Table of contents:

Foreword – Executive Mayor Dan Plato

Introduction – City Manager Achmat Ebrahim

Background
Indicators
Air quality

Carbon dioxide (CO2) footprint

Biodiversity
Invasive alien species

Wastewater
Freshwater quality

Coastal water quality

Water use

Solid waste

Urban sprawl

Access to nature

Summary of results

Conclusion
Appendix A: Full list of contributors and sources

Appendix B: Goals of the City IDP 2007/8–2011/12

Appendix C: Goals of the Cape Town IMEP
Appendix D: Goals and targets of the UN Millennium Declaration

Appendix E: Green Cities Declaration

End notes