Environmental Scientist
The IES produces three to four editions of its journal Environmental Scientist each year. Articles are primarily written by our members, supplemented by contributions from experts and professionals working in the environmental field. Each issue examines a topic of pressing importance to environmental science from a variety of different angles; an expert in the relevant area acts as guest editor, introducing the articles and providing a critical overview of the subject at hand.
Latest Journal News
In recently times, the Environmental Scientist has broken new ground and achieved a new standard. The first two journals of 2008 concentrated on the complex milieu of the urban environment. Sir John Lawton, Chairman of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollutions, was guest editor of the May/June edition. 2008 ended with a journal entitled Water, Wildlife and People focused on ecosystem services. The first edition of 2009, entitled Changing Landscapes in Sustainability' focused on PP4SD 10th anniversairy and the latest sustainability debate. Most recently the IES teamed up with the Environment Agency to look at the uptake of science into strategic planning.
The journal is destined to evolve further still. A provisional schedule for the future of the Environmental Scientist will now be posted at the bottom of this page. Scientific articles will be submitted to gentle peer review in the future, ensuring a quality standard for submissions.
Above all, the Environmental Scientist seeks to raise the profile of the increasingly important field of environmental science, and showcase the valuable ideas and work of its members. The potential for the journal is vast, but we depend on your feedback and participation to realise that potential. We want to hear from you, whether you have opinions on anything you’ve read in the journal so far, or you would like to be involved in any of the editions outlined below.
Archive
We are pleased to offer an archive of the journal free of charge to visitors to the IES website, although the latest edition is only available to members. Please see below for journals which are currently available online. Paper copies of some of the archived journals are avaliable for £5 to members and £8 to non-members. Please contact the IES office about avaliability.
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July 2009: The Uptake of Emerging Science into Strategic Planning Guest Editor - Mark Everard Potential Drivers of Future Environmental Issues- M. Duckworth, M. Everard, J. Ravetz & J. Reynolds Ecosystem Services - Joined up thinking in an Interdependent World - M. Everard & J. Ravetz Emerging Energy Futures: Hard Choices for Soft Energy Futures - J. Ravetz Community & Citizen - Emerging Models for Socially Engaged Environmental Governance- J. Ravetz New Technology Applications: Risks & opportunities for Environmental Governance - J. Ravetz Strategic Responses to Emerging Technologies- S. Bardsley, J. de Lurio & S. Webb |
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February 2009: Changing Landscapes in Sustainability Guest Editor - Jonathan Smales In an Economic Downturn, Will Sustainability Become Unsustainable? - P. Case & C. Barot Sustainable Development, System Thinking & Professional Practice - S. Martin Globalisation & Sustainability: The Challenges for Education - D. Bourn Towards Sustainable Education - S. Sterling Constructing a Sustainable Built Environment - A. Hall Sustainability Past the Point of No Return - A. Stibbe |
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October 2008: Water, Wildlife and People Guest Editor - Mark Everard Rebalancing the Interests of Wildlife & People - P. Raven Why Wetland Matter to People - R. McInnes Taking an Ecosystem Approach - Bernice C. Cullis Valuing Ecosystem Benefits - W. Watts & I. Kremezi South Africa's Journey to Equity Sustainability & Efficiency - B. Weston & D. Weston The Socio-Economics of River Management - M. Mander & M. Everard |
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May/June 2008: The Urban Environment Part II Guest Editor - Sir John Lawton Urban Waterways - M. Everard Environmental Justice - G. Mitchell Pollutants in the Urban Environment - Carol Pettit Intelligent Office Design- S. Plainiotis Ideas for the Urban Environment- H. Joll |
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January/February 2008: The Urban Environment Part I Guest Editor - Noel Nelson Air Pollution - B. Fisher Sustainable Drainage - A. Sharma & E. Maltby Urban Nature in 21st Century Britain - M. Frith The Carbon Consequences of UK Cities and the Role of Property - J. Whelan |
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October/November 2007: The Energy Debate Guest Editor - Mark Everard Biofuels - S. Shales Wind Power - P. Hulson Concentrated Desert Sunlight - G. Wolff Fusion - C. Llewellyn Smith & D. Ward Interview with George Monbiot |
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May/June 2007: The International Edition Guest Editor - Adam Donnan Sustainable Development and Higher Education - S. Martin & S. G. Smith Interview with Andrew Lee, Director of Sustainable Development Commission Environmental Issues on Malta - M. Mifsud Indoor Air Quality - S. Watts & B. Fisher |
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January/February 2007 Guest Editor - Jennifer Blumhof The Roach and its Habitat - M. Everard Life as a Geoenvironmental Engineer - E. Stanmore Environmental Science and Policy - R. Barnes |
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Future Schedule
November 2009: Olympics
The eyes of the world will be focused on London in a little over three years time. What will be the legacy of “The Greatest Spectacle on Earth”? The organisers have a vision of a ‘Green Games’ for London. The next edition of the Environmental Scientist will be focusing on the forthcoming Games, assessing the impacts, benefits and legacies that may result from 2012. Focusing on urban regeneration, biodiversity and air pollution, amongst other topics, the journal will detail the potential effects of the Games, contrasting these with the aftermaths of preceding Olympics, including Sydney and Beijing.
Published in Members' Area, due for public release in February 2010.
February 2010: Food
The production of our daily food is contributing substantially to our environmental impact. The next issue of the journal “The Environmental Scientist” will look at the environmental impact of food production and at the different possible strategies necessary to make people diets more sustainable. It will highlighted the impact of climate change on agriculture, the need for GMOs or alternative methods of farming and the impact of labelling on behavioural change.
Deadline for submissions: closed
Imagining a Low Carbon Britain
In 2008 Britain committed to the Climate Change Bill to reduce its carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. This issue of the Environmental Scientist aims to paint a picture of a low carbon Britain; under the assumption these objectives have been met. Articles will conceptualise how transport usage and industrial sourcing will have changed. It will re-imagine the finance and communications industries based around predicted attitude changes towards prosperity and values. 2050 landscape changes will be discussed with regards to sustainable housing and building structures with a look at transition towns, and green urban and rural spaces; and from a social aspect the journal will examine the evolution of public attitudes.
Dealine for submissions: 16/04/10
Gender & Justice in the Environment
‘Gender’ and ‘Social Justice’ are often divisive issues in their own right. Combined with environmental concerns they become hugely complex, producing further arenas of dispute, and indeed potential for conflict resolution. In the forthcoming edition of the Environmental Scientist entitled “Gender and Justice” the IES has invited several important figures to report on these deep rooted issues. We will highlight the role our Institution has the potential to play in addressing gender and social justice conflicts, as well as looking at numerous remarkable case studies from around the world.
Deadline for submissions: Open