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ENVIRONET promotes and facilitates the integration of environment and climate change into all aspects of development co-operation. |
Capacity developmentClimate changeGreen growthStrategic environmental assessment |
Greening developmentOur policy guidance proposes a long-term cyclical approach to enhance capacity for greening development – an important missing link in efforts towards greening development. Climate change up to USD 22.9 billion in 2010, says OECD’s GurríaNew data show that the member countries of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) allocated up to USD 22.9 billion, or 15% of total official development assistance (ODA), to climate change mitigation and adaptation in developing countries in 2010. Environment: Climate change aid up to USD 22.9 billion in 2010, says OECD’s Gurría Developing countries as the centre of green growthThe consultation draft of the Green Growth and Developing Countries Report and its Summary for Policy Makers will be presented and discussed at the OECD Consultation with Developing Countries and at the OECD High-Level Event on Green Growth and Developing Countries, at the Rio+20 Conference. Learn moreProgress in strategic environmental assessmentOur report reviews nine cases of the implementation of strategic environmental assessment in developing countries, and derives lessons for the future. |
Capacity developmentBalancing decisions on environment and development is complex - especially for developing countries facing limited capacity. We help these countries build capacity to integrate environmental considerations into national and sectoral plans and budgets, ensure environmental issues are addressed in policy dialogues and test the results of environment-related work. Together with the OECD Environment Directorate, we work to develop guidelines with experts and policy makers from developing countries through our Task Team on Governance and Capacity Development for Environmental and Natural Resources Management. Green growthGreen growth is about harnessing the economic opportunities that contribute to short-term growth and long-term sustainability. For developing countries to manage and govern their natural resources, they need climate-resilient and low-carbon growth. We take a closer look at the important role that development co-operation can play in providing the technical and financial resources to support developing countries in this endeavour. |
Climate changeClimate change poses fundamental challenges to development. Between now and 2030, it's estimated that the annual cost of dealing with droughts, floods and other effects of climate change in developing countries could be as high as several hundred billion dollars. At the same time, most of the increase in greenhouse gas emissions is expected to come from developing countries. Drawing on good practice, we offer advice on pursuing development with lower carbon emissions more resilience to climate change, and effectively managing the significant amounts going into climate finance. Discover moreStrategic environmental assessmentStrategic environmental assessment (SEAs) is becoming more urgent as development agencies switch their emphasis from supporting individual projects to providing support for broad policies and strategies. But while these assessments are widely considered the best way forward, moving from concept to action and towards results has varied. Our involvement in the Strategic Environmental Assessment Network has enabled us to produce guidance notes to promote a more harmonised, effective approach to SEA. |
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