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Key Scottish Environment Statistics

Welcome to the fifth edition of 'Key Scottish Environment Statistics'. This booklet is published annually and provides key data sets on the state of the environment in Scotland, with an emphasis on the trends over time wherever possible. The data are supplemented by text providing brief background information on environmental impacts and relevant legislation.

Contents

General
Public Attitudes
Global Atmosphere
Air Quality
Water
Radioactivity
Waste
Land
Wildlife
Footnotes

An internet database accompanies this booklet and contains additional statistics to those presented here. The database is updated throughout the year so may contain more recent figures. Where possible, links are provided to data held on other websites. If the data are held locally, the site allows users to select specified years and parameters within the data, as well as providing commentary, source details, links and downloadable files. Access the site on:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/envonline/menu0.asp

A general directory of websites that provide environmental statistics for Scotland is available at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/envonline/links.asp

Throughout this publication, a '-' represents figures that are not available and ' ^R' indicates that figures have been revised since previous publications

Edited by John Landrock, John Cameron and Darryl Croft.

Comments on the format and contents of this booklet would be most welcome. Please contact:

Tel: 0131 244 0445
Fax: 0131 244 0446

Email: envstats@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

This is a National Statistics publication

It has been produced to high professional standards set out in the National Statistics Code of Practice and Release Practice Protocol.
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/about/national_statistics/cop/default.asp

These statistics undergo regular quality assurance reviews to ensure that they meet customer needs. They are produced free from any political interference.

Details of pre-release access is provided on the Scottish Executive Statistics website under 'Forthcoming Releases'. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/statistics

Complaints and suggestions

If you are not satisfied with our service, please write to:

Tel: (0131) 244 0302
Email: rob.wishart@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

We also welcome any comments or suggestions that would help us to improve our standards of service.

Copies are available free of charge from

Tel: 0131 622 8283 or 0131 622 8258
Fax: 0131 557 8149

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