Scottish Government (External organisation)

Thomson, S. (External advisory group)

Activity: Membership types › Membership of advisory group

Description

Hill, Upland and Crofting Group

Period	10 Jan 2021 → 30 May 2021
Held at	Scottish Government, United Kingdom
Degree of Recognition	National

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This Group was tasked to consider practical measures which will help the hill, upland and crofting sectors reduce greenhouse gas emissions through: - improving efficiency, productivity and profitability of livestock and crops produced - enhancing environmental benefits delivered by the sectors through identification of practical ways in which net greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced and biodiversity enhanced - enhancing the sectors’ contributions to wider sustainable land use, including the consideration of other productive or environmental opportunities (e.g. woodland expansion, peatland restoration, deer management, sporting management or considering approaches to creating more sustainable, localised/regionalised supply chains)

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Research output
Estimated Suckler Beef Climate Scheme implications for cattle numbers
Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Commissioned report
Estimated Suckler Beef Climate Scheme effect within the National GHG ‘Smart’ Inventory
Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Commissioned report
Environmental conditionality on direct payments to land managers
Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Commissioned report › peer-review
Structure and Efficiency of the Scottish Beef Herd - Cattle Tracing System Insights
Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Commissioned report › peer-review