This 2009 review of Ireland's environmental conditions and policies evaluates progress in reducing the pollution burden, improving natural resource management, integrating environmental and economic policies, and strengthening international co-operation. The analyses presented are supported by a broad range of economic and environmental data.

1. Conclusions and Recommendations
-1. Environmental Management
--Strengthening implementation of environmental policies
--Air
--Water
--Waste
--Nature management
-2. Towards Sustainable Development
-3. International Commitments and Co-operation
PART I. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
2. Air
-Recommendations
-Conclusions
-Policy Objectives
-Emissions and Pollution Concentration Trends
-Transport and Environment
-Future Trends in Air Pollution
3. Water Management
-Recommendations
-Conclusions
-Water Management Framework and Objectives
-Water Quality
-Water Services
-Pollution from Agriculture
-Water Governance Issues
4. Waste
-Recommendations
-Conclusions
-Policy and Institutional Setting
-Waste Generation Trends
-Performance in Managing Non-Hazardous Waste
-Hazardous Waste Management
-Look Ahead
5. Nature Management
-Recommendations
-Conclusions
-Strengthening the Framework for Nature Management
-Protecting Nature
-Integration of Biodiversity Concerns into other Policies
-Economic Asepcts of Biodiversity Conservation
-International Nature Agreements
PART II. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
6. Environment-Economy Interface
-Recommendations
-Conclusions
-Integrating environmental concerns into economic decisions
-Strengthening the implementation of environmental policies
-Sustainable development
-Implementing environmntal policies
7. Environmental-Social Interface
-Recommendations
-Conclusions
-Environment and Health
-Environmental Democracy
-Environmental Education and  Awareness Raising
PART III. INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS
8. International Co-operation
-Recommendations
-Conclusions
-Climate Change
-Marine Pollution
-Trade and the Environment
-Bilateral Co-operation
-Official Development Assistance
References
-Selected environmental data
-Selected economic data
-Selected social data
-Selected multilateral agreements (worldwide)
-Selected multilateral agreements (regional)
-Abbreviations
-Physical context
-Selected environmental websites