From the macro to the micro: analysis from the IES

Mark Everard & Rob McInnes
Webinars
October 2024
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Despite commitments by global signatories of the Ramsar Convention to undertake systemic assessment of designated wetlands, research had revealed that virtually none had been done globally and that the lack of practical tools for rapid assessment was a principal obstacle. The Rapid...

Joseph Lewis
Blog
October 2024
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This article is part of the IES’s 2024 policy work on the theme of ‘knowledge’, addressing what evidence-informed policy means in practice and what it means for how environmental policy engagement is approached. This thematic work covers questions from the practical to the theoretical, from...

Sophie Hoyland
Blog
October 2024
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What inspired you to pursue an environmental career?

I’ve always enjoyed geography and science, but it wasn’t until university that I truly saw a career path forming. During a careers module, an environmental engineer spoke about her typical day, and I could immediately picture myself in her...

K M Smart
Article
October 2024
Carrots growing in Northern Ireland, Image Credit: © Pasko Maksim | Adobe Stock

On 24th September 2024 DAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environmental, and Rural Affairs) published its first Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP), as a requirement under the Environment Act 2021. This was following a 14-month delay, as the plan was due to be published on 25th July 2023.

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A Oroke, S Clubb, G Carew-Jones, J Beynon
Webinars
October 2024
Young people planting seeds

Increasingly, climate change and environmental challenges have brought the perspectives of younger generations to the fore, as well as the consideration of how future generations will be affected by decisions. These perspectives offer a unique lens on environmental challenges, where many of the...

Ellie Savage and Ethny Childs
Article
October 2024
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environmental SCIENTIST | Counting on Net Gain | September 2024


Ellie Savage and Ethny Childs consider the challenges, opportunities and next steps for this ambitious policy.


Mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) came into...

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