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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...	Annual Report 2021 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 2021 and our...
Salary and Workplace Satisfaction Report 2021 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...	Membership Survey 2021 Each year, 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 of our...

Environmental Science Sector Reports

BNG in Practice: One year on from mandatory implementation Mandatory BNG is a world-leading piece of legislation that aims to ensure development delivers for nature. It came into force for major developments in England on 12 February 2024...	Speaking up for science: Case studies for environmental policy As a professional body, the IES understands that expertise is not an abstract concept: it is something that people have and that communities can share. Case studies are a key part of sharing...
Influencing the UK Parliament There are many voices seeking to influence environmental policy in the UK. The IES is committed to supporting its members to engage impactfully with decision makers on issues affecting science,...	Our shared 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...

Guidance

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...

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Annual Report	May

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