This book presents OECD assessments and recommendations regarding the United States' efforts to manage its environment including air, water, nature, and biodiversity; to do this in a sustainable manner; and to do this in co-operation with its global neighbours. In particular, it assesses progress made since 1996, when OECD's previous review on the US was done.

1.Conclusions and Recommendations
Part I. Environmental Management
2. Air Management
3. Water Management
4. Nature and Biodiversity Management
Part II. Sustainable Development
5. Environmental-Economic Interface
6. Environmental-Social Interface
7. Health and Environment
Part III. International Commitments
8. International Co-operation
-Co-operation at the Global Level
-Co-operation with Canada
-Co-operation with Mexico
-Regional Co-operation
References
-Selected Environmental Data
-Selected Economic Data
-Selected Social Data
-Selected Multilateral Agreements (Worldwide)
-Selected Multilateral Agreements (Regional)
-Abbreviations
-Physical Context
-Selected Environmental Web Sites