The word "sustainability" is quickly becoming a household word in the United States, and it is also part of the critical agenda facing the newly minted administration. The Environmental Law Institute has released the Agenda for a Sustainable America, a comprehensive assessment of U.S. progress toward sustainable development and a roadmap of necessary next steps toward achieving a sustainable America. OMB Watch Executive Director Gary D. Bass contributed to the book, in a chapter titled "Public Access to Information, Participation, and Justice: Forward and Backward Steps Toward an Informed and Engaged Citizenry."

Agenda for a Sustainable America is available for purchase from Island Press. You can read a summary of the book at the Environmental Law Institute's website.