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Consideration of avoidance behaviour of northern gannet (Morus bassanus) in collision risk modelling for offshore wind farm impact assessments.

Published online: 19 Oct 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Pavat, D. & Harker, A. J. & Humphries, G. & Keogan, K. & Webb, A. & Macleod, K.

Content type: Reports

The aim of this project was to deliver an evidence-based method to ensure macro-avoidance behaviour is appropriately accounted for in collision risk m...

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Drivers of farmers' willingness to adopt extensive farming practices in a globally important bird area.

Published online: 26 Jun 2019

Authors: Czajkowski, M. & Zagórska, K. & Letki, N. & Tryjanowski, P. & Wąs, A.

Content type: Bulletin

Agri-environmental schemes have become an integral tool of land use management policies in ecologically valuable river valleys, that are commonly reco...

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Changes in Organic Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) in Northern Vietnam.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Nhung Tu Tuyet & Whitney, C. W.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Organic Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) may be on important contribution to Organic 3.0. The way that PGS systems are managed can be a major det...

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Differential effects of landscape and management on diversity and density of ground-dwelling farmland spiders.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Schmidt, M. H. & Roschewitz, I. & Thies, C. & Tscharntke, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The distribution and abundance of animals are influenced by factors at both local and wider landscape scales. Natural enemies of pests in arable field...

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Agri-environment schemes and their contribution to the conservation of biodiversity in England.

Published online: 06 Apr 1999

Authors: Ovenden, G. N. & Swash, A. R. H. & Smallshire, D.

Content type: Conference paper; Journal article

Agri-environment schemes were first launched in England, UK, in 1987. A number of schemes are now operated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries a...

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Target the pathways to scale out climate-smart agricultural technologies to farming communities.

Published online: 16 Jan 2019

Authors: Mwongera, C. & Mwungu, C. & Läderach, P. & Acosta, M. & Ampaire, E. & Eitzinger, A. & Lamanna, C. & Shikuku, K. & Twyman, J. & Winowiecki, L.

Content type: Miscellaneous

The process of getting climate-smart agricultural (CSA) interventions and practices to farmers is just as important as the interventions and practices...

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Sustainable agriculture and nutritional security: emerging policy options with production choices.

Published online: 28 Nov 2019

Authors: Anand, P. K. & Krishna Kumar & Shruti Khanna

Content type: Bulletin

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with SDGs at its core, has focus much beyond the current generation and lays the foundation to protect hop...

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A comparison between the impacts of ploughing and minimum tillage on arable plant assemblages at Ranscombe Farm Reserve, Kent, UK.

Published online: 08 Nov 2017

Authors: Moyse, R. I. & Shellswell, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Land at Ranscombe Farm Reserve showed a build-up of biennial and perennial plants following a number years of conservation management for rare arable ...

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Stability and simplicity - proposals for rural funding transition period. A response from the British Ecological Society Scottish Policy Group to the Scottish Government's consultation.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: White paper

This paper presents the response of the British Ecological Society Scottish Policy Group to the Scottish Government's consultation. This consultation ...

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Improving statistical information on the agro-environmental indicator "organic area" at the global level.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Willer, H. & Lernoud, J.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Globally, organic farming continues to grow and has reached wide acceptance amongst farmers, consumers, market actors, and policymakers. According to ...

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