CCRI is the largest specialist rural research centre in the UK, having expertise in all aspects of research in policy and planning for the countryside and the environment of the UK, Europe and further afield.
COVID-19 has disrupted the normal way information and advice is shared and accessed in the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS). Researchers from the Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI) and ADAS consulted a range of farmers and other stakeholders about their experiences during the pandemic.
Chris Short will be guest Editor of a Special Issue of the Journal ‘Sustainability’ on the theme of ‘Sustainable Agricultural Land Management: Co-Benefits and Challenges in 21st Century’. Find out how to submit articles for consideration.
A recent article by Julie Ingram and Damian Maye on digitalisation and agricultural knowledge has now been included in a new ebook.
Phil Staddon and Dan Keech from CCRI and Professor Ok from Korea University are to guest edit a special issue of Cogent Environmental Science on the impacts of COVID-19 on the natural environment.
The summer period has been a successful time for CCRI researchers with five papers having been published or accepted for publication.
Senior Research Fellow, Julie Urquhart is to be guest Editor of the journal ‘Forests’ with the theme of ‘Global Forest Health and Climate Change: Social, Economic and Environmental Implications’.
Phil Staddon, principal lecturer and researcher at CCRI is guest editing a forthcoming issue of ‘Cogent Environmental Science’, a multidisciplinary open access journal.
Amr Khafagy has had a short commentary article published on the ‘Alternative Policy Solutions’ website.
CCRI PhD student Caitlin Hafferty recently completed a four-month internship with the Welsh Government, during which time she authored six policy research reports.
Late last week, we received the fantastic news that a further two articles had been accepted for publication – making a total of five in as many days!