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29-Jan-2008
The OECD’s International Futures Programme and the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation (DASTI) recently conducted a horizon scan of emerging trends and issues in economy and society. The scan is a contribution to DASTI’s Research-2015 project to identify key challenges shaping the future themes for government research. Each of the 140 or so topics also contains a section on its relevance to Denmark. The English version of the results of the scan is posted here. The Danish version is posted on http://fist.dk/site/forsk-2015 for wider public consultation.
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JUST PUBLISHED: The Space Economy at a Glance
23-Nov-2007
This new publication is an innovative compilation of statistics on the space sector and its contributions to economic activity. In addition, it offers critical insights into some of the main problems involved in deriving internationally comparable data for the industry and its downstream activities, notably the lack of detailed data, and conceptual and definitional problems.
For more information, please contact Mr. Schieb at Pierre-Alain.Schieb@oecd.org or Ms. Claire Jolly at Claire.Jolly@oecd.org
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28-Feb-2007
The main object of the report is the analysis and appraisal of Sweden’s policy approach to the prevention and treatment of falls among older people. The report's analysis is in part based on the working paper: "OECD Study in Risk Management: Satety of the Elderly " which gave a first introduction to the topic. It is the second country report conducted in the framework of the OECD Futures Project on Risk Management Policies.
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12-Sep-2006
The OECD Futures Project on Risk Management Policies has published two new studies on Japan: one on Floods and one on Earthquakes. This programme aims to assist OECD countries in identifying the challenges of managing risks in the 21st century, and contributing to their reflection on how best to address those challenges.
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08-Sep-2006
The studies cover topics such as flood management, information security and safety of the elderly in a changing society. They have been produced within the framework of the OECD Futures Project on Risk Management Policies.
For more information, please contact Mr. Pierre-Alain Schieb at Pierre-Alain.Schieb@oecd.org or Ms. Anita Gibson at Anita.Gibson@oecd.org.
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08-Sep-2006
Of all natural hazards, flooding causes the greatest damage in OECD countries, particularly in France. According to data gathered by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), flooding resulted in the loss of more than 85 000 lives and USD 180 billion worldwide over the period 1995-2004.
Also available in French under the title "Etudes de l'OCDE sur la gestion des risques - France: Politiques de prévention et d'indemnisation des dommages liés aux inondations "
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01-Jun-2006
This report provides a thorough description of information security policies in Norway as well as practices in other OECD countries, identifies strengths and areas for improvement in Norway's approach to information security, and makes policy recommendations. The report's analysis is in part based on the working paper: OECD Study in Risk Management - Information Security , which gave a first introduction to the topic.
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11-May-2006
Scarcity, pollution, investment, geopolitics: however murky the challenges ahead may seem, meeting them will require the utmost lucidiy. And because the future of water is at stake, everyone is involved.
This article was published by the OECD Observer on March 2006.
Learn more about water shortages, read "The water challenge: understanding the issues".
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22-Feb-2006
Ethnic minorities may for different reasons be more exposed to disasters than other groups in the population, due to geographic exposure to natural and man-made hazards, and social or cultural factors. This calls for a risk management approach which is directly tailored to their needs. The report looks specifically at the disaster information needs of Native American tribes in New Mexico.
The study has been produced within the framework of the OECD Futures Project on Risk Management Policies.
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NEW
This report paints an updated and richly detailed picture of the space industry, its downstream services activities, and its wider economic and social impacts.
The space economy at a glance 2011
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