Annex 2
SOME CROSS-RESEARCH
COUNCIL PROGRAMMES
AND PARTNERSHIPS
RELATED TO
FOOD SECURITY
Ecosystems Services for Poverty Alleviation
(ESPA)—NERC, ESRC and the Department for International Development
(DfID) join forces to explore the potential for a multi-disciplinary
research programme that will address how to achieve sustainably
managed ecosystems.
Living with Environmental Change (LWEC)—a
ten-year programme, to provide decision makers with the best information
to effectively manage and protect vital ecosystem services. Partners
include all the Research Councils together with departments of
state, devolved governments and agencies, business and other stakeholders.
The Research Councils' Energy Programme has
funded the Food Climate Research Network (University of Surrey)
to provide a focus for research and policy on food and climate
issues in the UK.
Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU)—an interdisciplinary
programme focusing on understanding the social, economic, environmental
and technological challenges that rural areas face. RELU is funded
by ESRC, NERC, and BBSRC with additional support from the Scottish
Government and Defra.
Global uncertainties; security for all in a
changing world—all Research Councils will work together
to address four inter-related global threats to security—crime,
terrorism, environmental stress, and global poverty, each linked
in a systematic way to address three themes—causes, detection,
and possible interventions to prevent harm. (www.rcuk.ac.uk/research/ccprog/security.htm).
UK Collaborative on Development Sciences (UKCDS)—a
forum bringing together relevant UK government departments and
research organisations to improve coordination of research in
support of international development. Current and recent activities
include studies on climate change and food security.
Sustainable Marine Bioresources (joint between
NERC, Defra, Scottish Government and AFBI).
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