In 2022, the British Academy commissioned six projects that examined various facets of environmental sustainability using a place-sensitive lens. This report synthesises this evidence base and brings together insights to help stakeholders better understand the role of place-sensitive policy-making and its application to environmental sustainability.

In this report, Health Foundation researchers analyse survey data to understand the experiences of GPs in the United Kingdom and how they compare to other countries. They present the data under three themes - how GPs view their job; the care GPs provide and how it is changing; and how GPs work with other professionals...

One of the aims of the UK government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan is to reduce risks to communities from flooding. One way to reduce flood risk is through Natural Flood Management (NFM). The recently completed Natural Environment Research Council NFM research programme aimed to address these issues. This report outline what some of the programme’s...

This paper reviews the recent analytical work and policy recommendations of ten national productivity commissions, and makes some comparisons with the work of the UK Productivity Commission. The paper finds considerable diversity in the work of the productivity commissions, reflecting differences in mandates, degree of independence and available resources.

This evidence review aims to summarise what we know in terms of the drivers and barriers to getting more people into 'green' jobs. It also outlines some initial ideas for how policy-makers and employers can intervene.