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Women in agriculture - implementing equality commitments: research report
Main findings from an evidence review and case-study research carried out to explore effective ways of bringing about greater gender equality within Scottish agricultural businesses. The research was designed to gather evidence on gender equality initiatives and their effectiveness within business of different sizes in male-dominated industries.
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Promoting responsible camping: research
This research assessed why some outdoor users behave responsibly within official guidelines, while others behave irresponsibly or illegally, when camping with tents in Scotland.
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Promoting responsible camping: research summary
Summary of research assessing why some outdoor users behave responsibly within official guidelines, while others behave irresponsibly or illegally, when camping with tents in Scotland.
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Japan island depopulation: lessons for Scotland
This research report - commissioned from a team based at Scotland's Rural College - explores policy approaches to depopulation on Japan's islands, and proposes a series of recommendations to the Scottish Government which may help inform the development of future island depopulation.
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Bird stomach contents analysis - final report: Goosander and Cormorant diet on four Scottish rivers 2019 to 2020
This study analysed the stomach contents of goosanders and cormorants collected from the Rivers Tweed, Dee, Nith and Spey during 2019 and 2020 in order to to assess whether there was evidence of substantial changes in the diets of these species of fish-eating birds since the 1990s.
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Restocking honey bee colonies in Scotland review
A feasibility study into options for restocking honey bee colonies in Scotland.
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Understanding the local economic impacts of natural capital investment
This report outlines new economic analysis that quantifies the typical contributions to local economies, measured as output and jobs created, from four key natural capital investments, including peatland restoration and woodland creation.
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Rural enterprise support: evaluation report
Findings of the evaluation of a pilot project of integrated, place based business support provided by GrowBiz, sponsored by Scottish Government and others.
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Short Life Food Security and Supply Taskforce: report
Report and conclusions of the Short-life Food Security and Supply Taskforce in the context of the situation in Ukraine on 17 March 2022.
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Environment, natural resources and agriculture strategic research: main research providers
Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division (RESAS) funded research is conducted primarily through its Main Research Providers (MRPs), operating under the title of the Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI).