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Environment state is a term used to describe the current condition of an environment in a given area. It encompasses physical, chemical, and biological attributes of natural and built surroundings and serves as a basis for assessment and decision making.

In environmental science, the environment state is characterized by indicators such as temperature, precipitation, air and water quality, soil condition, habitat extent, and species composition. These indicators are collected through monitoring networks, remote sensing, and field surveys, and are analyzed as time series to reveal trends and variability.

The concept supports policy and management by informing risk assessments, conservation planning, and impact evaluations. State assessments typically summarize current conditions, detect recent changes, and establish benchmarks or thresholds for action. Visualization dashboards and reporting frameworks are common tools.

In computing, environment state refers to the configuration and status of a software execution environment, including environment variables, dependencies, and runtime settings. Managing the environment state is important for reproducibility, testing, and deployment, and is often handled with tools such as containers or virtual environments.

Common challenges include data gaps, mismatched spatial or temporal scales, and uncertainty in measurements. Human drivers such as climate change, land use, pollution, and habitat fragmentation can alter the environment state over time. Related topics include environmental monitoring, sustainability indicators, and ecological status assessments.