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What changes are required to achieve water efficiencies in the agriculture sector?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Guidance on optimum use of water across agriculture and business sectors is out of date. There is a need to raise awareness of new technologies which can reduce water use.
Keywords (discipline, other): Water efficiency
Freshwater
Enclosed farmland
Land use and soil
Semi-natural grassland
Waste
Energy
Ecosystem resilience
Biodiversity
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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What changes are required to achieve water efficiencies in the business and commerce sector?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Guidance on optimum use of water across agriculture and business sectors is out of date. There is a need to raise awareness of new technologies which can reduce water use.
Keywords (discipline, other): Water efficiency
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 contribution do sandeels make to Welsh marine mammal, bird and piscivorous fish diets?,
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): Sandeels’ contribution to marine mammal, bird, and piscivorous fish diets,”Sandeels, Marine mammals, Birds, Piscivorous fish, Diet, Marine food web”,
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 contribution do Welsh saltmarshes make as supporting habitat for non commercial and commercial fish populations and what is the economic value of this service for the commercial species?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
This evidence would enable evaluation of a potentially important ecosystem service of which there is little known for the Welsh context. Identify opportunities for enhancement.
Keywords (discipline, other): Economics, Coastal margins, Marine Biodiversity, Saltmarsh, habitat, economic value, ecosystem services
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 data are available to update the current distribution of invasive non-native species in Welsh waters?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
This would improve data sets on the distribution of marine non-native species in Welsh Waters and inform our understanding of the impact of this pressure on the marine ecosystem
Keywords (discipline, other): Marine
Coastal Margins
Invasive non-native species
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 do existing data and evidence sets tell us about the condition of ancient woodland in Wales?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Ancient woodlands are some of our most valuable and biologically diverse. More information on their condition of both statutory and non-statutory woodlands would help inform future policy and management options.
Keywords (discipline, other): Woodland
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 does climate adaptation look like in Designated Landscapes? How do we adapt at scale and pace?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
• How resilient are Welsh uplands, peatlands and coastal ecosystems to climate change?
• Which Nature Based Solutions provide the greatest benefits for flood reduction, carbon storage and biodiversity?
• How should National Parks balance renewable energy development with landscape protection?
• What role can peatland restoration and woodland expansion play in achieving Net Zero? A review of the recent decarb reports here?
Keywords (discipline, other): Climate adaptation, climate change, designated lanscapes, uplands, peatlands, coastal, ecosystems, nauture based solutions, NBS, flood reduction, carbon storage, biodiversity, national parks, renewable energy, peatland restoration, woodland expansion, net zero, land protection
Website/URL links: https://landscapeswales.org.uk/
Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: Yes Organisation: Tirweddau Cymru Landscapes Wales
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What does marine habitat connectivity look like in Wales?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Ecosystem resilience evidence needs encompass several needs from the other ecosystem and theme chapters.
Keywords (discipline, other): Ecosystem Resilience
Marine
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 economic levers can be used to enable resource efficient and circular use of nutrients to land?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
To help incentivise sustainable use and management of nutrients to land.
Keywords (discipline, other): Economics, Land use, soil, farmland, Climate change, Biodiversity, Circular, Economy
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 evidence is needed to ensure the effective conservation of semi-natural grassland species?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Diversity is a basic measure of sustainable management of natural resources. Some species require specific management for populations to be stable or expand, but there are gaps in knowledge for some species
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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