Environment forgotten in election campaigning, practitioners say
Political parties have not given enough attention to environment and sustainability concerns in the election campaign, according to 89% of respondents to the latest IEMA pre-election poll.
A majority of members say that long-term sustainability issues have been too low on the agenda, or completely missing from debate. More than two-thirds (68%) say a discussion of the risks posed by aContinue reading this with an IEMA membership
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