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What action is being taken in Wales to address invasive non-native species issues on the ground and how effective and cost effective is this action?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
This information would ensure that a more accurate picture of the current work being undertaken to tackle invasive non-native species in Wales was established. It will be necessary to try to standardise the collection of information (for example volunteer time) in order to better estimate the cost/value of the project. There may be issues in relation to the inconsistent way that the historic actions data has been collected which may inhibit what conclusions can be drawn from it.
Understanding how much effort and resources are being spent to tackle invasive non-native species in Wales and why the action is being taken will help to assess how well we are implementing sustainable management of natural resources.
Keywords (discipline, other): Invasive non-native species
Ecosystem resilience
Biodiversity
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: n/a External Partner: Y Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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What are the array scale effects of wave and tidal stream devices on physical processes over the medium to long-term?,
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
For more, and updated information, please visit https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Keywords (discipline, other): Array scale effects of wave and tidal stream devices on physical processes,”Wave energy, Tidal energy, Physical processes, Array scale effects”,
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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Name: Email Address: marinecoastalevidence@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk Phone: NA
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What are the barriers in Wales preventing more woodland, particularly native woodland, being brought into planned management to improve resilience and the flow of ecosystem services, including well-being benefits, from them?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Woodlands not in planned mangement are likely to be generating sub-optimal resilience, ecosystem services and well-being benefits. This evidence will help to inform future policy and delivery approaches.
Keywords (discipline, other): Woodland
Land use and soil
Ecosystem resilience
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: n/a External Partner: Y Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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What are the barriers preventing achieving favourable or good condition on statutory sites?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Condition is a basic measure of stocks of natural resources and resilience. Only a minority of grassland SSSI features have received recent detailed monitoring.
Keywords (discipline, other): Semi-natural grassland
Ecosystem resilience
Biodiversity
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: n/a External Partner: Y Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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What are the barriers to improving the existing invasive non-native species records data and how can we overcome these?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
This evidence will help to gain a more accurate indication of the affect that invasive non-native species of Interest (priority) to Wales are having on ecosystems and ecosystem services
Keywords (discipline, other): Invasive non-native species
Ecosystem resilience
Biodiversity
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: n/a External Partner: Y Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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What are the barriers to increasing energy efficiency in Wales? How can these be addressed?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Current progress on the energy efficiency does not reflect this. Policies, programmes and plans need to prioritised for greater focus on energy efficiency. Most of data is very much focused on building and housing and more so for social housing and/or certain georaphical area.
Keywords (discipline, other): Energy, Efficiency, Climate change, Policy
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: No External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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What are the barriers to peatland restoration for landowners? How can these be addressed?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Welsh Government policy is to restore appropriate management on all Welsh peatlands. This may require hydrological rewetting, nutrient reduction and biomass harvesting grazing or mowing or other interventions which may be challenging, especially where peatlands are divided between multiple landholdings or land managers are unfamiliar with the techniques.
Keywords (discipline, other): Mountains, moorland, and heath
Land use and soil
Enclosed farmland
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: External Partner: Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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What are the barriers to reducing energy consumption in Wales? How can these be addressed. What and where are the opportunities or interventions that could help reduce energy consumption/demand in Wales.
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
The evidence for this is limited and patchy.
We would like to know the options to address barriers or reduce the barriers. Effectiveness of interventions used to reduce energy demand and consumption. Behavioural insights into promoting energy reduction and energy efficiency in behaviours.
Keywords (discipline, other): Energy, Waste, Efficiency, Climate change, interventions, demand, psychology
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: No External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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What are the barriers to the uptake of regulatory measured put in place to provide minimum standards of environmental conditions?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
An exploration of the benefits of raising the regulatory floor could be an important part of any post-EU exit review of these regulations. Most sectors also have long-standing voluntary guidance and standards for good practice. These could contribute to building resilience.
Keywords (discipline, other): Regulation, Resilience, Brexit, Standards
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: No External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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What are the benefits and impacts on ecosystem services of using maize crops grown for biomass to feed anaerobic digesters for sustainable energy production?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Maize crops have both negative and positive impacts on ecosystem services. The crop provides biomass for anaerobic digesters but potentially creates soil erosion and water quality issues. Should we promote this land use? Do the benefits outweigh the disbenefits?
Keywords (discipline, other): Enclosed farmland
Land use and soil
Climate change
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: n/a External Partner: Y Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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