Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management
Encyclopedia
The Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (IEEM) is the professional body which represents and supports ecologists and environmental managers, mainly in the United Kingdom
but increasingly in Ireland and Europe, and the rest of the world.
Established in 1991, IEEM has over 4,000 members drawn from local authorities, government agencies, industry, environmental consultancy, teaching/research, and NGOs.
IEEM is a constituent body of the Society for the Environment
and the European Federation of Associations of Environmental Professionals. IEEM is also a member of the Europarc Federation, Eurosite, and the IUCN-UK Committee. It is also a signatory of the Countdown 2010 agreement to help save biodiversity
and is a member of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity UK Partnership.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
but increasingly in Ireland and Europe, and the rest of the world.
Established in 1991, IEEM has over 4,000 members drawn from local authorities, government agencies, industry, environmental consultancy, teaching/research, and NGOs.
Activities of IEEM
IEEM provides a variety of services to develop the competency and standards of professional ecologists and environmental managers and also to promote ecology and environmental management as a profession.IEEM is a constituent body of the Society for the Environment
Society for the Environment
The Society for the Environment is an umbrella body that can license its member institutions to confer chartered status on sustainability and environmental professionals worldwide...
and the European Federation of Associations of Environmental Professionals. IEEM is also a member of the Europarc Federation, Eurosite, and the IUCN-UK Committee. It is also a signatory of the Countdown 2010 agreement to help save biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions...
and is a member of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity UK Partnership.