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IASC 2014 – European Conference: Umeå, Sweden
This week, senior research fellow John Powell is in Sweden in the town of Umeå situated in the north of the country as he is presenting at the International Association for the Study of Commons (IASC) European conference.

Reducing Food Waste – A French Approach
Earlier this month the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations published a study investigating food waste and its impact upon natural resources.

Organic Food and Nutritional Content
There have been several news reports recently concerning a meta-analysis published by researchers led by Professor Carlo Leifert of Newcastle University. The study investigated ‘differences in composition between organic and non-organic crops/crop-based foods’.

GLAMUR Project Reaches 1st Anniversary
CCRI GLAMUR team, James Kirwan, Daniel Keech, Damian Maye and Dilshaad Bundhoo were in Rome from February 26th to 28th for EU-funded GLAMUR project meeting.
Janet Dwyer & Chris Short give Evidence at The Environment and Sustainability Committee
Last week Janet Dwyer and Chris Short gave evidence to the Environment and Sustainability Committee of the National Assembly for Wales at an meeting hosted at Aberystwyth University. Joining them in the session were representatives from: Institute of Biological, Environmental…

James Kirwan – Delphi Methods
This weeks seminar (13th February), presented by James Kirwan, focuses upon the ‘Delphi Method‘ – an innovative group discussion technique that he has been using as part of an EU project.

Payments for Ecosytem Services – Presentation by Chris Short
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Antony Lyons – Seminar
This Thursday, will see an exciting seminar take place at CCRI as our Leverhulme funded artist in residence, Antony Lyons, presents with regard to the Sabrina Dreaming (Severn Estuary Tidelands), project.