Framing an independent,integrated and evidence-based evaluation of the state of Australia's biophysical and human environments |
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| Authors: | Trevor Ward Steven Cork Kirstin Dobbs Peter Harper Peter Harris Tom Hatton |
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| Institution: | 1. Greenward Consulting, Wembley, WA, Australia;2. University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia;3. EcoInsights, Canberra, ACT, Australia &4. Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, Canberra, ACT, Australia;5. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Townsville, Qld, Australia;6. Population, Labour and Social Statistics Group, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra, ACT, Australia;7. Environmental Geoscience Division, Geoscience Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia;8. CSIRO, Perth, WA, Australia |
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| 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. |
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| Keywords: | environment report card conceptual framework integrated performance assessment expert elicitation consultative process |
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