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Membership reports

Membership Survey 2024 Every few years we survey our members to identify trends in how different services are valued, and to gather members’ opinions on potential future developments. This report presents the findings...	Annual Report 2023 Our annual report provides an opportunity for our members and stakeholders to find out more about the IES and our activities over the last year. Read about our achievements in 2023 and our...
Salary and Workplace Satisfaction Report 2023 The Salary and Workplace Satisfaction Report provides a valuable insight into salary trends and job satisfaction across the environmental science sector. The report presents the findings of a...	Annual Report 2022 Our annual report provides an opportunity for our members and stakeholders to find out more about the IES and our activities over the last year. Read about our achievements in 2022 and our...

Environmental Science Sector Reports

Lessons learned from catchment-based trading in nature in south-west England There is growing interest in the development of markets for ecosystem services, with catchments a particular focus. A pioneering approach has been undertaken in early development of a market for...	Transform the UK through a new Mission for Sustainable Wellbeing Recent decades have seen environmental challenges escalate to the point of crisis across the planet. In the UK, the situation is no different: climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution all...
Adversarial to integrated: How to make environmental consenting a team sport Over the past 30 years, environmental science has been confronted with the grave importance of social systems and the influence they can have on the environment. In particular, processes such as...	Transforming the planet: Our vision for the future of environmental science Environmental scientists will play a key role in facilitating the transformation to a sustainable society. Adapting to changing social, economic and environmental contexts will be imperative, to...

Guidance

Integrating Action on Air Quality & Climate Change: A Guide for Local Authorities Climate change and air pollution are some of the most pressing global challenges of our time. They are also closely related, and there are substantial benefits to tackling both together...	Before you dig: What's beneath your feet? This guide provides a brief description of the functioning of fuel forecourts, in particular the retail facilities used for the fuelling of road vehicles. It is intended as a general guide...
A guide to the assessment of air quality impacts on designated nature conservation sites Air pollution damage to protected wildlife sites is often overlooked due to the current emphasis on its effect on human health. This publication signposts the appropriate thresholds used by local...	Experience and qualifications to demonstrate competence in different EIA roles Based on the collective opinions of our consulted members, these are the experience and qualifications necessary to demonstrate competence in a range of EIA roles. The...

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Annual Report	May

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