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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.

June 08 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
June 08 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
June 08 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
June 08 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
 
Jan 08 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
 
Oct 07
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
 
May 07
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
 
Feb 07
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