2008 State of the Nation’s Ecosystems Report
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Environmental Information: Road Map to the Future
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| What’s an environmental indicator? Hear from Project Director Robin O’Malley |
New Carbon Storage indicator in the Journal of Environmental Quality – click here
The State of the Nation’s Ecosystems 2008
The State of the Nation’s Ecosystems 2008 Report is now available from Island Press
The Heinz Center has prepared a variety of materials presenting the report’s contents in summary and topical forms.
- Highlights report – key trends in the condition and use of US ecosystems (pdf)
- Focus on Climate Change (fact sheet, pdf)
- Focus on Wildlife (fact sheet, pdf)
- Focus on Contaminants (fact sheet, pdf)
- Focus on Nitrogen (fact sheet, pdf)
- Data Files for The State of the Nation's Ecosystems 2008: (MS Excel files, approx 1.5MB each) Core National, Coasts and Oceans, Farmlands, Forests, Freshwaters, Grasslands and Shrublands, Urban and Suburban Areas
- Perspectives on Sustainability—America’s Coasts and Oceans
- Press Release- html (or pdf)
- Description of the project (pdf)
- Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)
- Recent Press Coverage
Please check back here frequently for new materials and updates.
Environmental Information: Road Map to the Future
This report recommends concrete actions to ensure the establishment and long-term production of a set of environmental indicators. (pdf, 104 KB)
Related Information
- Policy Memorandum on National Environmental Status and Trends Indicators
White House Council on Environmental Quality - Administration Announces Plan to Develop National Environmental Indicators
White House Press Release (June 17, 2008)
- New Report: Landscape Pattern Indicators for the Nation (.pdf, 7MB)
- Data Gaps and Monitoring Infrastructure
- Indicators of Ecological Effects of Air Quality Project
- Indicators for Wildlife Conservation
Project Management
The State of the Nation’s Ecosystems staff and advisors are committed to excellence and openness in reporting indicators of ecosystem condition. All committees are comprised of representatives from academia, government, industry, and non-profit environmental organizations. Click here for for a list of participants in the project.
Project Funding
Click here for a list of our funders, both past and present.
Past Reports and Information
- Filling the Gaps: Priority Data Needs and Key Management Challenges for National Reporting on Ecosystem Condition.
- 1999 Prototype Report
- 2002 Report including 2003 and 2005 Web-Only Updates