and businesses across rural and urban Scotland.”