Action plans to tackle major environmental challenges published
12 December 2008
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) yesterday published its Theme Action Plans, designed to transform the way the organisation funds environmental science.
Each plan sets out a detailed programme of science investment that will ensure Britain retains its place at the cutting edge of natural and environmental research by directing funding and other resources to key areas. Many of these will help build and maintain the capacity to carry out high-quality science over the following decades.
Action taking place under the plans will range from probing the problem of ocean acidification and investigating the potential of technologies like carbon capture and storage and marine biomass farming to mitigate human carbon dioxide emissions, to improving our ability to forecast natural hazards like storms and flooding, and developing new ways of deploying remote sensors to gather environmental data.
More information is available at Planet Earth online.
The full theme action plans are available to view.
Briefing note: 13/08
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