EPA's Report on the Environment (ROE)
Citation:
Murphy, P. EPA's Report on the Environment (ROE). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, 2015.
Impact/Purpose:
EPA is released online the third version of the Report on the Environment (ROE), a comprehensive source of scientific indicators that describe the status and trends in the nation’s environment and human health condition at national and, where possible, regional levels.
Description:
EPA’s Report on the Environment (ROE) is a comprehensive source of scientific indicators that describe the trends in the nation’s environmental and human health condition. The indicators help to answer important questions about five mission-driven themes—air, water, land, human exposure and health, and ecological conditions—at the national and, where possible, regional levels. Example indicators include cancer incidence, air toxic emissions, and sea level change. The ROE indicators provide timely information to help EPA and others make decisions about environmental policy, education, and monitoring priorities. The ROE indicators are based on data generated by EPA, other federal and state agencies, and non-governmental organizations and are updated regularly. As advances are made in measurement and monitoring technologies and EPA priorities change, the ROE is modified accordingly to reflect new and revised thematic areas featuring the most relevant and reliable indicators. The ROE was initially released in 2003 and last released in 2008. Both version were printed (hard copy) reports. The new ROE is entirely web-based with no printed version. Internally, the scientific information presented in the ROE allows EPA to track its progress towards meeting its mission and strategic goals. Internally, some of the scientific information presented in the ROE allows EPA to track its progress towards meeting its mission and strategic goals, while other information serves to improve communication of the issues being addressed by the Agency. Information on the status and trends of the environment also helps inform future strategic planning and decision-making for EPA and a diverse group of external stakeholders and partners.