The 13,000 members of The Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) have been invited to share their experiences of the effectiveness of the Directive.

However, IEMA also wants to hear from those people outside its membership who have views and experiences of EIA.
 
Not only will the outcome of the survey help to inform IEMA’s own response to the European Commission’s consultation but will also be used to influence the Communities and Local Government Department (CLG) and Scottish Government on what those involved in commissioning or undertaking EIA and reviewing Environmental Statements think about the Directive.
 
Josh Fothergill, Senior Adviser - Environmental Assessment at IEMA, believes this will strengthen the Governments’ knowledge about the UK grassroots view of the Directive and thus help direct its future development.

“The European Commission is seeking the views of those involved in all aspects of EIA not just those of the Government of each Member State; therefore by participating in this survey individuals are helping to generate a better EIA Directive to meet the UK’s needs.”
 
Any suitably experienced and interested individuals are invited to take part in IEMA’s survey which can be accessed at https://web.questback.com/instituteofenvironmentalmanage/eia001/

The survey closes on Friday 3rd September, with early outcomes being published in the Institute’s magazine, ‘the environmentalist’ during September.