Legislation and policy review: Workshop discussion briefing

This briefing paper was produced by Eleni Antoniades and the EIA Community ahead of a workshop on sustainability and environmental regression.

Table 1 represents a summary of the gradual erosion of national environmental legislation and policy which has been taking place or is currently being proposed in the UK, and examples of the impact these changes can have on environmental protection.

It covers a selection of environmental legislation and policy and is not a comprehensive list but intended to provoke discussion around this subject:

• How do you anticipate that these changes will impact the projects or work you are currently undertaking?
• What other impacts do you think these changes will have on the environment?
• Do you think these changes will adversely impact environmental jobs and careers in the future?
• What other environmental legislation and policy is currently changing in your sector?

We welcome any further examples of changes to policy or environmental legislation. Please send any changes from your own sector to Joseph Lewis, Head of Policy (joseph@the-ies.org), to be added to this briefing. 

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