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This evidence review was commissioned by the Scottish Government to inform the development of mechanisms for integrated land use (i.e. bringing together different land uses in a region). This report outlines the findings of a literature review of social and economic impacts that can arise in relation to land use change. In this report we consider land use change to include both land cover and land management change and recognise that land use change is driven by multiple factors.
This is a visual summary of the following report: ‘A literature review of the social and economic impacts of land use change’ by A. McKee and N. Beingessner, James Hutton Institute, November 2023. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10143949.
The 1st edition of The Spark, SEFARI Gateway’s newsletter, a monthly update on the latest research developments from the Scottish Government’s Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA) strategic research programme.
A SEFARI Gateway funded Specialist Advisory Group report, detailing evidence based actions that could be undertaken by potato supply chains to reduce GHG emissions.
A SEFARI Gateway Fellowship Report.
This report details research and technical developments made to enable forecasting of harvest time crop yield as the growing season develops using satellite imagery, data integration and modelling. The aim was to develop crop yield prediction capabilities to enhance the RESAS Scottish Crop Map, and to contribute to improvement and the future direction of this product. The objective was to develop an annual yield prediction model for high profile crops in Scotland.
Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Strategic Research Programme 2022-2027 – End of Project Report - Understanding How Fibre Reduces Food Intake and Adiposity (RI-B7-08).
Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Strategic Research Programme 2022-2027 – End of Project Report - Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss and Changing Diets (RI-B7-07).
Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Strategic Research Programme 2022-2027 – End of Project Report - Risk-Benefit Analysis of Scottish Seaweeds as a Sustainable Food Source (RI-B7-05).
Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Strategic Research Programme 2022-2027 – End of Project Report - Investigation of the Covid 19 Pandemic on Dietary Behaviour in Scotland and Accompanying Health and Well-Being Impacts (RI-B7-04).
Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Strategic Research Programme 2022-2027 – End of Project Report - Barley to Support Food and Drink Innovation (RI-B7-03).
A briefing, by Benjamin JJ McCormick (a SEFARI Gateway Fellow), outlining his project on 'estimating the nutrient value of agricultural products'.
This report aims to present strategic plans and provide recommendations for utilising edible insects as animal feed to enhance sustainable agri-food systems in Scotland.
The following report was undertaken between January and March 2023 as part of a SEFARI Research Fellowship funded via Food and Drink Federation Scotland on behalf of the Scotland Food & Drink Net Zero Task Force to support their understanding of the opportunities and barriers for the Scottish Food and Drink sector moving towards net zero.
'Bridging the gap between science and policy to achieve our climate and nature goals' - Lorna Dawson
Keynote presentation, RESAS Conference 2023.
This report highlights the outcomes from engagement activities with a range of Scottish Government stakeholders to ensure that the indicators and metrics developed in a new experimental publication meet the needs of end users. The report covering the environmental indicators can be found on the Scottish Government website.
This report highlights the results of a systematic literature review of environmental indicators and metrics that are currently used in farm level surveys. This review informed the production of environmental indicators for farms in the Scottish Farm Business Survey (FBS). The report covering the environmental indicators can be found on the Scottish Government website. Environmental data estimated for the Scottish FBS currently includes greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and nitrogen (N) use.
This report comprises the findings of an evidence review to inform the further development of the Scottish Land Matching Service (SLMS). The Scottish Land Matching Service was established in 2019 as an initiative of Scottish Government’s Farming Opportunity for New Entrants (FONE) Group. The SLMS mandate is to enable joint ventures in farming.
Questions addressed in the review include: