As part of the IES' ongoing exploration of the use of Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act we asked Robin Graham, Contaminated Land Officer from South Ribble Borough Council to share his opinions of the legislation. This...
Justin Taberham is Director of Policy at CIWEM. He shares his thoughts on Part 2A of the EPA below.
Under Part 2A land is Contaminated when either Significant Harm (SH) or the Significant Possibility of Significant Harm (SPOSH) or the Pollution of Controlled Waters...
As part of the IES' commitment to creating original, though-provoking content, research and commentary relevant to the environmental science sector, we have launched a new Analysis section of the website. This new platform is aimed at members and other interested readers and will help...
environmental SCIENTIST | Communicating Environmental Science | October 2012
Clare Wilkinson and Emma Weitkamp give guidance on how best to communicate with policy-makers.
In recent years environmental scientists and researchers have been increasingly...
In the August 2012 edition of the environmental SCIENTIST Valerie Fogleman asked whether or not Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) - current contaminated land legislation - is fit for purpose. The IES set out to see how local authorities...
The last few months has seen a Conservative MP running the party's by-election bid in Corby secretly filmed apparently supporting the campaign of a rival candidate because he opposed wind farms. At the same time one department within Government is pushing a renewable strategy as another is...
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Universities are facing increasing pressures to change the educational programmes they offer...
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