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07-mars-2006
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss draft documents and practical arrangements for a Conference of EECCA Ministers of Water, Environment and Economy/Finance as well as their OECD partners to discuss issues of financing the water supply and sanitation sector in EECCA.
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OECD adopts “Harmonised Templates” for reporting Test Study summaries
01-mars-2006
OECD has adopted 86 harmonised templates for reporting summary information of the results from chemical testing. These templates, which have been prepared for database developers, prescribe the format by which results should be entered into and maintained in databases so that the data can easily be exchanged electronically across countries
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01-mars-2006
By placing responsibility for a product's end-of-life environmental impacts on the original producer, EPR policies are expected to enhance design changes to products. Design for Environment (DfE), while reducing waste management costs, should improve product recyclability and reusability, downsize products and reduce material usage. This report discusses the 'Design for the Environment' impacts of EPR policies and investigates the extent to which these policies can contribute to DfE improvements.
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28-févr.-2006
OECD’s Environment Policy Committee (EPOC) adopted a new Strategic Vision in February 2006. It highlights the purpose of EPOC’s work – to work towards ensuring global economic growth that is environmentally sustainable – and indicates the key priorities for the work.
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24-févr.-2006
Carrying out cost benefit analysis (CBA) is a key condition for deploying economically efficient environmental policies. This requires putting a money value on the benefits of these policies. Over the last decade, environmental CBA has evolved considerably. This book presents an in-depth assessment of the most recent conceptual and methodological developments.
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19-déc.-2005
The Russian version of the publication on Environmental Management in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia is now available. For more information, please visit our web-page dedicated to this publication.
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28-nov.-2005
This report was prepared by Damien Demailly and Philippe Quirion of the research institute CIRED, France, and has benefited from a deep collaboration with the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS – Joint Research Centre – European Commission).
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Amendment to Appendices 3 and 4 of OECD Decision C(2001)107/FINAL on the transboundary movements of wastes destined for recovery operations [C(2005)141]
09-nov.-2005
Appendices 3 & 4 of Decision C(2001)107/FINAL (Green and Amber lists of Wastes) have been revised according to the amendments made to Annexes VIII & IX of the Basel Convention (the Basel lists of wastes), following the 7th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention.
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04-oct.-2005
This book explores the interface between environmental and social elements of water pricing policies in OECD countries.
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28-sept.-2005
This book draws the attention of enterprises, governments and members of civil society to the environmental aspects of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. It provides in-depth information and case studies on the tools and approaches available to companies that seek to upgrade their environmental performance by following the recommendations contained in the Environment Chapter of the OECD Guidelines. Hard copies of the book can be purchased, or a free electronic version can be downloaded from the OECD Online Bookshop .
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