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Antarctic environment

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State and trends of the Antarctic atmosphere

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State and trends of the Antarctic cryosphere

20162011
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State and trends of the Southern Ocean

20162011
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State and trends of the terrestrial environment of Macquarie Island

20162011
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State and trends of Antarctic and subantarctic vertebrates

20162011
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State and trends of the Australian Antarctic program’s station environment

20162011
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State and trends of contaminated Antarctic sites

20162011
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State and trends of listed or specially protected sites in Antarctica and the subantarctic that are managed by Australia

20162011
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State and trends of historic heritage in Antarctica

20162011
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Klekociuk A, Wienecke B (2016). Antarctic environment: Assessment Summaries. In: Australia state of the environment 2016, Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy, Canberra, https://soe.environment.gov.au/theme/antarctic-environment/assessment-summaries?framework=111, DOI 10.4226/94/58b65b2b307c0

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What are assessment summaries?

The assessment summaries in State of the Environment reporting provide snapshots of key information, and focus on identifying areas for continued or more concentrated attention on strengthening environmental systems to cope with pressures in the future. Assessment summaries are provided for state and trend, pressures and management responses in each of the themes. The summary text in the assessment tables should be read in conjunction with the explanatory text in each section of the theme chapters.

The authors have indicated the strength of the evidence for assessments with a ‘level of confidence’. If adequate high-quality data were available or consensus was high, confidence is indicated as high. If there were only limited data or consensus to determine grades, confidence is indicated as low. Where data are insufficient to attempt scores, this is also indicated, and the component remains on the list to remind readers that it is still an important aspect of the Australian environment, and that more information is needed to improve our understanding and capacity to respond to environmental challenges.

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  • Dr Barbara Wienecke Dr Barbara Wienecke
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