John Beddington

Government Chief Scientific Adviser
Professor Sir John Beddington is the Government Chief Scientific Adviser and provides advice to all government departments on scientific issues from climate change to swine flu. He is Chair of the Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change.

Changing the debate on migration and environmental change

Posted 27 January 2012

The UK's Foresight programme is intended to help government think systematically about the future. It helps to improve how we use science and technology within government and society. It does this by drawing on well-tested, scientifically valid techniques to inform those responsible for developing policy and strategy in government. The Foresight Migration and Global Environmental [...]