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10-avr.-2006
The Second Joint Meeting of the EU Water Initiative EECCA Working Group and the EAP Task Force Environmental Finance and Water Networks was held on the 26-28th of April 2006, in Almaty, Kazakhstan with the support of the Ministry of Environment of Kazakhstan and of Central Asia Regional Environment Centre.
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31-mars-2006
The Points to Consider document, a structured explanatory checklist of relevant points to consider in preparing or evaluating a consensus document on the biology of cultivated vascular plant species, is now available.
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15-mars-2006
Member countries are beginning to share experiences on using integrated approaches to fulfil information requirements for testing and assessment in different regulatory frameworks. A Focus Session held during the 39th Joint Meeting of the Chemicals Committee and Working Party on Chemicals, Pestcides and Biotechnology gave an overview of practical experiences with specific innovative approaches being used in member countries and provided an opportunity to discuss the need for paradigm shifts to make the best use of information available to determine testing, assessment and management needs.
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07-mars-2006
On the 17-18th of November 2005, the Government of Armenia hosted a conference of Ministers of Economy/Finance, Environment and Water. Ministers met to discuss how to address the critical situation of the water sector in EECCA countries...
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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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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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22-févr.-2006
This OECD book proposes an in depth analysis of the main methodological difficulties associated with estimating the social value of a reduction in environmental health risks to children.
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02-févr.-2006
The purpose of this case study document is to identify the similarities and differences between the emission estimation methods used in Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTRs) and Emission Scenario Documents (ESDs). The applicability of PRTR methods to the risk assessments intended by ESDs is also evaluated. Pulp and paper manufacture and textile wet processing are focused on in this document.
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