Consultations provide an opportunity for the Forum to comment on proposals
made by government and other organisations.
As part of our policy of openness and transparency all our inputs to external
consultations will now be available on the internet and you can access them
from this page.
Recent Consultations
25 June 2008
ERFF responded to Defra's Marine Bill Consultation.
The response
(58KB) does not necessarily represent the views of all members of the ERFF.
14 February 2008
ERFF responded to the HEFCE consultation 'Research
Excellence Framework Consultation on the assessment and funding of higher education research post-2008'.
ERFF response to Research Excellent Framework consultation (172KB)
Previous Consultations
5 Dec 2006
The ERFF has written to the Treasury outlining the economic benefits of environmental research, the role of the
Forum in coordinating this research in the UK and how ERFF members intend to address Treasury Challenge 5. ERFF members will work together to implement a new initiative for CSR 2007 'Living with Environmental Change' which will bring together natural, engineering, social and economic scientists with policy-makers and business to tackle the
increasing pressures on natural resources and global climate.
Treasury submission (103KB)
16 Jan 2006
Submission by the Environment Research Funders' Forum to the Inquiry of the Science and Technology Committee
on 'Scientific Advice, Risk and Evidence: How Government Handles Them'.
ERFF science and technology response (33KB)
15 Jul 2005
Draft statements of the criteria and working methods for panels and subpanels
Research Assessment Exercise consultation
ERFF comment (10KB)