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Public health and climate change: a One Health approach

Wednesday, 19 July, 2023

This POSTnote summarises how the One Health approach can be used to tackle key impacts of climate change and threats to public health. It outlines the key features, challenges and opportunities of implementation. This briefing takes a global perspective on implementing the approach, with areas of focus on UK policy.

  • POSTnote
  • Environment
  • Health and social care
  • Security and defence
Public health and climate change: a One Health approach

Problem-solving courts

Friday, 14 July, 2023

This POSTnote outlines the key components of Problem-solving courts (PSC) and summarises the key outcomes of different PSC. It concludes with highlighting the opportunities and challenges to implementation of PSC across England and Wales.

  • POSTnote
  • Crime and justice
  • Health and social care
  • Security and defence
Problem-solving courts

Plant biosecurity in Great Britain

Tuesday, 04 July, 2023

Plant biosecurity refers to measures to prevent the introduction and spread of pests and pathogens via trade and natural pathways that pose plant health risks.

  • POSTbrief
  • Environment
  • Food security
  • Security and defence
Plant biosecurity in Great Britain
  • POSTnote

    Hypersonic missiles

    Tuesday, 27 June, 2023

    This POSTnote looks at hypersonic missile technologies, efforts to develop them, potential applications, and the possible challenges they may present for missile defence and global stability.

    • POSTnote
    • Security and defence
  • POSTnote

    States’ use of cyber operations

    Thursday, 27 October, 2022

    States are increasingly engaging in cyber operations to support their strategic aims. This POSTnote considers hostile state-backed cyber activities against the UK. It looks at how and why states use cyber operations against other nations and the threats these pose to the UK. It also considers mitigation measures, both internationally and in the UK.

    • POSTnote
    • Crime and justice
    • Digital technologies
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Security and defence
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • POSTnote

    Automation in military operations

    Friday, 07 October, 2022

    Advances in robotics and digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), are enabling greater levels of automation across many sectors, including defence. The UK Government expects automation to be crucial to maintain military advantage in the future. In June 2022, the Ministry of Defence published its Defence AI Strategy, which sets out how it plans to adopt and exploit AI; automation was cited as a key application. This POSTnote discusses current and future applications of automation and AI, their impact on militaries and global stability, and the challenges around their development and implementation.

    • POSTnote
    • Crime and justice
    • Digital technologies
    • Security and defence
  • POSTnote

    Climate change and security

    Monday, 03 October, 2022

    Climate change is creating complex risks for societies, with globalisation increasing dependencies and interconnectedness between nations. This POSTnote sets out the potential security implications of climate change, arising from both its impacts on human systems and the ‘transition risks’ from climate change mitigation measures. It also describes the tools and approaches that could be used to manage the risks and opportunities arising.

    • POSTnote
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Security and defence
  • Future research

    Approved work: Energy security

    Monday, 16 May, 2022

    This POSTnote will focus on the technical issues that will affect the security of the UK's energy system in the short to medium term.

    • Future research
    • Energy
    • Security and defence
  • Future research

    Approved work: Cyber warfare

    Friday, 28 January, 2022

    This POSTnote will look at the potential threats that cyber presents to UK national security and the steps being taken by Government, industry and other stakeholders to mitigate these.

    • Future research
    • Digital technologies
    • Security and defence
  • POSTnote

    Sharing public sector data

    Thursday, 27 January, 2022

    Sharing public sector data can improve public services, facilitate research and innovation, and inform policymaking. However, public sector bodies face challenges when sharing data, both within the public sector and externally. These include cultural and skills barriers, poor data quality, and lack of public trust. Sharing public sector data also raises security and privacy concerns. This POSTnote looks at how public sector data is shared in the UK, discussing the requirements for effective data sharing and the associated benefits, risks, and barriers.

    • POSTnote
    • Crime and justice
    • Digital technologies
    • Security and defence
  • POSTnote

    Smart Cities

    Wednesday, 22 September, 2021

    "Smart cities" describes places that incorporate a range of technologies (especially those that collect and use data) to address economic, social, and environmental challenges. Projects usually take place in urban areas, but are also deployed in rural settings. This POSTnote looks at smart city innovation in the UK and the technologies involved. It considers the factors driving the adoption of smart city technologies, and the potential benefits, barriers and risks associated with their implementation.

    • POSTnote
    • Crime and justice
    • Digital technologies
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Health and social care
    • Security and defence
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • POSTnote

    Defence of space-based assets

    Wednesday, 15 September, 2021

    Space-based assets (satellites and the terrestrial ground stations that communicate with them) provide critical support to military and civilian operations. They are vulnerable to unintentional damage and disruption, and to deliberate attack. This POSTnote outlines how the UK uses and accesses satellites, potential risks to satellites, and approaches to mitigation.

    • POSTnote
    • Digital technologies
    • Energy
    • Security and defence
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • Horizon scanning

    An introduction to Research for Parliament 2021

    Thursday, 29 April, 2021

    Experts have helped us find 30 areas of change to help the UK Parliament prepare for the future.

    • Horizon scanning
    • Crime and justice
    • Digital technologies
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Health and social care
    • Security and defence
    • Transport and infrastructure
    • COVID-19
  • Horizon scanning

    The future of UK research: structure and funding

    Thursday, 29 April, 2021

    In its 2017 Industrial Strategy, the UK Government set out a target of investing 2.4% of GDP on R&D by 2027. How is it planning to reach this target? What are the uncertainties emerging from COVID-19 and the withdrawal from the European Union?

    • Horizon scanning
    • Health and social care
    • Security and defence
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • Horizon scanning

    Regulation and state use of social media

    Thursday, 29 April, 2021

    The use of social media raises questions around security, state regulation, privacy, and online safety. How can states balance regulation and personal freedom?

    • Horizon scanning
    • Digital technologies
    • Education
    • Health and social care
    • Security and defence

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