The Global Environment Outlook (GEO) is often referred to as UNEP's flagship environmental assessment. The first publication in 1997 was originally requested by Member States. It is a flagship report because it fulfils the core functions of the organization, which date back to the UN General Assembly resolution that established UNEP in 1972.
The GEO process, since its inception in 1995, has been promoting evidence-based decision making and contributing to relevant international scientific and other professional communities.
GEO is a consultative and participatory process to prepare an independent assessment of the state of the environment, the effectiveness of the policy response to address these environmental challenges, and possible pathways to achieve various internationally agreed environmental goals.
The GEO assessments, and their consultative and collaborative processes, have worked to bridge the gap between science and policy by turning the best available scientific knowledge into information relevant for decision makers (UNEP 2016).
The Global Environment Outlook (GEO) process includes several preparatory elements, a production phase for several author-writer sprints, and a final review and approval phase.
For this GEO, significant preparatory work will go into the digital transformation
There will also be an author and fellows nomination and selection phase, as well as a call for collaborating centres;
During the production phase, authors will work in stages to create first- and second-order drafts and respond to review comments from experts and governments.
GEO is a consultative and participatory process to prepare an independent assessment of the state of the environment, the effectiveness of the policy response to address these environmental challenges, and possible pathways to achieve various internationally agreed environmental goals.
