Environment and Development

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OECD DAC to monitor aid flows in support of climate change adaptation as of 1 January 2010

11-Dec-2009

Members of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) have approved a policy marker to track official development assistance (ODA) in support of climate change adaptation.

Advisory Notes on addressing key emerging issues (e.g. climate change adaptation) through Strategic Environmental Assessment

22-Jan-2009

Four specific Advisory Notes provide guidance on how to address a range of key emerging issues through the use of Strategic Environmental Assessment. The Notes supplement the OECD DAC Good Practice Guidance on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).

Green publishing launch for OECD primer on Sustainable Development

01-Dec-2008

A new OECD book on sustainable development will practice what it preaches by using innovative low-carbon publishing technology for sales in far-flung global markets.

Statement of Progress on Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Development Co-operation, endorsed by the 2008 DAC High-Level Meeting

26-Jun-2008

At their Meeting in May 2008, the DAC High-Level Meeting endorsed a Statement of Progress on Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Development Co-operation. The Statement aims to highlight the progress achieved by DAC donors in integrating climate change  adaptation into their operations and outlines key challenges for the future. It will be brought to the attention of participants in the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit in July 2008.

Policy Statement on Strategic Environmental Assessment, endorsed by the 2008 DAC High-Level Meeting

26-Jun-2008

At their Meeting in May 2008, the DAC High-Level Meeting endorsed a Policy Statement on Strategic Environmental Assessment. The Statement highlights the progress achieved by donors and developing country partners in applying strategic environmental assessment approaches, as called for by "The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness", and outlines key challenges for the future.

Survey of agencies' country-level activities

11-Jul-2007

The OECD/DAC Network on Environment and Development Co-operation and the Poverty-Environment Partnership Network are tracking their members’ country-level activities related to environment and development. The main objectives of this survey are to provide an overview of “who is doing what and where”, and to facilitate collaboration between agencies. The Survey is updated regularly, and this version includes responses received by March 2008.

Integrating the Rio Conventions into Development Co-operation

27-Sep-2002

This publication aims to identify development co-operation approaches which can address development and poverty reduction concerns in the context of global environmental issues.

2001 Pilot Project on Sustainable Development and Climate Change

19-Jul-2002