Dr Eric Paterson

Eric is a Root physiologist and Biochemist at the James Hutton Institute, and the theme of his research over the last 15 years has largely revovoled around the impact of rhizodeposition on soil microbial communities and processes.

 

Eric Paterson

James Hutton Institute
Craigiebuckler
Aberdeen
Scotland
AB15 8QH

Governing Scotland’s natural resources: are our policies sufficiently joined -up?

Decisions about natural resources need to balance multiple interests and goals in order to safeguard Scotland’s economic, social and environmental prosperity.   However, many existing policies for the environment focus on separate problems, such as protecting endangered species or reducing water pollution: this may not automatically enable a joined-up approach to environmental management.  Our research explores the interactions of a sample of ‘policy instruments’, including regulations, incentives and guidance,

Dr Kerry Waylen

My research focuses on the challenges of achieving more participatory and holistic natural resource management, with a particular focus on the Ecosystem Approach and the challenges of governing complex socio-ecological systems.

Kerry Waylen

The James Hutton Institute
Craigiebuckler
Aberdeen AB15 8QH
Scotland UK

Climate Change - Discussing Extreme Scenarios

Climate change and the impact it will have presents significant challenges to our future. The effects will be felt across many sectors of society and will influence our personal and professional lives in some profound ways. Some of these impacts have not been identified yet and even when they have they can still be difficult to assess, both in terms of how important they will be and what knock-on effects they will have.