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Scotland’s agricultural sector relies heavily on seasonal non-UK workers, particularly from central and eastern Europe, to meet its labour demand. Despite their importance for this sector, there was a lack of detailed information about them This case study draws on findings from SRUC’s recent study, funded by the Scottish Government, which aimed to improve our understanding of the labour market in Scottish agriculture.
"Whether they’re developing a new business on an existing farm, or starting out on their own, young people work long hours for years to make their businesses a success" An innovation-focused award for ‘New Entrant Farm Business of the Year’ is opening this autumn to UK farmers, crofters and smallholders, as part of a suite of opportunities being offered across Europe to help new entrants develop successful businesses. Related content Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Lee-Ann Sutherland Annie McKee Sharon Flanigan More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, Tel:
This report summarises the research done from May 2016 to March 2018 regarding aligning delivery mechanisms that act on natural assets (biodiversity, soil and water).
Decisions about natural resources need to balance multiple interests and goals in order to safeguard Scotland’s economic, social and environmental prosperity. However, many existing policies for the environment focus on separate problems, such as protecting endangered species or reducing water pollution: this may not automatically enable a joined-up approach to environmental management. Our research explores the interactions of a sample of ‘policy instruments’, including regulations, incentives and guidance, and the consequences of those interactions for managing biodiversity, soil and water
My research focuses on the challenges of achieving more participatory and holistic natural resource management, with a particular focus on the Ecosystem Approach and the challenges of governing complex socio-ecological systems. My early work in both the ‘Global North’ and the ‘Global South’ was largely focused on community-level conservation but in recent years, I have increasingly focused on how higher-level institutions affect and interact with what happens ‘on the ground’. I do not situate my work in a single academic discipline, but my work is informed by ideas from political ecology
Alba is a qualitative social researcher in the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences research group at the James Hutton Institute. Her research interests focus on the management and governance of natural resources, and the involvement of stakeholders. Her SEFARI work currently involves projects identifying lessons for integrating delivery of water policy goals from international examples, and exploring how policy instruments interact to shape the management of soil, water and biodiversity. Alba's other research interests focus on understanding of the role of habitats and biodiversity in