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Victorian State of The Environment Report

Published: 4 March 2009

In December 2008, Dr Ian McPhail AM, Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability, released the first Victorian State of The Environment Report, available at the Commisioner for Environmental Sustainability website. The material presented in the report will be useful as a resource for environmental educators, and for students.

The Report is a 'stocktake' of Victoria's environment and covers a broad range of contemporary issues including climate change, materials and waste, energy, water and biodiversity. Indicators of environmental health are presented in the context of the drivers of change and direct pressures on the environment. The consequences of the condition of the environment are considered in the context of contemporary economics and government decision making. Current management responses to the issues are described and recommendations for improving Victoria's environment are made.