The information contained in this report is extensive and covers a range of different topics describing the Island’s environmental health at the year 2000. Its purposes are to improve public understanding of the Island’s environmental issues, to provide better information for decision makers in assessing priorities for action to resolve the Island’s environmental problems, and to help establish the foundations for the production of a long term sustainable development strategy for the Island. Much of the information contained in this report has already been used as background material in the preparation of Bermuda’s Sustainable Development Strategy and Implementation Plan. The production of this report heralds an important milestone in the collection and dissemination of environmental information about the Island. It also helps to meet some of the Bermuda Government’s key objectives as a signatory to the UK Environment Charter.