The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published a guidance report to support the implementation of marine planning policies for socio-economics, tourism and seascape (Fugro, Amalgam Landscape, Risk & Policy Analysts).

The EC's Directorate General for Enterprise and Industry has commissioned RPA and BiPRO GmbH to undertake a study to support the Commission on the preparation of an impact assessment to identify and develop the most adequate way to increase transparency and ensure regulatory oversight for nanomaterials.

Risk & Policy Analysts (RPA) have again been awarded a place on the Environment Agency’s National Framework Agreement for Applied Environmental Economics, which will cover environmental and ecosystem service valuation, cost-benefit analysis, economic appraisal and impact assessment across the complete range of EA work.

RPA have been awarded a Framework Contract for the provision of evaluation, impact assessment and related services to the European Commission in the area of consumer protection.

RPA exhibited at the New Economy: Sustainability 2014 Conference, held on 12 June at the John Innes Centre, Norwich.