State of the environment reporting is one of the features of the Resource Management and Planning System (RMPS) of Tasmania. State of the Environment reports are prepared as a requirement of section 29 of the State Policies and Projects Act 1993.
This legislation requires the Commission to produce a consolidated State of the Environment Report as soon as reasonably practicable after the commencement of the Act and thereafter at intervals of 5 years relating to:
the condition of the environment;
trends and changes in the environment;
the achievement of resource management objectives; and
recommendations for action to be taken in relation to the management of the environment.
The first State of the Environment Report was completed in 1997, and the second report was completed in November 2003 and tabled in Parliament in April 2004.
State of the environment reporting provides a way of assessing how well Tasmania is progressing in terms of achieving the sustainable development objectives of the resource management and planning system. It aims to provide information to support an effective management cycle: assessing condition; recommending actions; and then reviewing their implementation.
The Commission has established a State of the Environment Report Panel and work has commenced on compiling the third State of the Environment Report for Tasmania. The Commission is looking for contributions from environmental and natural resource agencies and organisations to support its assessment of conditions, trends and changes, and the achievement of resource management objectives. On-line forms have been prepared to provide a structured way for organisations involved in assessing, monitoring and managing Tasmania’s environment and natural resources to contribute data and information. If you are interested in registering to contribute using this process, further details are available through Web Input Forms for State of the Environment Reporting.
