State of the Environment Report
Northern Ireland’s first State of the Environment (SOE) report was launched in April 2008. The report contains a set of 30 indicators, presented in six chapters, covering air and climate, water, land and landscape management, biodiversity, built heritage, and waste and resources. The indicators provide a clear baseline and vehicle to promote awareness of the environment to business and the public, and to help improve attitudes and behaviour. The indicators have been designed to assist future comparison and measurement of our changing environment.
View the SOE Press Release
on the Department of Environment's website.
The SOE Report also provides the evidence base for discussion and consultation with stakeholders on what our key challenges should be in future, and where we should best target our activities. It is fundamental to the development of a strategic approach for the protection and enhancement of our environment, and underpins delivery of sustainable development objectives across Government.
For further information on the State of the Environment Report, please contact us at:
SOE Report Team
NIEA Strategy Unit
Klondyke Building
Cromac Avenue
Gasworks Business Park
Lower Ormeau Road
Belfast
BT7 2JA
or e-mail to:soe@doeni.gov.uk
Publications
State of the Environment Final Report Sections
State of the Environment Report Northern Ireland: Foreword, Contents and Introduction(.PDF 913Kb)
State of the Environment Report Northern Ireland: Our Changing Environment(.PDF 1.73Mb)
State of the Environment Report Northern Ireland: Air and Climate(.PDF 2.28Mb)
State of the Environment Report Northern Ireland: Water(.PDF 2.32Mb)
State of the Environment Report Northern Ireland: Land and Landscape Management(.PDF 2.53Mb)
State of the Environment Report Northern Ireland: Biodiversity(.PDF 1.9Mb)
State of the Environment Report Northern Ireland: Built Heritage(.PDF 1.93Mb)
State of the Environment Report Northern Ireland: Waste and Resources(.PDF 1.89Mb)
State of the Environment Report Northern Ireland: Summary, Conclusions and Appendices(.PDF 1.78Mb)
State of the Environment Report Summary Document(.PDF 1.7Mb)
