Provision of SoE26 to the
Minister for the Environment and Water
December 2026
2026 Themes
The 2026 State of the Environment (SoE26) Report will introduce a new, simplified structure built around four interconnected environmental themes. This marks a shift away from the more complex, chapter-based format used in previous reports. Find out more
Terrestrial Environments
Dry land environments, such as rainforests, woodlands, grasslands and deserts. It also includes...
Freshwater Environments
Inland fresh to saline water environments, including groundwater ecosystems, springs, wetlands,...
Coastal Environments
Ocean influenced land and tidal environments, including estuaries, beaches, coastal wetlands,...
Marine Environments
The ocean beyond the tidal zone, including non-tidal seagrass meadows, sub-tidal coral and rocky...
