Below are some of our recently updated projects. Visit the Publications Library for access to all of our research publications.
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- with the policy challange: Land use
Mitigation measures in the ‘smart inventory’: Practical abatement potential in Scottish agriculture
This report summarises the extent certain agricultural practice changes in Scotland are (or could be) recognised in the smart inventory.
Payment for carbon sequestration in soils: A scoping study
This report examines how Scotland’s agricultural soils might sequester carbon as part of an overall approach to mitigate against, and adapt to, climate change.
Climate benefits of forest-to-bog restoration on deep peat – Policy briefing
This briefing draws together the results of several projects that examined how the peatland responds when trees are removed from former conifer plantations on deep peat and the drainage channels are blocked.
Private Water Supplies in a changing climate: Insights from 2018
An assessment of the impact of the 2018 summer heatwave on private water supplies in Scotland.
Water scarcity, climate change and land use options
This report looks at this future risk of water scarcity in Scotland, and the link between water scarcity and land use options.
Cross-cutting adaptation policy: a case study of Lyme disease
A method for characterising and analysing a cross-sectoral adaptation issue
Comparative analysis of farm-based carbon audits
This report is a comparative analysis of farm-based carbon audits. It draws together evidence on the effectiveness of existing tools deployed in the UK, Europe and the wider world.
Soil erosion and compaction in Scottish soils: adapting to a changing climate
This report collates the current state of confident knowledge for Scotland – what we know, what we don’t know and what is under active debate.
Agroforestry in Scotland – potential benefits in a changing climate
This report identifies the potential benefits of increasing the use of agroforestry practice in Scotland to both farmers and wider society and aims to support wider discussion and implementation.
Climate Change, Natural Capital and Adaptation in Scotland’s Marginal Lands
Assessment of dominant ways farmers adapt to climate change, and their impact on different services.
Lessons on risk management from the finance sector for climate change adaptation in Scotland’s forestry sector
Exploring how risk measurement and management approaches used in the financial sector can apply to the Scottish forestry sector.
Emission intensity of Scottish agricultural commodities
Developing a model to quantify the greenhouse gas emission intensity of Scottish agricultural commodities
