With increasing public concern about the health of our natural environment and ecosystems, the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) is committed to providing reports to the public on the state of Ontario’s natural resources. State of Resources Reports will provide information on the health of Ontario’s natural resources, serving to improve government transparency and accountability, and support partnerships and community involvement in the management of the province’s natural resources.
What are State of Resources Reports?
- Reports that provide a non-technical, objective assessment of Ontario’s natural resources;
- Reports that are current and based on the best available science;
- Reports that consider the environmental, cultural, social, and economic aspects of natural resource management;
- Reports that consider natural resources at a local, regional and/or provincial scale.
What do we report on?
Natural Resources
Resource Reports provide information on a particular resource or broad grouping of resources that are managed by the MNR. These reports generally include an assessment of the state or condition of the resource, the factors influencing the resource, and current management actions.
Special Interest Topics
Special Interest Reports focus on topics related to natural resources management. These reports provide important context for understanding complex resource management issues that can range from wildlife diseases or insect pests to public uses of natural resources, to the management of specific pieces of geography.
When do we report?
The ministry is developing an annual schedule of reporting through its regular planning process that will consider public interest, available knowledge and reporting capacity.
