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Six new research projects that aim to build a sustainable future for the marine environment and those whose livelihoods depend on it were announced today.
Researchers have received a share of £9.2 million from UK Research and Innovation to investigate how to safeguard the marine and coastal economy while protecting sea ecosystems.
The marine economy is worth £48 billion, but coastal communities are facing increased pressures from climate change, threats to marine wildlife, and economic challenges.
One team of multi-disciplinary researchers will investigate how and where meadows of seagrass can be restored in UK coastal waters. Seagrass is important in supporting marine wildlife, capturing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, and improving the productivity of fisheries. However, many seagrass meadows have been destroyed in recent years, caused by disease, disturbance, and pollution.
University of York
An innovative research project which combines multidimensional mathematical models, marine ecology and consumer behaviour to redefine fishing catch limits has been awarded £1.5m funding.
The pyramid approach gives a more accurate picture of the pressures and demands facing the marine environment.
Rather than using the size and quantity of fish as the basis for fish catch quotas, the ‘Pyramids of Life’ framework also considers environmental factors, consumer preferences and economic drivers within the calculations.
Developed by mathematicians including Dr Gustav Delius and Professor Richard Law at the University of York, the pyramid approach gives a more accurate picture of the pressures and demands facing the marine environment. This insight can point the way to a more sustainable harvest, for example by avoiding extinctions or environmental damage caused by over-exploiting a particular species.
Worsening air quality main reason for high pre-mature deaths in India: Study
Worsening air quality main reason for high pre-mature deaths in India: Study
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Lungsanliu Gonmei | Updated on: 22 May 2018, 04:11:16 PM
New Delhi:
Worsening air quality for the past several years is the principle reason for the increasing number of pre-mature deaths in the country, a new study stated. The study on the air quality was conducted by IIT Delhi students with the support of the Centre for Environment and Energy Development (CEED). We are witnessing a public health emergency in our cities as polluting air is choking our lungs. State and Union governments need to take note of this alarming situation and create national clean air action plan which is ambitious, effective and focuses on time-bound implementation, Abhishek Pratap, Programme Director of the CEED said.
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Exposure to woodland benefits adolescents’ cognition and mental health
Analysis of children and young people s proximity to woodlands has shown links with better cognitive development and a lower risk of emotional and behavioral problems, in research led by UCL and Imperial College London scientists that could influence planning decisions in urban areas.
In what is believed to be one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers used longitudinal data relating to 3,568 children and teenagers, aged nine to 15 years, from 31 schools across London. This period is a key time in the development of adolescents thinking, reasoning and understanding of the world.