Countryside and Community Research Institute
“An internationally excellent Research Institute” (REF, 2021).
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Latest news
England’s fishermen reveal the joys and pressures of working life in Defra survey led by CCRI
Life as a fisherman in England is a source of deep pride and enjoyment, but also stress, show the results of a major new survey conducted by the Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI) for Defra.
The aim of the survey is to inform policy under the Fisheries Act 2020.
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Current research projects
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Farmer action for tree resilience
The “Farmer Action for Tree Resilience” project, led by Forest Research (and including the CCCRI, University of Exeter, FWAG South West and the Organic Research Centre), is developing better ways […]
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Rethinking perennial biomass crops implementation in farmed landscapes: designing opportunities for integration into the farming system
Funded by the BBSRC, this project explores how perennial biomass crops could be more effectively and sustainably integrated into farming systems in the UK as part of the transition to […]
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Towards Resilient Industrial Socio-Metabolic Relations (TRI-SOME CHICKEN)
TRI-SOME CHICKEN is an interdisciplinary research project exploring how resilience in the UK food system can be strengthened in the face of growing environmental, economic and social pressures.