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For GEO-1, GEO-2000, GEO-3 and GEO-4, UNEP’s comprehensive global integrated environmental Module
assessments were carried out using the Drivers-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) framework,
which is also used in Module 5 of this resource book. For GEO5, the latest assessment which is 1
expected to be published in 2012, the conceptual framework has been modified, and the differences
between this new framework and the DPSIR framework are briefly explained in this module.

Geographically, we can distinguish between the global and sub-global (regional, national and sub
national) GEO assessments. While GEO-1, GEO-2000, GEO-3 and GEO-4 were global in scope,
they were differentiated at regional and sub-regional levels to highlight important variations and
the environmental priorities requiring policy attention in different parts of the world. Each GEO
assessment covers a specific time period decided by, or relevant to, the policy makers to whom it is
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GEO products include:

? Global assessments (GEO-1, GEO-2000, GEO-3 and GEO-4);

? GEO yearbooks (2003, 2004/2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011);

? Regional and sub-regional reports;

? Technical reports; and
? Educational products.

The module concludes by providing examples of three sub-global GEO assessments: the Africa
Environment Outlook (a regional assessment), the Abu Dhabi Emirate national SoE and the assessment
carried out for Mexico City. These examples show how the processes started and were carried out,
their main results and how they have been followed up.

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