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International dialogue on safety of manufactured nanomaterials

The Royal Society organised a workshop that brought together international academic experts and members of the OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPNM). This report summarises the main issues discussed during the workshop.

Seminário sobre Alterações Climáticas, Inovação e Crescimento

Discurso do Exmo. Senhor Angel Gurría, Secretário Geral da Organização para a Cooperação e o Desenvolvimento Económico (OCDE). Ministério da Economia e da Inovação, Lisboa, 2 de Maio de 2007.

Speech to the Seminar on Climate Change, Innovation and Growth

In his address, Mr. Gurría highlighted the alarming outlook for growth in carbon dioxide emissions. He also underscored the need for collective action in developing innovative and market-based solutions in order to foster competitiveness and opportunities for growth.

OECD Workshop on Regional Trade Agreements and the Environment. 19-20 June 2007, Tokyo

OECD workshop on Regional Trade Agreements and the Environment.Co-organised with the Ministry of the Environment of Japan and the United Nations University-Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS). Tokyo, 19-20 June 2007

Greener Public Purchasing

Public procurement, or the purchase of goods and services using public funds, covers a range of sectors where environmental issues are important, from the construction of highways and buildings to the supply of power, water and sanitation services and the use of vehicles.

Business and the Environment: Policy Incentives and Corporate Responses

This book reports on the results of a project examining links between public environmental policies and private environmental management, innovation and performance. It draws on data from over 4000 manufacturing facilities. It is the first project to examine these issuses across OECD countries.

Instrument mixes addressing emissions to air of mercury

This document presents case studies of instrument mixes used to address emissions to air of mercury in Norway, Sweden and the United States.

Annex I Expert Group Seminar, "Working Together to Respond to Climate Change", March 2007, Paris

The Annex I Expert Group Seminar with developing countries - "Working Together to Respond to Climate Change" - took place on 19 & 20 March 2007 at IEA Headquarters Paris.

Valuation of Environment-Related Health Impacts with a particular focus on children (VERHI)

The valuation of environment-related health impacts for children (VERHI) project, funded under the FP6 Framework by the European Commission's Directorate General for Research, seeks to build unique empirical surveys and associated data in order to provide sound policy advice.