Reports

Membership reports

Membership Survey 2019 Each year, we survey our members to identify trends in how different services are valued and to gather members’ opinions on potential future developments. Here we are pleased to present the...	Annual Report 2018 Find out more about the IES and our activities by reading the Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2018. The 2018 Report features comment from our Chair, Honorary Secretary and CEO. Read...
Membership Survey 2018 Each year, we survey our members to identify trends in how different services are valued and to gather members’ opinions on potential future developments. Here we are pleased to present the...	Annual Report 2017 Find out more about the IES and our activities by reading the Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2017. The 2017 Report features comment from our Chair, Honorary Secretary and CEO. Read...

Influencing the EU The IES is committed to promoting the crucial role of environmental science in society and an evidence-based approach to decision and policy making. Influencing the European Union is one of the best...	Environmental Funding Streams 2014 An updated version of our 2012 publication, the purpose of this document is to bring together a list of available funding streams for research, careers or projects in the environmental sciences. This...
Air quality and Planning in Local Authorities In the UK Local Authorities have a statutory responsibility for the management of local air quality. Many guidelines and tools have been developed to promote best practice in the way these...	Public engagement in the GEES disciplines This good practice guide explores the challenges, benefits and opportunities associated with higher education institutions (HEIs) engaging the public in the disciplines of geography, earth and...

Guidance on the Assessment of Mineral Dust Impacts for Planning Air quality professionals are frequently required to assess dust impacts from mineral sites, particularly as part of the planning process, and there is currently little government guidance on how...	Assessment of dust from demolition and construction Emissions of dust to air can occur during the preparation of the land (e.g. demolition, land clearing, and earth moving), and during construction. Emissions can vary substantially from...
Ecosystem services assessment: How to do one in practice This document provides guidance on how to make an ecosystem services assessment. It explains what ecosystem services are, why an ecosystem services assessment needs to be made, and how it can add...	Air Quality Monitoring in the Vicinity of Demolition and Construction Sites Constructing buildings, roads and other infrastructure can have a substantial, temporary impact on local air quality. The most common impacts are increased particulate matter (PM) concentrations...