The State of the Nation’s Ecosystems—2008

The 2008 State of the Nation’s Ecosystems Report has been released. The core premise of this second State of the Nation’s Ecosystems report is that American citizens should have access to regularly reported, high quality, non-partisan information on the state of our lands, waters, and living resources, and that this information should inform environmental policy.

• Summary of the 2008 Report  (pdf)
• Fact Sheets on Key Issues Based on 2008 Report Results
• Climate (pdf)
• Contaminants (pdf)
• Nitrogen (pdf)
• Wildlife (pdf)
• Perspective Essays – Coasts and Oceans (will link to new page, still being designed)
• Press Release (pdf)
• Description of the project (pdf)

Road Map to a 21st Century Environmental Information System

This report reviews the accomplishments of the decade-long State of the Nation’s Ecosystems project, and outlines future information needs. (pdf, XX MB)

Current Activities

• Data Gaps and Monitoring Infrastructure (including some new material and reconciled with related links   from the old “What’s New” section – see page 4)
• 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 membership of our multi-sector steering committee (Design Committee)

Project Funding

Click here for a list of our funders, both past and present.

Past Reports and Information

• 1999 Prototype Report
• 2002 Report including 2003 and 2005 Web-Only Updates
• Committees 2002-2008