BIOINDICATION AND ITS PLACE IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SYSTEM

Abstract

The second half of the XX century was marked by the realization by mankind that it is necessary to create a system for monitoring the state and change of the natural environment on planet Earth. For the first time, the issue of an International program of Global Observations of changes in the Biosphere was considered in 1971 by the Scientific Committee on Environmental Problems. In preparation for the UN Conference on Environmental protection, experts discussed issues related to the creation of a global monitoring system. It was decided to understand monitoring as a system of continuous monitoring, measurement and assessment of the state of the environment. During the conference, a recommendation was developed for the development and a decision was made to create a GSMOS – a global environmental monitoring system.