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The issues important for any given state-and-trend environment analysis can be identified using a Module
combination of methods. A good list often can be identified from a brainstorming session among IEA
participants. The more diverse the group of participants, the more comprehensive the list of issues. 5
Some of the methods for developing a list of important environmental issues include:

? Brainstorming in a multi-stakeholder group and breakout groups.

? Multiple expert and stakeholder consultations (smaller groups than above).
? Surveys of individual experts and stakeholders by e-mail, telephone or regular mail. Abu Dhabi, UAE

? Review of relevant literature.

Please note that these approaches are not mutually exclusive.

EXERCISE

Form groups of 4-5, and carry out the following tasks:
? Discuss and note key specific environmental issues related to the state-and-trends of the
environment in your country (can be based on your homework assignment on DPSIR
framework).

? Assign specific environmental issues to general categories (following the table below).

? How many distinctly different themes did your group identify? How many specific state-
and-trends of the environment issues? Can some of the specific issues under a given
theme be expressed as a single issue?

Priority environmental issue General theme

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