The research areas identified in this document rely on a wide range of research tools and approaches, spanning disciplines across the sciences and social sciences. This section is not an exhaustive list of the tools and approaches of interest to Defra. It identifies some areas of particular relevance and change, which will be important in addressing the challenges faced by Defra and represented throughout this document.
Societies demand resource from the environment and shape that environment. The social science of human-nature interactions is of fundamental importance to Defra.
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Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
The project focuses on providing social science insights to support the transition to a sustainable and biodiverse environment, which is relevant to the question of balancing devolved responsibilities with national guidelines/standards.
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Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: University of Edinburgh
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Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Sussex