EfE work themes: state of the environment assessment and monitoring
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On this web page, information on two major EfE activities related to state of the environment reporting can be found:
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Environmental Performance Reviews (an activity coordinated by UNECE)
In addition, this page offers information on the work of the UNECE "Working Group on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment".
The interested reader may also want to read our web page on a related work area, sustainable consumption and production. |
Pan-European State of the Environment Reporting
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For the 2007 Belgrade Environment for Europe conference, the European Environment Agency (EEA) prepared a report entitled "Europe's Environment: the Fourth Assessment". View the entire report (as presented on EEA's dedicated website), or, select any of the following direct links to selected chapters of the report:
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Previous pan-European state of the environment reports prepared by the EEA can be viewed by clicking on the cover page pictures below.
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| 1995 Dobris Assessment |
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| 1998 Aarhus Assessment |
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| 2003 Kiev Assessment |
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Environmental Performance Reviews (EPRs)
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Since 1991, OECD is preparing environmental country reviews, primarily of OECD Member countries. At the 1993 Lucerne Environment for Europe Conference, Ministers decided that the environmental performance review (EPR) program should be extended to non-OECD member states in Europe and mandated UNECE to carry out this extended program.
EPRs contain useful information on and recommendations for the environment sector in a given country.
Since 2003, Environmental Performance Reviews have been prepared for the following countries (click on the link to view the respective report):
Countries to be reviewed in the near future include:
- 2008/2009: Kyrgyzstan
- 2008/2009: Uzbekistan
- 2008/2009: the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Additional information on UNECE's EPR program, including EPRs completed before 2003, can be found on UNECE's EPR website. |
Working Group on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
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A "Working Group on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment" is active in the areas of harmonized and cost-effective environmental monitoring, assessment and reporting, with a view to supporting decision-making processes and contributing to streamlining international reporting in the UNECE region. In particular, the Working Group contributes to:
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The development of assessment reports on the state of the environment by the European Environment Agency (EEA);
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An appraisal of monitoring and assessment requirements within the framework of the "Environment for Europe" process, as well as national and international monitoring and assessment requirements, including obligations under the relevant multilateral environmental agreements.
At its 15th session held in April 2008, the UNECE Committee on Environmental Policy adopted revised terms of reference for the Working Group: view revised TOR (see Annex III).
For more information, click here to view the dedicated website of the Working Group on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment.
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Documents related to "assessment and monitoring" discussed at the 2007 Belgrade Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference
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The following documents related to the work area "state of the environment assessment and monitoring" have been submitted to the 2007 Belgrade Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference:
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Europe's Environment: the Fourth Assessment (submitted by: European Environment Agency). View document: ENG/FRE/RUS.
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Sustainable Consumption and Production in South-Eastern Europe and Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (submitted by: UNEP and European Environment Agency). View report.
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The Pan-European Ecological Network: Taking Stock (submitted by: Council of Europe). View document: ENG, FRE.
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Critical Issues in Implementation of Environmental Policies Highlighted by the UNECE Environmental Performance Reviews Programme (submitted by: UNECE). View document: ENG/ add./ Corr., FRE/ add., RUS/ add.
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Guiding Principles of Effective Environmental Permitting Systems (submitted by: EAP Task Force). View document: ENG, FRE, RUS.
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Progress in Modernizing Environmental Regulation and Compliance Assurance in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (submitted by: EAP Task Force). View document: ENG, RUS.
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Making Monitoring and Assessment Effective Tools in Environmental Policy (submitted by: UNECE). View document: ENG, FRE, RUS.
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Recommendations to Governments of East European, Caucasian and Central Asian countries for the application of environmental indicators and the preparation of indicator-based environment assessment reports (submitted by: UNECE). View document: ENG, FRE, RUS.
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Guidelines for Strengthening Environmental Monitoring and Reporting by Enterprises (submitted by: UNECE). View document: ENG, FRE, RUS.
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Environmental Indicators and Indicator-Based Assessment Reports: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (submitted by: UNECE). View document: ENG, RUS.
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Monitoring What Matters: Tailoring Millennium Targets and Indicators of Environmental Sustainability to Local Conditions in Europe and Central Asia (submitted by: World Bank).View document: ENG, RUS.
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Assessment of Transboundary Waters in the UNECE Region (submitted by: Finland on behalf of the Bureau of the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes). View document: ENG, FRE, RUS.
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Progress Report on Partnerships in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (submitted by: EAP Task Force). View document: ENG, RUS.
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Last update of this page: 02 July, 2008.
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