Cookbook for state of the environment reporting on the internet

Abstract

SoE refers to state of the environment or, in this book, a report about the state of the environment in a particular region. It is intended that the audience of these reports applies information contained within them for decision making purposes, ranging from voting choices to setting policies. The impetus for SoE reporting is partially due to the adoption of Agenda21 at the 1992 UNCED conference in Rio. Chapter 40of Agenda 21 specifically calls for improved environmental information for decision-making.