āParticipants will be able to benefit by learning from the suite of existing pilots, making further adoption of natural capital approaches in our land-based sector more effective. It is the next in the ESCom series of events that aim to support and encourage collaboration between practitioners, policy makers and scientistsā How can we use the Natural Capital Protocol (NCP) to help land managers when considering agricultural land use decisions? How can the NCP contribute to ongoing initiatives to test natural capital approaches in land-based business in Scotland? These questions, and many
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The Scottish Government are looking for your views on and priorities for future mid to long term research across plant and animal health, sustainable food system and supply, human impacts on the environment, natural resources, rural futures This research portfolio is one of the largest for agri-environment research in the UK and represents a globally distinct investment in and capability for multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research. The Scottish Government are currently developing a new strategy for the next cycle of research (2022-2027). The Consultation Questionnaire is available on
Paola is an environmental economist whose research expertise and interest focus on economic valuation of ecosystem services and natural capital, and their integration into ecosystem accounting and economic decision analysis frameworks, and the development of integrated economic and environmental models to better understand land use and management decisions, and the trade-offs and synergies in the provision of private and public good and services involved. Paola is currently a Macaulay Development Trust Fellow in Natural Capital, and developing the research on the integration of natural capital
Natural capital underpins sustainability and refers to the stocks of natural resources, which include geology, soil, air, water, and all living things. Natural capital accounting involves understanding, measuring, and assigning values to calculate the contribution of nature to economic activity and human well-being. We applied the Natural Capital Protocol (The "Protocol" hereinafter) to evaluate the impacts and dependencies of traditional and diversified upland farm enterprises on natural capital, using James Hutton Instituteās Glensaugh farm as a case-study. The Protocol was developed to help
Winners of our 2020 postgraduate event (c) James Hutton Institute Throughout their studies PhD students receive support and mentoring from their Institute supervisors and our Postgraduate Student Liaison Team. New opportunities for PhD projects at the James Hutton Institute are now being advertised on FindAPhD.com. PhD projects are being offered by all five of our science departments covering many aspects of our work. All projects are funded jointly between the Institute and participating universities. Related content Postgraduate study Living and Working in Aberdeen Living and working in
"The findings could have major implications for the resilience of groundwater aquifers in crop production areas, especially considering the large amounts of water used in rice production" A new hydrological study co-authored by James Hutton Institute PhD student Camilla Negri and colleagues based in Italy has shown that winter flooding, the application of water onto agricultural lands to recharge groundwater aquifers during wintertime, can promote the resilience of groundwater aquifers used for rice production. More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, James Hutton
āIt is crucial that new PPE is made from existing waste streams, be multiuse, re-washable, compostable, recyclable and cheap, thereby reducing their environmental burden and supporting the emergent bioeconomy for new productsā The global use of personal protection equipment (PPE) has skyrocketed due to COVID-19, propelling the industry to revenues of more than Ā£8bn in the UK alone, and although a coronavirus vaccine now seems closer, PPE is likely to remain a part of our everyday lives. However, most PPE materials are single use, contain plastics, are not easily recyclable and end up in our
Moorland management in Scotland has come under the spotlight in a series of reports assessing socioeconomic and biodiversity impacts of driven grouse moors and the employment rights of gamekeepers.