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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): Highlights_Final_low_res.pdf
Focus on Climate: Climate_Fact_Sheet.pdf
Focus on Wildlife: Wildlife_Fact_Sheet.pdf
Focus on Contaminants: Contaminants_Fact_Sheet.pdf
Focus on Nitrogen: Nitrogen_Fact_Sheet.pdf
Files for The State of the Nation's Ecosystems 2008: (MS Excel files, approximately 1.5MB each):
Core National: Core_National_Data.xls
Coasts and Oceans: Coasts&Oceans_Data.xls
Farmlands: Farmlands_Data.xls
Forests: Forests_Data.xls
Freshwaters: Freshwaters_Data.xls
Grasslands and Shrublands: Grass_Shrub_Data.xls
Urban and Suburban Areas: Urban_Suburban_Data.xls
Other Key Documents
Description of the project (pdf): SNE_Project_Description.pdf
Frequently Asked Questions (pdf): Frequently_Asked_Questions.pdf
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): Roadmap_Future_Report.pdf
Related Information
Policy Memorandum on National Environmental Status and Trends Indicators -White House CEQ: CEQ_OSTP_OMB_NEST_Indicators_Letter.pdf
Administration Announces Plan to Develop National Environmental Indicators (June 17, 2008): White_House_Indicators_Release_Jun_17_08.pdf
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.
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