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    Livestock Vaccines

    Friday, 12 April, 2013

    This POSTnote examines the use of vaccines and outlines the pros and cons of using vaccination in livestock.

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    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Health and social care
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    Plant-made Pharmaceuticals

    Friday, 21 December, 2012

    The use of genetically modified (GM) plants to produce pharmaceutical drugs and vaccines is an emerging technology that offers a low-cost, large-scale alternative to current methods. This POSTnote looks at recent advances in, and the benefits of, the technology, and analyses the associated biosafety and regulatory issues.

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    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Health and social care
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    Water Resource Resilience

    Monday, 17 September, 2012

    The availability of water resources is fundamental for society and economic activities. This POSTnote describes the reasons for uncertainties in water resource availability for future supply and demand and possible responses to managing these risks in the medium term.

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    • Environment
    • Food security
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    Balancing Nature and Agriculture

    Wednesday, 05 September, 2012

    This POSTnote explores two approaches to managing land for balancing nature conservation with sustainable food production. Land sharing integrates the objectives of agriculture and benefits to wildlife on the same land. Land sparing on the other hand separates intensive farming areas from protected natural habitats at larger scales.

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    • Environment
    • Food security
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    GM in Agricultural Development

    Friday, 15 June, 2012

    Almost 2 billion people suffer from chronic hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. The UK funds research into genetic modification (GM) as one option for agricultural development. This POSTnote examines the potential benefits and challenges of using genetically modified crops to improve food security in developing countries.

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    • Digital tech
    • Food security
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    Bioenergy

    Tuesday, 15 May, 2012

    Bioenergy is the use of renewable natural material for power, heat and liquid fuels. Currently, the UK sources approximately 3% of its primary energy from bioenergy feedstocks. This POSTnote considers the opportunities and challenges of producing bioenergy sustainably to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets.

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    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Food security
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    Livestock Super Farms

    Thursday, 15 March, 2012

    This POSTnote examines the current issues surrounding intensification of livestock production in the UK.

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    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Transport and infrastructure
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    Natural Flood Management

    Monday, 05 December, 2011

    Natural flood management, defined here as the alteration, restoration or use of landscape features, is being promoted as a novel way of reducing flood risk. This POSTnote reviews the policy drivers of this approach, as well as the scientific basis, and implementation, of inland natural flood management strategies.

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    • Environment
    • Food security
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    Improving livestock

    Wednesday, 12 October, 2011

    This note describes current technologies used in livestock breeding, research into future technologies and how the improvement of livestock can contribute towards future food security.

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    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Health and social care
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    Livestock disease

    Wednesday, 12 October, 2011

    This POSTnote examines disease threats to UK livestock, outlines prevention and control measures, and looks at factors likely to contribute to future disease.

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    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Health and social care
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    Anaerobic digestion

    Thursday, 15 September, 2011

    This POSTnote examines the potential for anaerobic digestion in the UK and the main challenges connected with its development.

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    • Energy
    • Food security
    • Transport and infrastructure
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    GM crops and food security

    Thursday, 15 September, 2011

    This POSTnote examines the potential contribution that genetic modification of crops might bring to increasing food production in Europe, in a global context.

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    • Food security
    • Health and social care
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    Water in production and products

    Thursday, 15 September, 2011

    This POSTnote examines how virtual water use is calculated and its application within the global economy.

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    • Environment
    • Food security
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    Biofortification of foods, November 2010

    Monday, 01 November, 2010

    This POSTnote describes developments in biofortification, examines its potential impact, and the implications for policy makers in the UK and abroad.

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    • Food security
    • Health and social care
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    Biochar, July 2010

    Thursday, 01 July, 2010

    This POSTnote examines the current state of research into the production of biochar, the feasibility of using it to combat climate change, and any unintended consequences that may result.

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    • Environment
    • Food security

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