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; Barbara Wienecke

doi:10.1080/09640568.2014.891073

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, Barbara Wienecke

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	738-755
Number of pages	18
Journal	Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
Volume	58
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2014.891073
Publication status	Published - 3 Apr 2015

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Ward, T., Cork, S., Dobbs, K., Harper, P., Harris, P., Hatton, T., Joy, R., Kanowski, P., Mackay, R., McKenzie, N., & Wienecke, B. (2015). Framing an independent, integrated and evidence-based evaluation of the state of Australia's biophysical and human environments. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 58(4), 738-755. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2014.891073

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