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The home of Defra's Science Advisory Council on GOV.UK. We provide expert independent advice on science policy and strategy to the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
The role, members, structure, meetings and subgroups of the Science Advisory Council (SAC).
A review of public engagement, covering concepts, practices and experience of public engagement.
Register of interests for the members of the Science Advisory Council (SAC).
A scientific review of the biosecurity and water quality risks from carcass burials in the 2001 Food and Mouth Disease outbreak.
An independent scientific evaluation of evidence around highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Great Britain.
Review to consider the shape and structure of expert evidence groups that Defra uses to guarantee a robust evidence base for policy making.
Annual report for the Science Advisory Council (SAC) for the period April 2014 to March 2015.
Annual report for the Science Advisory Council (SAC) for the period April 2018 to March 2019.
Annual report for the Science Advisory Council (SAC) for the period April 2016 to March 2017.
Annual report for the Science Advisory Council (SAC) for the period April 2015 to March 2016.
Sets out the findings of the triennial review of the Science Advisory Council.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Annual report for the Science Advisory Council (SAC) for the period April 2013 to March 2014.
2012 to 2013 annual report for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' Science Advisory Council (SAC).
Seeking views on the triennial reviews of the Science Advisory Council and the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment.
These are the published terms of reference for the Science Advisory Council (SAC).
We provide expert independent advice on science policy and strategy to the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
A framework for a national ocean acidification (OA) monitoring strategy.
Annual report for Defra’s Science Advisory Council (SAC) for the period April 2019 to March 2021.
Review of evidence on assessing and valuing landscape quality and its aesthetic dimensions.
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