EditResearch and Development Strategy 2008-2012
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The strategy provides an overview of the major issues facing Scotland’s environment and the consequences for human health. It sets the context for SEPA’s research and development needs and identifies research and development priorities for SEPA for the period 2008–2012.
The strategy defines themes that reflect
SEPA's corporate priorities and environmental outcomes and that align with priorities identified within SEPA’s planning horizons, state of the environment reports and emerging issues activities.
SEPA’s four strategic research and development themes are:
Principal categories
Key knowledge gaps and needs are assigned to one of three principal categories within each theme to help prioritise future funding. Opportunities for collaboration with partner agencies, research providers, stakeholders etc are suggested for each priority, where relevant.
1. Improving scientific assessment, monitoring, analyses and interpretation.
2. Developing innovative and sustainable options for environmental protection including development of methods, tools and techniques that will lead to better regulation.
3. Enhancing understanding and influencing values, attitudes, behaviours and decision-making processes that affect the environment and human health.