17 Jan 2023

Strategic Research Programme 2016-22 Final Report

This report summarises the extensive and multifaceted impacts arising from the Strategic Research Programme 2016-2022, supporting Scotland’s commitment to UN Sustainable Development Goals and including impacts showcased throughout COP26.

25 Oct 2022

Measuring inclusive growth in the Highlands and Islands: A typology

Jonathan Hopkins1, Nick Schurch2, Andy Sarjeant3, Catherine MacNeil3, Mags Currie1, Eilidh MacDonald3, Rachel Forrest3, Heather Smith3, Robin Clarke3

Land and Communities

22 Aug 2022

Funding Call: Joint Fellowship with SEFARI Gateway and Cairngorms National Park Authority

SEFARI Gateway is delighted to provide funding for a new Fellowship with the Cairngorms National Park Authority as part of the Cairngorms 2030 programme. 

13 Jul 2022

Exploring Participatory Approaches to Policy Development for Decarbonising Transport to and within Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park - SEFARI Fellowship Report

The climate emergency presents a double challenge for public bodies as they reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and learn to adapt to the already changing climate.

4 Jul 2022

Navigating greenhouse gases

This booklet represents the collated outputs from a SEFARI Gateway-funded Fellowship, undertaken by Dr Gemma Miller, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) with the National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS).

21 Jun 2022

The Soil Sentinel - Royal Highland Show Special Edition

The Soil Sentinel is a new newsletter circulated every four months as part of Healthy Soils, a five year Scottish Governement funded project delivered as part of the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Strategic Researc

21 Jun 2022

Meeting Minutes 24th November 2020 - Livestock Health & GHG Specialist Advisory Group

A SEFARI Gateway-funded Specialist Advisory Group brought together a broad range of expertise across key industry stakeholders, Government Policy Leads and relevant SEFARI researchers to discuss livestock health and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), to prioritise health conditions that have the greatest impact on emis

Climate and the Environment

16 Jun 2022

Leading Ideas at the Royal Highland Show 2022

The Royal Highland Show represents one of the key gatherings for the Portfolio, exemplifying its role in partnering research and expertise with and across policy, industry and communities.

Agriculture

19 May 2022

Large-scale land acquisition for carbon: opportunities and risks (Briefing)

Interest in carbon markets has increased rapidly in recent months, leading to new market opportunities and interest in acquiring land to invest in natural capital, typically through tree planting and restoration of degraded peatland habitats.

19 May 2022

Large-scale land acquisition for carbon: opportunities and risks (Report)

Interest in carbon markets has increased rapidly in recent months, leading to new market opportunities and interest in acquiring land to invest in natural capital, typically through tree planting and restoration of degraded peatland habitats.

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