e-Digest of Environmental Statistics

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This section of the Defra website provides summary statistics on the environment in the United Kingdom. Statistics are presented on a number of Topics in the form of several Key Facts of key information linking to pages with detailed information and extensive links to other web sites.

Topics include:

• Air quality
• Coastal and marine waters
• UK Environmental Protection Expenditure by Industry Survey
• Global Atmosphere
• Inland water quality and use
• Land use and land cover
• Noise
• Public Attitudes - to quality of life and the environment
• Radioactivity
• Waste and recycling
• Wildlife
• Supplemental data, general economic, population, energy and transport indicators

Principal Publications

The Environment in your pocket 2003

UK Environmental Protection Expenditure by Industry Survey

Municipal Waste bulletin

Survey of Public Attitudes to Quality of Life and to the Environment: 2001

Regional Wild Bird Indicators in England: 1970-2000

Advisory Group

Environmental Statistics Advisory Group (ESAG) - acts as a forum for exchange of views between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and suppliers and users of environmental statistics.

Indicators of sustainable development are available from a separate website at:

• Indicators of sustainable development - http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/indicators/index.htm

Economics & Statistics information from Defra are available from the website at:

• Economics & Statistics - http://www.defra.gov.uk/esg/
• Statistical Notices & News Releases
• Economics & Statistics Publications
• Summary of UK Food & Farming

A National Statistics publication produced by Defra

The content is produced to the standard required for National Statistics by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and provides a handy tool to assist informed discussion of environmental policies and developments both in the UK and in the international arena. Topics are reviewed at least annually with the latest data/information added as soon as practical after official publication. Corrections are made to information or data on an irregular basis when necessary. See What's New page for further information.

National Statistics are produced to high professional standards set out in the National Statistics Code of Practice. They undergo regular quality assurance reviews to ensure that they meet customer needs. They are produced free from any political interference.The National Statistician maintains professional responsibility for all outputs comprising National Statistics. A Statistics Commission, independent of both Government and the producers of official statistics, publicly provides independent comment and advice on the National Statistics programme.

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