The existing literature on EPI in the OECD world reveals that the agenda for EPI has certainly been set, i.e. most jurisdictions have put in place some instruments, but they tend to be rather ‘soft’ in the sense that they carry no legal force or normatively influential obligation to give the environment ‘principled priority’. Furthermore, there are only a few jurisdictions that have really made their strategies and/or plans operational. Sweden stands out in this regard with its elaborate system of indicators and environmental quality objectives. Sustainable development strategies tend not to have had much effect on sectoral policy dynamics; environmental ministries and agencies remain their greatest (and in many respects, only) supporters.