The Land, Water and Ocean Environments cluster undertakes research that informs approaches to environmental management to improve nature recovery and ecosystem service delivery across terrestrial, aquatic and marine ecosystems. Much of this work involves interdisciplinary research across both natural and social sciences. Research teams include social scientists, geographers, data scientists and ecologists working on diverse topics.
Areas of research
- Nature based solutions to climate change and biodiversity loss
- Ocean’s challenges – pollution, coastal protection, ocean literacy and the sustainable exploitation of marine resources
- Afforestation and resilient treescapes
- Rewilding and living with ‘wilder’ nature
- Environmental land management
- Ecological impact assessment
- Water justice – security, safety, equality in water access and water protection
- Inclusive, equitable and participatory governance of natural resources
- Natural capital conservation in conflict zones
- Sustainability in production of non-food products from natural resources – e.g. flowers, textiles, furniture, cellulose plastic etc.
Sustainable Development Goals
Set by the United Nations, Sustainable Development Goals address the global challenges we face, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice.
- GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- GOAL 13: Climate Action
- GOAL 14: Life Below Water
- GOAL 15: Life on Land
- GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the goal
Related research projects
View current research projects related to Land, Water and Ocean Environments cluster.
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Dartmoor Test & Trials
This research proposes to test the practical development of a payment by results (PBR) scheme on common land, to better understand the barriers and opportunities to improve delivery including the necessary governance.
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DEFRA Research Development and Evidence Framework Research (2021-2024)
The CCRI are currently involved in an on-going series of themed research projects under the DEFRA Research and Experimental Development (R&D) Framework.
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Catchment Systems Thinking Co-Operative (CaSTCo): Creating a framework for citizen science monitoring in the Western Rother and Arun
During this project, we will give thought to a full range of management approaches when considering how a citizen science monitoring framework could contribute to Integrated Catchment Management.