Framing an independent, integrated and evidence-based evaluation of the state of Australia's biophysical and human environments

Trevor Ward, Steven Cork, Kirstin Dobbs, Peter Harper, Peter Harris, Tom Hatton, Robert Joy, Peter Kanowski, Richard Mackay, Neil McKenzie and Barbara Wienecke

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2015, vol. 58, issue 4, 738-755

Abstract: A new approach was developed for Australia's 2011 national State of the Environment (SoE) report to integrate the assessment of biophysical and human elements of the environment. A Common Assessment and Reporting Framework (CARF) guided design and implementation, responding to jurisdictional complexity, outstanding natural diversity and ecosystem values, high levels of cultural and heritage diversity, and a paucity of national-scale data. The CARF provided a transparent response to the need for an independent, robust and evidence-based national SoE report. We conclude that this framework will be effective for subsequent national SoE assessments and other integrated national-scale assessments in data-poor regions.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2014.891073

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