LMOs and the Environment: An International Conference, Raleigh-Durham, the United States, 27-30 November 2001

The objective of the Conference was to bring together a diverse group of participants for a constructive dialogue on the underlying science for assessing transgenic organisms in the environment. The emphasis was on transgenic crops because these ...

Economic and Finance Data in the EECCA

Updated time series of data on key macroeconomic variables, public finance and financial sector in the former Soviet Union countries are available to download as Excel file.

Publications on Risk Reduction

This page contains a list of the free publications on Risk Reduction.

Environmentally related taxes in OECD countries: Issues and Strategies

It is now widely recognised that a greater use of market based instruments is a key element of effective and economically efficient environmental policies, and an important framework condition for sustainable development. Hence, over the last dec...

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• Executive Summary - Environmentally related taxes in OECD countries: Issues and Strategies

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Sintesi: Una nuova strategia per l’ambiente

Pressures on the environment have been high in the recent past both in OECD regions and globally, but at the same time, there have been a number of environmental improvements. Economic, social and technological developments over the next few deca...

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• A new strategy for the Environment
• Une nouvelle stratégie pour l’environnement (version pdf)

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• A new Strategy for the Environment
• Synthèse: Une nouvelle stratégie pour l'environnement

Mercury

Mercury In 1993, Denmark hosted a workshop on risk reduction of mercury to collect relevant information and identify possible future risk management activities. Based on the responses to a questionnaire, and the material discussed at the worksho...

Socio-Economic Analysis (SEA)

Using Non-Regulatory Means to Manage Risks

Using Non-Regulatory Means to Manage Risks Over the last few years, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of new and innovative approaches for managing risks posed by chemicals. OECD countries have found that traditional "command and con...

Greener Public Purchasing: Issues and Practical Solutions

Governments have been paying increasing attention to the opportunities to improve the environment by selecting environmentally sounder products. This publication describes the successes, the efforts and the difficulties encountered.

Greening of Government

In February 1996, OECD Ministers agreed to a Council Recommendation on improving the Environmental Performance of Government. This Recommendation is needed to spur Member country governments to reduce the environmental impacts of their own operations and decision-making processes.

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• Ecologisation des pouvoirs publics