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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
About: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is a based out in . It is known for research contribution in the topics: Public policy & Government. The organization has 10 authors who have published 9 publications receiving 1099 citations.
Topics: Public policy, Government, Recession, Financial crisis, Science policy
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University of Essex1, University of Cambridge2, International Center for Tropical Agriculture3, United States Department of Agriculture4, University of Wisconsin-Madison5, CABI6, Department for International Development7, University of East Anglia8, University of Otago9, Agricultural & Applied Economics Association10, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board11, University of Bern12, Bangor University13, University of Matanzas14, University of Oxford15, Chiang Mai University16, University of Sussex17, Secretariat of the Pacific Community18, Millennium Institute19, CGIAR20, Fara21, Ohio State University22, City University London23, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources24, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills25, International Water Management Institute26, Wageningen University and Research Centre27, Indian Institute of Science28, University of the Philippines Los Baños29, University College Cork30, Fujian Normal University31, South China Agricultural University32, World Agroforestry Centre33, University of Aberdeen34, University of Colorado Boulder35, University of Victoria36, University of California, Davis37, International Institute for Environment and Development38, United Nations39, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds40
TL;DR: The UK Government's Foresight Global Food and Farming Futures project as mentioned in this paper aims to improve dialogue and understanding between agricultural research and policy by identifying the 100 most important questions for global agriculture.
Abstract: Despite a significant growth in food production over the past half-century, one of the most important challenges facing society today is how to feed an expected population of some nine billion by the middle of the 20th century. To meet the expected demand for food without significant increases in prices, it has been estimated that we need to produce 70-100 per cent more food, in light of the growing impacts of climate change, concerns over energy security, regional dietary shifts and the Millennium Development target of halving world poverty and hunger by 2015. The goal for the agricultural sector is no longer simply to maximize productivity, but to optimize across a far more complex landscape of production, rural development, environmental, social justice and food consumption outcomes. However, there remain significant challenges to developing national and international policies that support the wide emergence of more sustainable forms of land use and efficient agricultural production. The lack of information flow between scientists, practitioners and policy makers is known to exacerbate the difficulties, despite increased emphasis upon evidence-based policy. In this paper, we seek to improve dialogue and understanding between agricultural research and policy by identifying the 100 most important questions for global agriculture. These have been compiled using a horizon-scanning approach with leading experts and representatives of major agricultural organizations worldwide. The aim is to use sound scientific evidence to inform decision making and guide policy makers in the future direction of agricultural research priorities and policy support. If addressed, we anticipate that these questions will have a significant impact on global agricultural practices worldwide, while improving the synergy between agricultural policy, practice and research. This research forms part of the UK Government's Foresight Global Food and Farming Futures project.
467 citations
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TL;DR: This paper used empirical evidence from the UK to consider how demand for external finance changed as the economy entered recession and whether external finance became more difficult for entreprehensible businesses to access.
Abstract: This article uses empirical evidence from the UK to consider how demand for external finance changed as the economy entered recession and whether external finance became more difficult for entrepre...
250 citations
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University of Cambridge1, Royal Society2, Centre for International Governance Innovation3, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis4, Natural History Museum5, British Trust for Ornithology6, Open University7, United States Department of Energy Office of Science8, Harvard University9, University of Northampton10, Pfizer11, Cardiff University12, University of Oxford13, Australian National University14, University of York15, James Hutton Institute16, University of East Anglia17, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory18, Natural England19, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence20, University of Sussex21, University of Southampton22, Royal Academy of Engineering23, Bangor University24, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills25, Wildlife Conservation Society26, Biochemical Society27, University of California, Berkeley28
TL;DR: It is suggested that identifying key unanswered questions on the relationship between science and policy will catalyse and focus research in this field and improve the mutual understanding and effectiveness of those working at the interface of science and Policy.
Abstract: The need for policy makers to understand science and for scientists to understand policy processes is widely recognised. However, the science-policy relationship is sometimes difficult and occasionally dysfunctional; it is also increasingly visible, because it must deal with contentious issues, or itself becomes a matter of public controversy, or both. We suggest that identifying key unanswered questions on the relationship between science and policy will catalyse and focus research in this field. To identify these questions, a collaborative procedure was employed with 52 participants selected to cover a wide range of experience in both science and policy, including people from government, non-governmental organisations, academia and industry. These participants consulted with colleagues and submitted 239 questions. An initial round of voting was followed by a workshop in which 40 of the most important questions were identified by further discussion and voting. The resulting list includes questions about the effectiveness of science-based decision-making structures; the nature and legitimacy of expertise; the consequences of changes such as increasing transparency; choices among different sources of evidence; the implications of new means of characterising and representing uncertainties; and ways in which policy and political processes affect what counts as authoritative evidence. We expect this exercise to identify important theoretical questions and to help improve the mutual understanding and effectiveness of those working at the interface of science and policy.
224 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors used UK data to consider how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) coped during the recent financial crisis and found that 4 in 10 SMEs experienced a fall in employment during the recession, and 5 in 10 experienced a falling in sales.
Abstract: This article uses UK data to consider how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)1 coped during the recent financial crisis. This is important, as SMEs are major contributors to job creation, but are vulnerable to falling demand. It finds that 4 in 10 SMEs experienced a fall in employment during the recession, and 5 in 10 experienced a fall in sales. Within 12 months of the recession, three-quarters of entrepreneurs had a desire to grow. This suggests that while the immediate effects of recession are severe, entrepreneurs recover quite quickly. Importantly, the analysis found that recessionary growth is hugely concentrated among entrepreneurs with the highest human capital.
176 citations
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22 Oct 2010
TL;DR: A specification overview, use cases, and the current status of CYBEX is provided, which describes how cybersecurity information is exchanged between cybersecurity entities on a global scale and how the exchange is assured.
Abstract: The cybersecurity information exchange framework, known as CYBEX, is currently undergoing its first iteration of standardization efforts within ITU-T. The framework describes how cybersecurity information is exchanged between cybersecurity entities on a global scale and how the exchange is assured. The worldwide implementation of the framework will eventually minimize the disparate availability of cybersecurity information. This paper provides a specification overview, use cases, and the current status of CYBEX.
65 citations
Authors
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Nicholas Nisbett | 13 | 47 | 1704 |
Graeme Reid | 8 | 12 | 569 |
Andrew Ledger | 2 | 2 | 336 |
Jan Pinkerton | 1 | 1 | 32 |
Helen C. Bodmer | 1 | 1 | 32 |
Mike Hird | 1 | 1 | 63 |
Claire Goldstraw | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Barry Blackwell | 1 | 1 | 38 |
Nazma Nessa | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Lucia Costanzo | 1 | 1 | 32 |