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Living Landscapes
The Royal Society's programme on the future of land use, combining productivity and environmental…
There is increasing pressure on UK landscapes to feed, house and power a growing population, to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss and to build a greener, more equal and resilient economy.
There is increasing pressure on UK landscapes to feed, house and power a growing population, to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss and to build a greener, more equal and resilient economy.
The Royal Society’s Multifunctional Landscapes report (PDF) advises on the use of science to increase the productivity of land and makes recommendations on the data and analytics, innovation, skills and policy mechanisms required to create landscapes which meet society’s many needs efficiently and sustainably.
The report is the latest in a series of outputs which have explored scientific, economic and sociological drivers in land use policy. Follow the links below to discover more of the Royal Society’s work in this area.
The Royal Society's programme on the future of land use, combining productivity and environmental…
This report gathers together evidence on microplastics in freshwater and soil, looking…
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