Global Pollutant Release and Transfer Register, Proposal for a Harmonised List of Pollutants

This document identifies general pollutant classes, proposes unique identifiers for pollutants and identifies common substances across different national/regional PRTRs.

Monitoring and Evaluation for Adaptation: Lessons from Development Co-operation Agencies - Environment Working Paper No. 38

This working paper is the first empirical assessment of M&E frameworks used by development co-operation agencies for projects and programmes with adaptation-specific or adaptation-related components. It has analysed 106 project documents across six bilateral development agencies.

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OECD Programme on Water Governance

The 'water crisis' is largely a governance crisis. There is enough water on Earth for all, even in areas where temporary shortages may exist. Managing water for all is not only a question of hydrology and money, but equally a matter of good governance.

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Environment Ministerial 2012

Environment Ministers reviewed the implementation of the Environmental Strategy, discussed priorities based on the Environmental Outlook to 2050 which is a strong case for green growth policies and adopted a policy statement as input to Rio+20 UN Conference.

Making Green Growth Deliver

We have passed the limits of our planet’s capacity to support us. It’s time for a big shift, to further advance our understanding on green growth and sustainable development, to share policy experiences and to foster a new environmental consensus, said the OECD Secretary-General.

OECD Conference on the Environmental Uses of Micro-organisms, 26-27 March 2012, Paris, France

The conference will cover developments and the state-of-the art of environmental microbiology, as it is applied for biotechnological purposes, and the role of genetic engineering of micro-organisms intended for use in the environment, now and in the near future.

Adaptation and Innovation: An Analysis of Crop Biotechnology Patent Data - Environment Working Paper No. 40

Innovation in technologies that promote mitigation and adaptation is critical for tackling climate change. This paper uses agricultural crop biotechnology as a case study of innovative activity, it is the first empirical quantification innovation in adaptation-related crop biotechnology.

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Environmental Quality and Life Satisfaction: Evidence Based on Micro-Data - Environment Working Paper No. 44

Environmental conditions are likely to have an effect on people’s sense of life satisfaction, both directly and indirectly. In this paper, the effects of individual and contextual factors on satisfaction with environmental quality and life satisfaction are assessed.

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The OECD Environmental Risk Assessment Toolkit: Tools for Environmental Risk Assessment and Management

This webpage aims to give access to practical tools on environmental risk assessment and management of chemicals. It describes the work flow of environmental risk assessment and management with links to relevant OECD products that can be used in each step of the work flow.

New Emission Scenario Document on Chemicals Used in Oil Well Production

This OECD Emission Scenario Document (ESD) is intended to provide information on the sources, use patterns and release pathways of chemicals used in oil well production to assist in the estimation of releases of chemicals to the envi