Foreword -- 1. Conclusions and recommendations -- Pt.1. Environmental management: 2. Air management -- 3. Water management -- 4. Nature and biodiversity management -- Pt.2. Sustainable development: 5. Environmental-economic interface -- 6. Environmental-social interface -- 7. Sectoral integration: energy -- Pt.3. International commitments: 8. International co-operation -- References -- List of figures, tables and boxes.

This book presents the results of a peer review of France's environmental policies and programmes. It systematically looks at environmental management (air, water, biodiversty), sustainable development, and international commitments. This edition includes a sectoral chapter covering energy. The book presents specific conclusions and policy recommendations, and includes extensive statistical data.