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Or read more about our areas of expertise or the challenge we work on.
- with the policy challange: Land use
Trend note on breeding farmland birds
Scottish Natural Heritage's Trend Notes series are summaries based on research data relating to trends and changes in our natural...
Adaptation in Practice
We work at grass roots level to understand how the challenges of extreme weather and climate change are seen by groups such as farmers, foresters, architects, planners and communities prone to flooding. This will help in the design of programmes to encourage and help such groups adapt to climate change. We also communicate the pressures and concerns felt by these groups back up to policy makers.
The Practical Effectiveness of Nitrogen-Fixing Crops: Policy Briefing
The evidence base for the effectiveness of nitrogen fixing crops is largely based on research and experience at a UK and European level. ClimateXChange was asked by Scottish Government to explore the current state of confident knowledge for their application, and their potential benefits for farm business (commercial as well as on-farm) under Scottish circumstances (i.e. soil, climate, markets, etc). This policy briefing explores the initial findings.
