Environment policy: UNEP report on Ecosystems for Water and Food Security
UNEP report on Ecosystems for Water and Food Security - overview on science, policy and management with a heavy emphasis on the water resources side.
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Biodiversity policy: EU horizon-scan briefing on biodiversity and health
Useful high-level brief on Biodiversity and Health from the EU, covering pharmaceuticals, infectious disease, food security, green spaces and the underpinning science.
Research policy EU: Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020 is the post-2013 EU framework for research and innovation, still under development. A recent speech from the EU Commissioner responsible outlines three blocks of activity:..../more
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"The first block, 'Excellence in the science base', will strengthen the EU's excellence in science, particularly through a significant strengthening of the spectacularly successful European Research Council.
The second block, 'Creating industrial leadership and competitive frameworks', will support business research and innovation. Actions will cover increasing investment in enabling and industrial technologies and support for innovation in SMEs with high growth potential.
The third block, 'Tackling societal challenges', will respond directly to challenges identified in Europe 2020. Its focus will be on the challenges of: health, demographic change and well-being; food security and the bio-based economy; energy; transport; supply of raw materials; resource efficiency and climate action; inclusive, innovative and secure societies"
Science Policy UK: Research Strategy for Global Food security
A UK research strategy for global food security is published from government and various agencies - some references to the impact of agriculture on biodiversity, and the reliance on ecosystem services. Little bit on pests, but not much on genomes of wild related species.
Science Policy UK: Global Food and Farming Futures report
The UK government Foresight programme has just published a horizon-scanning and policy advice report on Global Food and Farming Futures. A good overview of the issues and challenges, including the interface of food production and biodiversity, in particular the potential impact of food production on ecosystem services. A knowledge gap on the ecological basis for ecosystem services is identified. Essential reading in strategic planning.