Environment Directorate
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Report: Environmental Performance Reviews of Australia
30 January 2019 - This is the third Environmental Performance Review of Australia. It evaluates progress towards sustainable development and green growth, and includes special features on threatened species protection and sustainable use of biodiversity and chemical management.
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Report: Saving Costs in Chemicals Management - How the OECD Ensures Benefits to Society
28 January 2019 - The chemical industry is one of the largest industrial sectors in the world and is expected to grow fourfold by 2060. Indeed modern life without chemicals would be inconceivable. Given the potential environmental and human health risks from exposure to chemicals, governments and industry have a major responsibility to ensure that chemicals are produced and used safely.
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Report: Developing Robust Project Pipelines for Low-Carbon Infrastructure
2018 - This report aims to provide policy makers with a comprehensive examination of “project pipelines”, a common concept in infrastructure planning and investment discussions, and one which has become a focal point in countries’ efforts to implement their climate commitments.
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We help countries to design environmental policies that are both economically efficient and effective at achieving their environmental objectives.
register to the next webinar on materials use to 2060
When: Monday 18 February 2019 - 17:00 (CET Paris time) / 11:00 (EST)
Subject: Materials use to 2060: Economic drivers and environmental consequences
The world’s consumption of raw materials is set to nearly double by 2060 as the global economy expands and living standards rise, placing twice the pressure on the environment than we are seeing today.
» What economic mechanisms drive material use and how will this affect the environment?
Join our team of experts of the OECD Environment Directorate to learn more about projections for materials use to 2060.
The talk will highlight findings from the report Global Material Resources Outlook to 2060: Economic Drivers and Environmental Consequences.
Duration: 1 hour (presentation of 20-30 minutes followed by Q&A).
Where: the convenience of your computer
To register for the free online webinar:
1. Go to the online registration
2. Click on "Register" and enter the requested information. There is no password required for registration.
3. Click "Submit".
OECD WORK ON ENVIRONMENT 2017-18
This brochure details how our Organisation is helping governments face up to cross-cutting, systemic challenges with a more holistic approach that is increasingly joining the dots between environment, growth and equity:
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