What is SoE reporting?
A State of Environment (SoE) report is a management tool that is key document for governments and those interested in the environment that analyses the latest information to assess environmental trends. The information is used to inform policies and strategies for improving the state of the environment. Victoria’s first comprehensive SoE Report delivered by the Commissioner in 2008, covers a wide range of issues from details on the status of Victoria's natural environment to the impacts of consumption and an analysis of climate change.
Victoria’s First Comprehensive State of Environment Report
Although a number of reports have previously been published, the 2008 report developed by the Commissioner is Victoria’s first report on the state of the environment which addresses the full breadth of environmental issues.
Having assessed community opinion through public consultation, the Commissioner developed an innovative framework to guide preparation of reports on the state of the environment into the future. Rather than simply reporting on the state of the natural environment in isolation, the Commissioner recognised the importance of considering the environment more holistically. This progressive approach evaluates the state of the environment in the context of the Victorian community and economy. Therefore the report is not simply be a collation of information published elsewhere through various “state of” reports. Rather, it provides a thorough analysis of Victoria’s natural environment, its current condition, environmental trends and the interdependancies.
A series of factsheets were developed from information contained in the SoE report.
