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Scottish agriculture greenhouse gas emissions and nitrogen use: 2022-23
Greenhouse gas emission estimates for the Scottish agriculture sector, agricultural subsectors and for average Scottish farms by farm type. Nitrogen use estimates for average Scottish farms by farm type.
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Energy Statistics for Scotland - Q1 2024
Overview of key facts and trends relating to energy in Scotland for Q1 2024
- Part of:
- Quarterly energy statistics Scotland
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Litter and flytipping offences - enforcement review: final report
We commissioned this research report in 2022 and it was completed by Anthesis in autumn 2023. This project aimed to review the current enforcement model in Scotland and offer recommendations to strengthen that enforcement.
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Assessing distribution of Didemnum vexillum in Scotland using environmental DNA
This study explores use of environmental DNA (eDNA), DNA shed into water or sediment by organisms inhabiting marine environment, to assess the distribution of Didemnum vexillum in the Firth of Clyde, Loch Creran, and the wider Lynn of Lorn areas.
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Scottish Greenhouse Gas Statistics 2022
Official statistics showing emissions of greenhouse gases in Scotland over the period 1990 to 2022.
- Part of:
- Environment statistics
- Energy statistics
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Reusable nappies: research
Provides commentary on a range of motivations and barriers associated with reusable nappies and makes a number of recommendations to encourage increased uptake among families in Scotland.
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Scottish Nitrogen Balance Sheet, 2021
The Scottish Nitrogen Balance Sheet brings together evidence on flows of nitrogen in Scotland from across the whole economy to understand and keep track of the use of nitrogen.
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Atlantic salmon - determining run timing proportions: report
Recently, a number of genetic markers associated with run timing was published. This Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science report describes the development and calibration of a panel of twelve of these markers into a tool that could be used to determine run timing proportions in Scottish Atlantic salmon populations.
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Juvenile Atlantic salmon - mapping the early running component: report
This Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science report describes the application of a genetic tool to estimate the early running component of juvenile Atlantic salmon. The proportions were mapped to visualise within and between-river patterns. These maps can be used to inform and help river managers achieve their conservation aims.
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Scotland's Carbon Footprint 1998-2020
Estimates of Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions on a consumption basis for the period 1998 to 2020.