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13-May-2008
Slowing down the consequences of climate change is not only possible but also economically feasible. Taking actions now and doing so together would be cheaper for all economies, less than 0.1% of GDP per year from now until 2050. (Video clip in Spanish).
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13-May-2008
Government ministers from around the world met at OECD headquarters in Paris to talk about crunch issues for the environment. One of the most important: getting business more involved in greening the economy.
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31-Jan-2008
This document describes the benefits that will accrue to regulatory authorities, companies (registrants) and the general public as a result of joint evaluations of dossiers in which two or more countries divide the work required to review a pesticide data submission. This is No. 41 in the Series on Pesticides [ENV/JM/MONO(2008)1]
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12-Dec-2007
Climate change is already with us. Scientific evidence shows that past emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) are already affecting the Earth’s climate. If current trends and policies continue, the result will be a rapidly warming world. Action is needed now to significantly reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the coming decades.
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Ranking Port Cities with High Exposure and Vulnerability to Climate Extremes
04-Dec-2007
The impact of climate change and urban development could more than triple the number of people around the world exposed to coastal flooding by 2070, according to a new report by the OECD, co-authored by experts from academia and the private sector.
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13-Nov-2007
The Environment, Health and Safety News is a newsletter issued approximately every eight months. Its purpose is to provide an update on the main events and activities of the OECD Environment, Health and Safety Programme. Information on new publications arising from the Programme as well as dates and venues of upcoming events and meetings are given.
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31-Oct-2007
In this speech, Mr. Gurría underlined that climate change is already happening and remains one of the greatest challenges facing mankind. He said that immediate and collective action is necessary and noted that the needed climate change policies are well known and affordable.
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25-Oct-2007
A new OECD-led report “Policies for a Better Environment: Progress in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia ” examines the recent environmental performance of 12 eastern European and central Asian countries and finds that while the region’s economy is growing at 7% per year, environmental policy reforms are not keeping pace. While countries in the region have legal and policy frameworks, they do not implement or enforce regulations and spend too little on environmental investments.
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10-Oct-2007
Le document, Report of the OECD-EC Workshop on Risk Assessment Practices for Hazardous Substances Involved in Accidental Releases, 16-18 October 2006, Varese, Italy, est publié.
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10-Oct-2007
The Report of the OECD-EC Workshop on Risk Assessment Practices for Hazardous Substances Involved in Accidental Releases, 16-18 October 2006, Varese, Italy, has been published.
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