Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Research Strategy 2027-32
Overview
The Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA) Research programme is a multidisciplinary portfolio of research. It is structured in five-year cycles to enable long term strategic research and provide clarity on research priorities and programme structure.
This is a draft version of the 2027-32 ENRA Research Strategy for public consultation.
The programme covers a broad range of issues critical to Scotland's environmental and agricultural futures including:
- Regenerative and sustainable agriculture
- Optimising Scotland's land-use for multiple objectives
- Protecting soils (including peatland)
- Plant and animal health
- Sustainable food systems
- Circular economy
- Reforming Scotland's land system
- Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in ENRA
- Nature loss and biodiversity
The consultation paper contains full background information for this consultation. You may find it useful to read or refer to while responding. Your views are crucial to informing the development of the final 2027-32 ENRA Research Strategy.
Consultation questions preview
The consultation questions are included here for your reference. Please click 'Begin consultation' at the bottom of this page to proceed.
Overall Strategy
- The research strategy outlines a new outcome focused approach with five core Missions and a set of corresponding Challenges. Do you think this is the right approach to take?
- Do you think the research strategy will enable us to get the best research and scientific evidence from the best providers?
- Do you support the proposals on delivering our investment, including the five key funding mechanisms and governance approach?
- Do you have any other comments or suggestions on any part of the Strategy?
Impact Approach
- Do you think the proposed Impact Framework is an appropriate way of defining, monitoring and evaluating the impact of research funded through this programme?
Areas of Research Interest
- The government evidence needs are being captured as Areas of Research Interests within the Strategy. Do you think this is the right approach to take?
- Do you agree that the key ARI questions are captured within the strategy?
Impact Routes – decision support, living labs and innovation
- Which actions relating to data, data analysis, and modelling should the ENRA research programme prioritise?
- What barriers exist to delivering effective data analysis and modelling in the current ENRA Research Programme?
- Which principles relating to the delivery of analysis and modelling are most important (e.g., collaboration, innovation, impact)?
- Is the Living Labs approach for co-production appropriate, and how could it be enhanced or adapted?
- Is the Innovation approach well designed? How can it be improved?
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