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Charles Masquelier, Associate Professor in Sociology, University of Exeter

When farmers and scientists collaborate, biodiversity and agriculture can thrive – here’s how

The Burren mountains, Ireland. Pusteflower9024/Shutterstock

The Burren region of County Clare, Ireland, is famous for its distinctive limestone habitat, coastal landscape, rich wildlife and unusual archaeology. Several hundred farmers also manage livestock on this land.

As social scientists, we’ve been investigating how farmers engage with environmental management and biodiversity renewal in England and Scotland because there is an ongoing nature crisis, with accelerating species extinctions, loss of habitat and harmful pollution.

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