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Contributors Nigel Haigh, Honorary Fellow and founding Director of IEEP. Nigel is recognised as a leading authority on the development and application of EU environmental policy. He has been the author and/or editor of the Manual and its fore-runner 'EEC Environmental Policy and Britain: An essay and a handbook' since 1984. Nigel has been appointed by the European Parliament to the Management Board of the European Environment Agency. Previously he was a Board Member of the Environment Agency (for England and Wales). David Baldock, Director. David has worked at IEEP since 1984, becoming Deputy Director in 1992 and Director in 1998. Prior to becoming Director, he led IEEP's programme of work on agricultural and rural environmental issues. As well as being an authority on the CAP and the environment David has worked on the implementation of EU environmental legislation, on different aspects of enlargement, and on EU strategy with regard to environmental integration. He also has an active interest in sustainable development and the external dimension of European policy. He is an Honorary Research Fellow of the University of Cardiff. Patrick ten Brink, Senior Fellow and Head of the Brussels office. Patrick is an environmental and natural resource economist and has worked for over ten years on environmental policy and economics. He has worked extensively on policy instruments - notably on environmental taxes and on voluntary agreements - and with particular experience in the climate change and industrial pollution areas, notably relating to the energy sector. He has also advised on the process of implementing EU legislation in the Candidate Countries as part of their accession process. Patrick has worked for UK government agencies, the European Commission, European Parliament, European Environment Agency, the World Bank, as well as for the private sector. He has published widely on environmental and energy issues as is the editor of the book: Voluntary Environmental Agreements: Process Practice and Future Use (Greenleaf publishing). Clare Coffey, Senior Fellow. Clare is from a legal background and has worked at IEEP since 1994. She is responsible for general EC and international environmental law and policy, as well being a major contributor to the Institute's work on the Common Fisheries Policy. Clare also works on 'horizontal' issues, such as EC funding mechanisms and institutional arrangements, and environmental integration into other policy sectors. Dr Andrew Farmer, Senior Fellow. Andrew is a biologist by training and specialises in EU legislation in relation to water and air pollution, and pollution control. Before joining IEEP in 1997, Andrew worked for English Nature as its atmospheric pollution specialist and sustainable development co-ordinator; as a Research Assistant at both the University of Wisconsin, USA and Imperial College, University of London; and as a Research Associate at University of Florida, USA. Malcolm Fergusson, Senior Fellow. Malcolm has worked
for IEEP since 1993 and leads research in transport, energy, environmental
indicators, green accounts and noise. Prior to working at IEEP, Malcolm was the
Director of Earth Resources Research.
Vicki Swales, Senior Fellow. Vicki started working for IEEP in 2003 and specialises in agriculture and rural development policy. She also has a strong interest in the environmental aspects of food production. Before joining the Institute, Vicki was Head of Agriculture Policy at the RSPB . She was a member of the Government's Task Force for the Hills in 2000/1 and retains a strong interest in farming in upland areas. Vicki is currently an Independent Director of Assured Food Standards and is responsible for advice on environmental matters. David Wilkinson, Senior Fellow. David has worked for
IEEP since 1990 and has particular expertise in relation to EU institutions,
spatial planning, EU funding for the environment, Structural and Cohesion
Funds, environmental auditing and reporting, and environmental information.
Prior to working at IEEP, David worked at the Planning Exchange, Glasgow; and
as a Senior Lecturer in Politics and Government, the University of
Hertfordshire (formerly the Hatfield Polytechnic).
Clare Miller, Research Fellow. A lawyer and conservation scientist by training, Clare joined IEEP in 2004 and is leading the Institute's work on biodiversity and nature policy. Prior to working at IEEP, Clare was employed by the New Zealand government working on invasive species policy and threatened species management. Dr Ian Skinner, Research Fellow. Ian has worked at IEEP since 1998 and specialises in transport policy and air quality issues. Prior to joining IEEP, he has worked at both the Bartlett School of Planning, University College London and the Centre for European, Regional and Transport Economics (CERTE) University of Kent. Agata Zdanowicz, Research Fellow. Agata is an
agronomist and agricultural economist by training. She joined IEEP in March
2004 with a background in integrating agricultural and rural development
policies in Poland and the EU and the administration of SAPARD programme.
Before joining IEEP she worked for the Scottish Agricultural College, the
Polish Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development and for the Agency for
Restructuring & Modernisation of Agriculture. Harriet Bennett, Research Officer. Harriet, a
conservation scientist, has worked at IEEP since 2000, specialising in
agriculture and rural development issues in Central and Eastern Europe. Prior
to working at IEEP Harriet worked in the policy team of various environmental
NGOs, covering issues such as EU enlargement, pre-accession funds, rural
development, agriculture and nature conservation.
Catherine Bowyer, Research Officer. Catherine joined
IEEP in 2002, having previously studied Environmental Sciences. She covers
information in the Institute, and has completed work on waste management, the
implementation of EU policy, pollution and ecological risk assessment. Prior to
joining IEEP, she worked for a local authority and an environmental
consultancy.
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