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SOER 2010 & Austrias State of the Environment Report

Umweltkontrollbericht 2010 Neunter Umweltkontrollbericht. SOER 2010 & Austrias State of the Environment Report. Approaches and Results. State of the Environment Report in Austria & SOER 2010 by country /EEA. What do these two publications mean to Austria?.

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SOER 2010 & Austrias State of the Environment Report

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  1. Umweltkontrollbericht 2010 • Neunter Umweltkontrollbericht SOER 2010 & Austrias State ofthe Environment Report ApproachesandResults

  2. State ofthe Environment Report in Austria & SOER 2010 bycountry/EEA What do thesetwopublicationsmeanto Austria?

  3. 9th State ofthe Environment Report in Austria Austrias national State ofthe Environment Reportiselaborated& publishedbythe Environment Agency Austria (mandatedtoconduct environmental control) Every 3 yearsthe Report is - bylaw – todeliverbythe Federal Ministry on Environment (BMLFUW) tothe Austrian National Assembly Its9th Version (=27 yearsofreporting) ofthe 2010 State ofthe Environment Report was deliveredtothe Austrian National Assembly on 01/07/2010 Target Audience(= mainfocussince 9 years =) Highest Level of National PolicyandAdministration

  4. 9th State ofthe Environment Report in Austria – Approach 17 Chapters (Environmental Media andAcitivities) - covering all relevant national environmental topics ONEStructureof all chapterssince 3 versions (10 years) whichensurescontinuity & enablescomparability: Environmental Targets (International, EU, National) Situation & Trends (Status ofcompliancewithtargets -in Austria: Assessments und time series, NO countrycompraisonsperformed) Analysis (whathastobedone, aremeasurestakensucessful)  Includingtherepeatedchapterof „ Comprehensive Assessment and Outlook“ Recommendations(TargetingandreferingtodistinctAdressees - in Austria)

  5. 9th State ofthe Environment Report in Austria – Approach – Chapter on "ComprehensiveAsessmentandOutlook“ Rationale: Offertargetgroupofthe national SOER a quick andacurateoverview on assessmentsofmaindevelopmentsleadingtofocusedrecommendations (concludingchapter) Assessment-Approach: chapterspecificaproach e.g. expert judgement, based on evironmentalcontrolactivities hastobeevidencedriven, connextocorresponding/underpinningtopicswithin the national reporthastobeindicated (referencingevidence in otherchapters) toprooftraceability ofjudgement Lessonslearnt: advantages- essential togiveframework (= chapterstructure) toguideexperts on theirconclusionsatthe time beingoftheevidencereported in previouschapters on thestateoftheenvironmentlimitations- toexcludeinsufficientinformation(missingquality, missingrepresentativecapability) not appropriatetobaserecommendations on it Outlook parttobestrengthened (? employscenariotechniques, intensifieduseof selectedforwardlookinginformation, enhanceoptionsformodeldrivenjudgement)- ? Will beincluded in discussions on ourstrategy/conceptforthe 10th reports (work in progress)

  6. 9th State ofthe Environment Report vs. EEA-SOER 2010 • Offers „comparable“ countryreports • Offersdirectcountrycomparisons Whichiscomplex due to limited comparability !!! • Framework Conditions: e.gHeatingdemand & Availablewaterresourcesfor Austria • Assessment: eg. WFD und Lake Neusiedl (whichisbymeans a steppe-seawith high contentofsuspendedparticles - orthecaseodsalinisationof Austrias soils in a SOER – especiallyatthe Lake Neusiedel area – NO problemat all – on thecontrary- highlywelcomed – sincerepresenting rare ecosystems • In generalGoodprogressbyillustrationby EEA but demandinginterpretation. These informationsserve in addition National SOERs andstipulateinputstothe European Legislation

  7. Contact & Information NRC-SOE Florian Wolf-Ott +43 31 304 3542 NRC-FLIS Alexander Storch +43 31 304 5965 Chief Editor of SOE: Wilhelm Vogel +43 31 304 3550 http://www.umweltbundesamt.at/en/soer/ Umweltbundesamtwww.umweltbundesamt.at • NRC/FLIS MeetingPrague 26/27.09.2011

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