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	<title>British Ecological Society&#187; Get Involved</title>
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		<title>Get Involved</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/public-policy/get-involved/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cheryl Pilbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get Involved Do you want your science to inform decisions which shape society? Is it important to you that policies are evidence-based? Are you looking for ways to communicate the excitement of your research to the public? Work with the &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/public-policy/get-involved/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Future of Research Careers</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/17/the-future-of-research-careers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/17/the-future-of-research-careers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the one-off joint Education and Policy Lunchbox on 15th October (organised by the British Ecological Society, Biochemical Society and Society for Experimental Biology as part of Biology Week) our specially assembled panel and an audience of around 50 discussed &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/17/the-future-of-research-careers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Science has an important role to play to tackle food insecurity in a changing climate</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/08/16/science-has-important-role-to-play-in-tackling-food-insecurity-in-a-changing-climate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/08/16/science-has-important-role-to-play-in-tackling-food-insecurity-in-a-changing-climate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The input of research scientists will be essential in addressing the issue of food insecurity in the face of a rapidly changing climate. This is the message from a new article produced by members of the Commission on Sustainable Agriculture &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/08/16/science-has-important-role-to-play-in-tackling-food-insecurity-in-a-changing-climate/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons for grassland restoration at a joint AAB/BGS/BES conference</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/06/22/lessons-for-grassland-restoration-at-a-joint-aabbgsbes-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/06/22/lessons-for-grassland-restoration-at-a-joint-aabbgsbes-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Habitat Loss]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What can be achieved in the restoration of diverse grasslands? And what will this habitat rehabilitation do for us? A series of presentations, field trips and poster displays at a conference jointly organised by the Association of Applied Biology, British &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/06/22/lessons-for-grassland-restoration-at-a-joint-aabbgsbes-conference/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Soil, an essential natural resource often not recognised</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/06/19/soil-an-essential-natural-resource-often-not-recognised/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/06/19/soil-an-essential-natural-resource-often-not-recognised/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ecosystem Services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Soils provide several services to humans (e.g. food, feed, carbon storage, decomposing waste) yet their significance is rarely recognised. A recent study in Vadose Zone Journal points at this problem and suggests a framework that could help integrating soils in &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/06/19/soil-an-essential-natural-resource-often-not-recognised/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New study shows insecticides used on flowering crops have major impacts on bumblebees</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/03/29/new-study-shows-insecticides-used-on-flowering-crops-have-major-impacts-on-bumblebees/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/03/29/new-study-shows-insecticides-used-on-flowering-crops-have-major-impacts-on-bumblebees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Insects]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Population decline]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ongoing decline in wild bumblebee populations has caused worldwide concern, with evidence suggesting that the loss of critical pollination services could lead to a decrease in crop yields and the loss of many wildflower species. A number of reasons &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/03/29/new-study-shows-insecticides-used-on-flowering-crops-have-major-impacts-on-bumblebees/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>UK Government Thinktank suggests lack of agricultural research is a major cause of food scarcity</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/01/13/uk-government-thinktank-suggests-lack-of-agricultural-research-is-a-major-cause-of-food-scarcity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/01/13/uk-government-thinktank-suggests-lack-of-agricultural-research-is-a-major-cause-of-food-scarcity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=2329</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Factors including drought, soil erosion, salinity and climate change all contribute to food scarcity, but a report by the UK government’s Foresight thinktank (The Future of Food and Farming: Challenges and choices for global sustainability) suggests another important cause may &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/01/13/uk-government-thinktank-suggests-lack-of-agricultural-research-is-a-major-cause-of-food-scarcity/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A win-win for science and innovation</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/02/07/a-win-win-for-science-and-innovation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/02/07/a-win-win-for-science-and-innovation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week EU leaders put the subject of research and innovation at the top of the political agenda by dedicating one of their summit meetings specifically to the issue. Today the European Commissioner for Research Innovation and Science, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/02/07/a-win-win-for-science-and-innovation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Living with Environmental Change announces merger</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2010/06/17/living-with-environmental-change-announces-merger/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2010/06/17/living-with-environmental-change-announces-merger/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starting this week, the functions of three environmental coordinating bodies will be delivered by one new body, ‘Living with Environmental Change’. By coordinating scientific research and knowledge, the new body will shape the UK&#8217;s response to the urgent situation climate &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2010/06/17/living-with-environmental-change-announces-merger/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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