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- with the policy challange: Land use
Increasing the integration of farming and forestry in Scotland: a summary of recent research
Creating woodland on agricultural land can be a highly effective way of mitigating climate change. However, planting rates over the...
Modelling the carbon abatement costs and potential from perennial energy crops
Biomass could supply 8–11% of the UK’s total primary energy demand by 2020, with the greatest growth in UK domestic...
Workshop on carbon sequestration in grassland
This stakeholder workshop was held in November 2013 to address topics around carbon sequestration in agricultural soils and the potential...
Cost and potential of carbon abatement from the UK perennial energy crop market
ClimateXChange researchers presented the cost and potential of carbon abatement from the UK perennial energy crop market at a workshop...
Assessment of the Food Safety and Animal Health Implications of Climate Change Effects on Crops and Livestock
Changes in temperature and rainfall can affect the spread and proliferation of infection-causing (pathogenic) bacteria. Bacteria thrive in warm, wet...
Food security and climate change mitigation
This workshop highlighted the key food security issues likely to influence policy development, and explored how these relate to emissions...
Future Options for Forest Carbon Markets in Scotland and the UK
This report discusses options for a future forest carbon market in the UK. Forests provide ‘climate services’ by removing carbon...
Agri-Environment options and greenhouse gas emissions
The Scottish Government's Rural Development Programme (SRDP) is the main fund supporting rural development in Scotland. It supports economic, environmental...
Breeding for climate change
This project reviewed barley and potato as crops, paying particular attention to resilience traits in order to assess strengths and...
Potential impact of future wind speeds on spatial spread of crop pathogens in Scotland
Wind speeds play an important role in the spread of crop-threatening plant diseases. However, climate predictions indicate that the spread...
Report on Agricultural Drainage and Greenhouse Gas Abatement in Scotland
Land drainage is essential to maintaining the productivity of Scottish agriculture. It also has significant potential to mitigate greenhouse gas...
Carbon benefits from peatland restoration
ClimateXChange has been involved in peatland research from the outset, particularly focused on the carbon benefits from peatland restoration and...
