Environment, natural resources and agriculture research - draft strategy: consultation

Annex C: List of abbreviations and acronyms

AHDB : Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

AMR : Antimicrobial resistance

APHA : Defra Animal and Plant Health Agency

BBSRC : Biotechnology and Biological Research Council

BioSS : Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland

CAFS : Cleaner Air For Scotland Strategy

CBD : Convention on Biological Diversity

CoE : Centre of Expertise

CRF : Contract Research Fund

CSA : Chief Scientific Advisor for Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

Defra: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

DNA : Deoxyribonucleic acid

EA : Environment Agency

EPSRC : Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

EU : European Union

Euphresco: European Phytosanitary Research and Coordination network

FAIR : Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reusability

GBF : Global Biodiversity Framework

GHG : Greenhouse gas

GIS : Geographic Information System

GO-Science : Government Office for Science

GVA : Gross Value Added

IPBES : Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

JNCC : Joint Nature Conservation Council

KE : Knowledge Exchange

MRPs : Main Research Providers

NERC : Natural Environment Research Council

NGO : Non-governmental organisation

OCEA : Office of the Chief Economic Adviser

PCN : Potato Cyst Nematode

PCR : Polymerase chain reaction

PDO : Protected Designation of Origin

PGI : Protected Geographical Indication

RNA : Ribonucleic acid

RRF : Responsive Research Fund

RSPB : Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

ScotEID : Scottish livestock traceability research team

SEFARI : Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes

SEPA : Scottish Environment Protection Agency

SG : Scottish Government

SOHNAPP : Scotland One Health National Antimicrobial Resistance Action Plan

SRP : Strategic Research Programme

UC : Underpinning Capacity

UKRI : UK Research and Innovation