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07-déc.-2010
Is the value of reducing environment-related health risks greater for children than for adults? A research project involving leading research teams has sought to answer this question through the implementation of surveys of parents in three OECD countries. A report summarizing the main results and policy implications is now available. For more information on the VERHI project see also www.oecd.org/env/social/envhealth/verhi.
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30-sept.-2010
Dans le cadre du projet « Impacts environnementaux de la navigation internationale – le rôle des ports », cette étude de cas passe en revue la façon dont le port de Busan et les autorités coréennes adressent le problème des impacts environnementaux du port et ses interactions terrestres avec l’arrière-pays.
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28-sept.-2010
On 11-12 October, the OECD Environment Directorate hosted a meeting of the governing body of the International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE). The meeting participants decided on the agenda of a global conference which marks the 20th anniversary of this partnership. Attendance at the meeting was by invitation only. For more information, please contact the INECE Secretariat (inece@inece.org).
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27-sept.-2010
Dans le cadre du projet « Impacts environnementaux de la navigation internationale – le rôle des ports », cette étude de cas passe en revue la façon dont le port de Vancouver et les autorités canadiennes adressent le problème des impacts environnementaux du port et ses interactions terrestres avec l’arrière-pays.
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10-sept.-2010
Thailand joined India, Malaysia, Brazil and Argentina in adhering to the MAD system as a provisional participant.
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18-août-2010
OECD and UNITAR held Awareness-Raising Workshops on Nanotechnology/ Manufactured Nanomaterials for Developing and Transition Countries. These workshops were organised in conjunction with SAICM UN regional meetings during 2009-2010, under the auspices of the IOMC following a request for action regarding nanotechnologies and nanomaterials. The workshops informed on potential applications and risks from nanotechnologies and manufactured nanomaterials as well as looked for opportunities for awareness raising activities to be undertaken in those countries.
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PESTICIDES: Publication of the Report of the Seminar on Pesticide Risk Reduction through Better National Risk Management Strategies for Aerial Application
17-juin-2010
This report presents the results of an OECD Seminar (San Francisco, US, February 2009) that reviewed the various issues associated with pesticide aerial application, such as risks and benefits, technical developments, and communication and information aspects. The Seminar recommended that the OECD promote information exchange on aerial application and develop a code of best/good practices for aerial application.
Main part of the report PDF
Annex 3: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
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16-juin-2010
This report presents the results of a 2008 survey on how OECD countries set Pesticide Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs). It includes:
• a summary of the issues raised in the countries’ responses;
• matrices based on the responses, which list the national authorities responsible for establishing MRLs and approving pesticide products, describe the types of MRLs established, and assess the impact on MRL harmonisation; and
• the individual responses from countries.
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11-juin-2010
This report analyses the current practices of ten OECD countries in the use of quantitative indicators characterising outcomes of activities to ensure compliance with environmental pollution prevention and control regulations. It provides recommendations to environmental enforcement authorities on how to better measure the effectiveness of their efforts, improve their strategic planning and allow policy makers and the public to see the actual impact of compliance assurance programmes.
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OECD assesses costs and effectiveness of emission pledges from Copenhagen Accord
10-juin-2010
Many countries have pledged targets or actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Copenhagen Accord. New OECD analysis shows that these pledges go towards but are not ambitious enough to limit long-term temperature rise to 2°C. While not cheap, the costs of these pledges are limited compared to expected economic growth. Ambitious global action to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions is not only necessary, but also economically rational. Using market-based instruments to implement the pledges also has the potential to generate sizable fiscal revenues.
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