Latest News in Sustainability and Communities for 2011

The Changing Nature of Scotland

The environmental challenges facing Scotland have never been more acute. Rapidly changing land-use, climate change and economic challenges mean that the best evidence available is needed to underpin the development of nature conservation policies and strategies. Read more

Published on 17 October 2011 in Sustainability and Communities, Ecosystems and biodiversity


News Articles in Sustainability and Communities for 2011

Feeding Beans to Fish

A successful bid for a share of a £2.6m project will allow staff at The James Hutton Institute to develop faba beans into a high protein salmon feed, a potentially huge new market for such a product. Read more

Published on 29 September 2011 in Sustainability and Communities, Food, health and wellbeing

Productivity is key to competitiveness, argues new SAC report

New research by SAC's Rural Policy Centre has revealed that, although Scotland's agricultural productivity still compares well against other UK nations, productivity is not rising as fast as it was. Read more

Published on 25 August 2011 in Sustainability and Communities, Food, health and wellbeing

Community Land Ownership Playing a Successful Role in Rural Scotland, Says New SAC Study

Community land ownership (CLO) is playing a successful role in strengthening rural Scotland, a new SAC (Scottish Agricultural College) study has concluded. Read more

Published on 19 July 2011 in Sustainability and Communities

New science leadership team announced

The foundation of The James Hutton Institute has taken a major step forward with the announcement of the senior science leadership team. Read more

Published on 28 June 2011 in Sustainability and Communities, Climate, water and energy, Ecosystems and biodiversity, Food, health and wellbeing

Scotland's new research institute launched

The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and SCRI have come together to create The James Hutton Institute. Read more

Published on 19 April 2011 in Sustainability and Communities, Climate, water and energy, Ecosystems and biodiversity, Food, health and wellbeing

ENLIGHTENMENT exhibition - open air

This exhibition by David McIntyre uses photography to create abstract and beautiful images that interpret research currently being conducted within the six Knowledge Scotland partners. Read more

Published on 09 April 2011 Sustainability and Communities , Climate, water and energy , Ecosystems and biodiversity , Food, health and wellbeing

Fuel Prices Briefing

With as much as 4p per litre added to the price of petrol and diesel in January and another increase expected this Spring, rising fuel prices have been making the headlines recently. Read more

Published on 28 March 2011 Sustainability and Communities , Climate, water and energy

Forest Research - Much more than Trees

Pests and diseases, climate change, social and community benefits of woodland and timber are typical aspects of our work. Read more

Published on 24 March 2011 Sustainability and Communities , Climate, water and energy , Ecosystems and biodiversity

Work Shadowing a 'Very positive experience'

Scientists and policy colleagues valued the knowledge transfer opportunity provided by the successful second knowledgescotland Work Shadowing Scheme. Read more

Published on 24 March 2011 Sustainability and Communities , Climate, water and energy , Ecosystems and biodiversity , Food, health and wellbeing

More scientists to benefit from the highly successful Work Shadowing Scheme

Following the successful pilot scheme , organised by the Moredun Research Institute, 13 more scientists from the Institutions providing research to the Scottish Government will experience the working life of their policy colleagues at first hand . Read more

Published on 14 January 2011 Sustainability and Communities , Climate, water and energy , Ecosystems and biodiversity , Food, health and wellbeing

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