The Use of Tradable Permits in Combination with Other Environmental Policy Instruments

02-juil.-2004

Tradable permits are rarely introduced alone, but are instead usually implemented with other policies such as regulations and taxes.  This report examines the interactions between tradable permits and other policies, and sets out conditions under which it is preferable to use them in combination.

Latest Analyses from the Annex I Expert Group on the UNFCCC

29-juin-2004

Download recently released final documents (June 2004) focusing on institutional capacity for climate action, international technology collaboration , emissions trading , linking (two papers), and progress under the CDM .

Environment and Distributional Issues: Analysis, Evidence and Policy Implications

25-juin-2004

This report reviews key conceptual issues and main empirical findings to better understand disparities in the distribution of environmental quality and in the distribution of financial effects of environmental policies. It also provides policy recommendations for decision-makers to assess and address distributional concerns.

Nouveau rapport (en anglais) "Environment and Employment - An Assessment"

 This report on “Environment and Employment - An Assessment” provides updated information on environmentally-related employment, examines the contribution of “local” initiatives, and discusses economy-wide employment impacts of environmental policies.

Tradeable Permits: Policy Evaluation Evaluation, Design and Reform

04-juin-2004

This publication brings together the reports presented at the 2003 OECD workshop on Ex-Post Evaluation of Tradeable Permits and reviews the recent secondary literature on the evaluation of tradeable permits and policy evaluation.

A Vision for the Future: A Global Approach to the Regulation of Agricultural Pesticides

28-avr.-2004

OECD countries agree to a ten-year vision for the harmonisation of regulatory approaches for agricultural pesticides (chemical and biological) to facilitate and promote the sharing of work between regulatory authorities.  The highlight of this “Vision” is that by 2014, OECD countries will routinely accept dossiers prepared by stakeholders in the OECD format; will routinely exchange "monographs" containing reviews of the data submitted; and will use OECD "monographs" as a basis for independent risk assessments and regulatory decisions for new and existing pesticides.

Indicateurs clés d'environnement 2004

22-avr.-2004

Ce rapport inclut les indicateurs clés d'environnement que les ministres de l'environnement des pays de l'OCDE ont approuvé en mai 2001, mis à jour à l'occasion de la réunion des ministres de l'environnement de l'OCDE en avril 2004.

Urban Water Reform in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia: Progress since the Almaty Ministerial Conference

01-avr.-2004

The present report aims at responding to the request to monitor the progress in implementing the Guiding Principles that originated from the Almaty Conference. It provides a detailed description of the situation and main trends in the EECCA urban water sector. Russian version

Key Issues of Tariff Reform in the Water Sector in the EECCA

01-avr.-2004

Water tariff reform is a necessary step in the transition to a market economy. The result of this reform is long-term sustainable development of the utility based on demand for services and proper financing of all utility costs. It is a very complex process and cannot be resolved in a 'one-shot' intervention. Russian version

Key Issues and Recommendations for Consumer Protection: Affordability, Social Protection and Public Participation in Urban Water Sector Reform in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia

01-avr.-2004

This report analyses the social issues arising during municipal water sector reform, particularly those triggered by increasing charges for water supply and wastewater services, and provides national and local decision-makers with practical recommendations to address those problems. They were developed for the Group of Senior Officials on Urban Water Sector Reform in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA), with the support of the OECD/EAP Task Force Secretariat. Russian version

Changement climatique

Une étape cruciale de l'effort international visant à traiter la question du changement climatique

Contributions de l'OCDE à la Conférence COP16 de Cancún

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