Resource productivity and the "3Rs"

30-May-2008

In his speech delivered at the G8 Environment Ministers Meeting 2008, Angel Gurría discussed how promoting resource productivity and the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) can protect the environment while sustaining growth and prosperity.

Reforming housing and regional policies in Korea

22-May-2008

The Korean government has introduced five policy packages since August 2005 to stabilise house prices, mainly due to concerns about possible spill-overs from the capital region to other parts of the country, even though the increase on a nation-wide basis has been modest compared to other OECD countries.

People and Biodiversity Policies: Impacts, Issues and Strategies for Policy Action

14-May-2008

This book is designed to help policy makers put together strategies for anticipating distributive impacts of biodiversity policy across different groups; and for selecting processes and instruments that manage distributive impacts without compromising conservation and use objectives.

All countries must act on climate change

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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Report of Survey on the Use of Safety Documents in the Control of Major Accident Hazards

10-Mar-2008

Le document <<Report of Survey on the Use of Safety Documents in the Control of Major Accident Hazards>> est publié.

Report of Survey on the Use of Safety Documents in the Control of Major Accident Hazards

10-Mar-2008

The Report of Survey on the Use of Safety Documents in the Control of Major Accident Hazards has been published.

The Business Case for the Joint Evaluation of Dossiers (Data Submissions) Using Work-Sharing Arrangements

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]

Climate Change: Meeting the Challenge to 2050 (Policy Brief)

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.

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.

The 21st issue of the Environment, Health and Safety News has been issued.

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.