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Module The following sections provide guidance for addressing these questions.
5 Figure 6 Analytical framework – What is happening to the environment and

why?

9-12 December, 2013 PRESSURES DRIVERS IMPACTS

HUMAN SOCIETY

Well-being
Step 1
Step 1

RESPONSES Step 3
Services

STATE and TRENDS Step 1

ENVIRONMENT

Step 1: What is happening to the environment and why?
Step 2: What are the consequences for the environment and humanity?
Step 3: What is being done and how effective is it?

4.1 What are the priority environmental issues?

IEA brings organizations and individuals representing a range of sectors and disciplines into a joint process,

and generates a richness of viewpoints and interests while also building ownership of results. Such a
multi-stakeholder process presents challenges in reaching consensus because assessing environmental
conditions can raise a large number of intertwined issues, themes and interests, and stakeholders often
have divergent views on these issues.

In order to carry out an IEA, it is essential to identify a list of major environmental issues, and then categorize
them into a manageable number of themes. The desired result is a list that is comprehensive yet easy for the
assessment participants to understand, and should be in a format in which contributions can be offered easily.

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