Veon Ecology

Decision makers in commercial organisations and governments increasingly recognise the need to incorporate environmental concerns into their operations and understand the impact that their activities are making on the natural world.

These organisations need to balance development plans with the protection of our natural environment, our flora and fauna, and our habitat resources.

External pressures on natural resources, including climate change, population growth and land use changes, impact on developmental decisions that must be resolved within a strict legislative framework.

Veon recognises the importance of maintaining a balanced ecosystem which supports both human development and enhances the biodiverse environment in which we all live. The value of biodiversity and the benefits gained from ecosystem services reach far beyond that which can be measured in financial terms.

Our ecology team are members of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). Veon ecologists are committed to identifying and creating solutions for our clients to protect, enhance and monitor biodiversity values, and avoid or mitigate any potentially negative impacts predicted to arise from proposed activities.

Veon Ecology is dedicated to ensuring that all activities follow best practice in compliance with environmental legislation.  By working with our clients, Veon Ecology’s vision is to provide a quality service that is practical, sustainable and professionally accredited.

We provide a wide range of ecological and hydro-ecological services to a broad range of clients including government and non-government bodies together with corporate clients.

Veon Ecology offers ongoing monitoring and management advice across a range of commercial and industry sectors to help our clients meet increasingly stringent approval requirements when assessing the impact on biodiversity.

Our ecologists are highly experienced in working as part of project teams with engineers, hydrologists, hydrogeologists, environmental scientists and others, and are engaged in projects covering natura ecological and impact assessments, natural resource management, and wildlife monitoring. These include the design and implementation of cost-effective surveys and reports which assist in achieving project approval from relevant government authorities and regulatory bodies.

We undertake Ecological Appraisals, Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) and ecological aspects of Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIAR) of development projects. We also deliver a wide range of ecological and hydro-ecological services to assist our clients in achieving their objectives including:

• Appropriate Assessment services as required under the Habitats Directive, including Screening for Appropriate Assessment (AA) and Natura Impact Statements (NIS), Ecological Impact Assessment (EIA) and Appropriate Assessment reports as required under the Habitats Directive.