Key Environmental Indicators 2008

This report is one of the products of the OECD programme on environmental indicators. These indicators give a broad overview of environmental issues in OECD countries and are updated every year.

Recommendation of the Council on Resource Productivity [C(2008)40]

Recommends, with regard to the analysis of the material flows and their environmental impacts, that Member countries, promote resource productivity by strengthening their capacity for analysing material flows and the associated environmental impacts.

2008 OECD Environmental Outlook - How much will it cost to address today's key environmental problems?

"Solutions to the key environmental challenges are available, achievable and affordable, especially when compared to the expected economic growth and the costs and consequences of inaction", OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria said ...

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• Official Launch of the 2008 OECD Environmental Outlook

Launch of the 2008 OECD Environmental Outlook

At the worldwide launch of this report in Oslo, hosted by Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, OECD Secretary-General reminded that solutions to the key environmental challenges are available, achievable and affordable, especially when compared to the expected economic growth and the costs and consequences of inaction.

Pollution Abatement and Control Expenditure in OECD countries

Report prepared by the OECD on the basis of member country replies to the 2004 questionnaire on environmental protection expenditure and revenues, jointly operated by the OECD and the Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat).

OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030 - Co-operation with other Organisations

OECD is working closely with other Inter-governmental Organisations producing environment-related Outlooks in 2006-2008. This co-operation strengthens the coherence and complementarities between the Outlooks, and minimises any duplication.

Selected environmental data

Selected environmental data covering land area, forests, threatened species, water, air and waste generation for all OECD Member countries.

Selected economic data

Selected economic data on GDP, industry, agriculture, energy and road transport for all OECD Member countries.

Selected social data

Selected social data on population, health, income & poverty, employment, education, and official development assistance for all OECD Member countries.

Environment at a Glance: OECD Environmental Indicators 2006

This fact-filled book presents key environmental indicators endorsed by OECD Environment Ministers and major environmental indicators from the OECD Core Set.