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Environment, Agriculture and Food Strategic Research Programme 2016-21: Natural Assets
The research in this Theme focuses on Scotland’s land-based natural assets of soil, fresh water and biodiversity, and the ecosystem services (including cultural services such as recreation, heritage, spiritual, amenity, and health) which they support.
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The research to undertaken will use improved understanding of underlying biological and physical processes to inform the prediction of risks and impacts of change on Scotland's natural assets, and develop effective approaches and tools for their policy and management.
Work Packages
The Work Packages within this Theme are:
- 1.1 – Soil
- 1.2 – Water resource and flood risk management
- 1.3 – Biodiversity and ecosystems
- 1.4 – Integrated and sustainable management of natural assets
Details of these work packages can be downloaded below.
Financial Allocation
2017-2018: £8.7m
MRP Theme Co-ordinator
Robin Matthews, James Hutton Institute
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