State of the Environment Reports
State of the Environment (SoE) reporting is a process for describing, analysing and communicating information on conditions and trends in the environment. It also describes the context and significance of the conditions and trends.
National State of the Environment Report
National SoE reporting is carried out on a continental scale for the land and for coastal and marine environments, and includes Australia's external territories. The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 requires that a national SoE Report be produced every five years. This provides scope for changes in environmental pressures and condition to be tracked over the long term. See: www.deh.gov.au/soe/ 
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Tasmanian State of the Environment Report
The centrepiece of SoE reporting in Tasmania is the production every five years of a comprehensive report that assesses conditions and trends in the environment, the achievement of resource management objectives, and which provides recommendations for future action to be taken in relation to the management of the environment. See: www.rpdc.tas.gov.au/soer/ .
Hobart City Council State of the Environment Report
In December 1998, Hobart City Council released the first State of the Environment report for the Hobart municipality. This documents environmental issues affecting the area, and the ways in which the local environment is managed. It represents a good introduction for those interested in learning more about the relationship between Hobart and the natural environment. See: Hobart City Council State of the Environment Report .
Further Information
For further information, please contact:
Senior Policy Officer
Environment Division
134 Macquarie Street
HOBART TAS 7000
Phone: 03 6233 4028
Fax: 03 6233 6800
Email: EnvironmentEnquiries@environment.tas.gov.au
