Publication - Strategy/plan
Environment, natural resources and agriculture research: strategy 2022 to 2027
We fund a multi-million pound portfolio of research on the environment, natural resources and agriculture. This strategy outlines our vision, priorities and mechanisms for funding the next cycle of research which starts in 2022.
Annex C: List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
| AHDB | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board |
|---|---|
| AMR | Antimicrobial resistance |
| APHA | Defra Animal and Plant Health Agency |
| BBSRC | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council |
| BioSS | Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland |
| CAFS | Cleaner Air For Scotland Strategy |
| CBD | Convention on Biological Diversity |
| CoE | Centre of Expertise |
| CRF | Contract Research Fund |
| CSA | Chief Scientific Advisor for Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture |
| Defra | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| EA | Environment Agency |
| EPSRC | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council |
| EU | European Union |
| Euphresco | European Phytosanitary Research and Coordination network |
| FAIR | Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reusability |
| GBF | Global Biodiversity Framework |
| GHG | Greenhouse gas |
| GIS | Geographic Information System |
| GO-Science | Government Office for Science |
| GVA | Gross Value Added |
| IPBES | Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services |
| JNCC | Joint Nature Conservation Council |
| KE | Knowledge Exchange |
| MRPs | Main Research Providers |
| NERC | Natural Environment Research Council |
| NGO | Non-Governmental Organisation |
| OCEA | Office of the Chief Economic Adviser |
| PCN | Potato Cyst Nematode |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| PDO | Protected Designation of Origin |
| PGI | Protected Geographical Indication |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| RRF | Responsive Research Fund |
| RSPB | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds |
| ScotEID | Scottish livestock traceability research team |
| SEFARI | Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes |
| SEPA | Scottish Environment Protection Agency |
| SG | Scottish Government |
| SOHNAAP | Scotland One Health National Antimicrobial Resistance Action Plan |
| SRP | Strategic Research Programme |
| UC | Underpinning Capacity |
| UKRI | UK Research and Innovation |
Contact
Email: helen.m.jones@gov.scot
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