This collection of papers has been put together to provide interested readers with a range of views about the role of environmental accounting in a relatively short, easy-to-read document. The importance that this topic has assumed in the last few years means that public interest is substantial. Unfortunately, it also means that the state of thinking and knowledge about the topic is changing fast. Even as this collection goes to press, we know that ideas are changing, and empirical work is proceeding. Nevertheless, one has to take stock from time to time, and the papers in this monograph are as good as can be assembled at this stage.