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Sexual Health & Wellbeing Survey: Main Findings
This report summarises findings from an online survey of 1,500 adults in Scotland who had been in a sexual relationship in the past year.
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Estimates of Collision Risk of Harbour Porpoises and Marine Renewable Energy Devices at Sites of High Tidal-Stream Energy
The aim of this study was to investigate how often porpoises occurred in two areas of immediate interest for tidal-stream development on the west coast of Scotland. These two sites were the tidal narrows of the Sound of Islay (between the islands of Islay
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Development of Electronic Monitoring in Scotland - Analysis of Consultation Responses
In September 2013, the Scottish Government embarked upon a period of consultation to examine options for the development of electronic monitoring in Scotland. This consultation sought views on the operation of the current electronic monitoring service as well as options for future development of the service.
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Promoting Responsible Dog Ownership in Scotland: Microchipping and other Measures. An Analysis of Consultation Responses
An analysis of responses to the consultation on promoting responsible dog ownership in Scotland including questions on micro-chipping, licensing and muzzling amongst other measures.
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Evaluating and Assessing the Relative Effectiveness of Acoustic Deterrent Devices and other Non-Lethal Measures on Marine Mammals
Marine Scotland commissioned a research project aimed at gathering literature and data into the effectiveness of non-lethal measures of deterring marine mammals from a range of activities (e.g. fish farms, renewable developments etc.). This review attempt
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What Works to Reduce Crime?: A Summary of the Evidence
The review examines the research evidence on what works to reduce crime. It focuses on three key strategies: 1)targeting the underlying causes of crime 2)deterring potential offenders by ensuring that the cost of offending is greater than the benefits and 3)increasing the difficulty of offending by reducing opportunities to commit crime.
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An Assessment of the Conditions Affecting Entry into the Scottish Fishing Industry and Potential Policy Responses
New entry into the Scottish fishing industry is commonly perceived as a self-evident necessity for the long-term prosperity of the sector and its absence a signal for government intervention. The remit of this paper is to explore whether prohibitive condi
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An assesment of the De Minimis Exemption in the CFP discarding regulation: for Scottish Fleets
This paper assesses the potential implementation of the de minimis exemption in Scotland.
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Aquaculture Interactions: Shieldaig Field Station
Concerns regarding declining sea trout populations on the West Coast of Scotland in the late 1980s and early 1990s led Scottish Government to set up a long term monitoring programme on the River Shieldaig.
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External Review of ASH Scotland 2014
Findings from a review which was commissioned to examine and assess ASH Scotland’s performance in providing value for money in relation to the grant funding provided by the Scottish Government. It was carried out between April and June 2014.