Reading Time: 4 minutesIntroduction While the Earth’s climate has been through many cycles of warming and cooling, the current rate of surface temperature rise is unprecedented. The overwhelming
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SPICe FAQ – Can the Scottish Parliament ban palm oil?
Reading Time: 4 minutesOver the past year, SPICe has received enquiries from Members on behalf of constituents concerned over the environmental impact of palm oil, including “what can
How are fishing quotas set? Stage 2: coastal State negotiations
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog is the second in a series of posts setting out the process for determining quotas for fish stocks. The three stages are set
How are fishing quotas set? Stage 1: Scientific advice
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe arrival of Autumn sees the start of the annual cycle for negotiating and setting quotas for fish stocks. This process will determine how much
Preparing for a no-deal Brexit: EU funding
Reading Time: 4 minutesOn 23 August the UK Government began publishing technical notes on the effect of a no-deal Brexit. These notes are intended to provide guidance to
Integration in healthcare – lessons from Norway
Reading Time: 4 minutesNorway is often used as a comparison country for Scotland. It has a similar sized population, around five million, and both have faced major reforms
Buying a home: trends in home ownership and Scottish Government support
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs it is Scottish Housing Day, this blog takes a quick look at trends in home ownership and Scottish Government support to help people buy
Preparing for a no-deal Brexit: trade with EU countries
Reading Time: 5 minutesAs with all guest blogs, what follows are the views of the author, not those of SPICe or indeed the Scottish Parliament. On 23 August
Wildfires – a future burning issue?
Reading Time: 4 minutesA record breaking temperature for Scotland of 33.2°C was set in Motherwell this June. While the hot, dry weather this summer has been great for
Drug-related deaths – another unwelcome record for Scotland
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe latest figures for drug-related deaths in Scotland were released this month and they don’t make for good reading. According to statistics released by National