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    Reducing UK Antibiotic Use in Animals

    Monday, 08 October, 2018

    This POSTnote discusses the current use of antibiotics in animals and the options available for reducing that use.

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    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Health and social care
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    The Microbiome and Human Health

    Wednesday, 02 May, 2018

    This POSTnote examines what is known about the human microbiome and the diseases and conditions linked to it. The note then describes interventions to modify the human microbiome and examines the issues raised by their use and by microbiome research more generally.

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    • Food security
    • Health and social care
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    UK Fisheries Management

    Wednesday, 21 February, 2018

    Following EU withdrawal the UK will have full responsibility for fisheries policy and management within its waters. This POSTnote summarises the science used to inform management, current approaches to EU fisheries, and challenges and opportunities for future UK fisheries management

    • POSTnote
    • Environment
    • Food security
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    Topics of Interest 2018

    Monday, 08 January, 2018

    This list sets out the topic areas identified of possible parliamentary interest under the 9 different category headings (Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Forestry, Crime, Defence, Education and Skills, Energy, Environment, Health, ICT and Robotics and Transport and Infrastructure).

    • POSTbrief
    • Crime and justice
    • Digital tech
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Health and social care
    • Security and defence
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • POSTnote

    Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture

    Tuesday, 04 July, 2017

    Agricultural practices can reduce water quality, degrade soils and cause biodiversity loss. This in turn can disrupt natural processes that support food production. Environmentally sustainable agriculture seeks to reduce environmental damage and restore such processes. This POSTnote summarises associated land management options, agricultural policies and the constraints imposed by a new trading environment.

    • POSTnote
    • Environment
    • Food security
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    Security of UK Food Supply

    Tuesday, 04 July, 2017

    This note outlines current UK trade in food and animal feed, examines the challenges raised to the security of UK food supply by withdrawal from the EU and analyses the policy options available for improving UK food security

    • POSTnote
    • Environment
    • Food security
  • POSTbrief

    Projecting Future Sea Level Rise

    Thursday, 15 June, 2017

    This POSTbrief sets out the causes, likely future levels and implications of sea level rise.

    • POSTbrief
    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • POSTnote

    New Plant Breeding Techniques

    Wednesday, 05 April, 2017

    This note outlines some of the new plant breeding techniques developed recently and looks at their applications and the regulatory challenges they raise

    • POSTnote
    • Food security
    • Health and social care
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    Dietary Advice, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

    Friday, 03 March, 2017

    This note focuses on the latest UK dietary advice given to women from family planning through pregnancy and into breastfeeding.

    • POSTnote
    • Food security
    • Health and social care
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    Environmental Crime

    Tuesday, 31 January, 2017

    Environmental crime is generally used to describe any illegal activity that harms the environment. It can also have serious human health and social impacts. This POSTnote outlines the different types of environmental crime and options for tackling them.

    • POSTnote
    • Crime and justice
    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • POSTnote

    Reform of Freshwater Abstraction

    Friday, 20 January, 2017

    In some parts of the UK, high levels of water abstraction are reducing the quantity and quality of surface water (rivers, lakes) and groundwater (water accumulated in spaces in soil and rocks). This POSTnote sets out the challenge of balancing competing requirements for freshwater, and summarises proposed reforms to the abstraction system in England and Wales and their implications

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    • Environment
    • Food security
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    The Water-Energy-Food Nexus

    Friday, 09 December, 2016

    The term nexus describes the key interactions between parts of a system or systems. This POSTnote summarises current understanding of the interactions between water, energy and food production and examines how nexus approaches can be used to inform policy decisions.

    • POSTnote
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Food security
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    Genome Editing

    Wednesday, 23 November, 2016

    This POSTnote covers current and future uses of genome editing, how it is regulated and the potential concerns it raises.

    • POSTnote
    • Digital tech
    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Health and social care
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    Rewilding and Ecosystem Services

    Thursday, 29 September, 2016

    This POSTnote explores the consequences of increasing the role of natural processes within landscapes. Evidence from the UK and abroad suggests that rewilding can benefit both wildlife and local people, but animal reintroductions could adversely affect some land-users.

    • POSTnote
    • Environment
    • Food security
  • POSTnote

    Marine Microplastic Pollution

    Sunday, 05 June, 2016

    Plastic pollution is accumulating rapidly in the world’s oceans. The potential effects of microplastics on the environment and human health are an area of active research. This POSTnote summarises their sources and spread, the evidence that they present a risk and possible strategies to reduce plastic pollution.

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    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Transport and infrastructure

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