These provide practical advice for all professionals involved with ecological evaluation and assessment for proposed developments in terrestrial, freshwater, marine and coastal environments.

We’ve published version 1.3 of our Guidelines for Ecological Impact Assessment in the UK and Ireland. Amendments include additional wording in several sections to provide more guidance on how peatland and soils should be considered in EcIA, summarised together with other minor updates on page 4 of the document. The document has also be redesigned for improved accessibility.