Vera Eory
0131 535 4313
Scotland’s Rural College
West Mains Road
Edinburgh
EH9 3JG
Biography
Vera is interested in the socio-economic aspects of sustainable agriculture and works with interdisciplinary methods to understand better how to reduce the environmental effects of agricultural production. Her research spans across topics, including the cost-effectiveness of mitigation practices, environmental co-effects, farmers’ perceptions and the assessment of policy instruments. Besides developing and leading research projects, she supervises PhD projects and works with a range of stakeholders.
Research interests
- Integrated assessment of the economic and environmental implications of greenhouse gas reduction practices in agriculture
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of pollution mitigation practices
- Farmers' perceptions and choices in sustainable practice adoption
- Evaluation of low carbon policy interventions