Guidance Manual for the Testing of Manufactured Nanomaterials: OECD Sponsorship Programme: First Revision

The objective of this document, Guidance Manual for the Testing of Manufactured Nanomaterials, is to assist sponsors in the development of Dossier Development Plans (DDPs).

Environment, Health and Safety News

This newsletter provides an update on the main events and activities of the Environment, Health and Safety Programme of the OECD.

G20 report on fossil fuel subsidies

Analysis of the Scope of Energy Subsidies And Suggestions for the G-20 Initiative, IEA, OPEC, OECD, World Bank Joint Report, prepared for submission to the G-20 Summit Meeting Toronto (Canada), 26-27 June 2010

Reducing barriers to international trade in non-hazardous recyclable materials: exploring the environmental and economic benefits, Part 1: A synthesis report

Non-hazardous recyclable materials play an increasing role from both economic and environmental perspectives. The policy challenge is to facilitate legitimate trade in non-hazardous recyclable materials while ensuring that trade in hazardous materials is subjected to appropriate controls.

Tools and Approaches to Support Improved Medium-Term Budget Planning for the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector in EECCA countries

Final report to the donor

Key principles, tools and approaches to improve mid-term budget planning for water supply and sanitation in EECCA

Recent work in Moldova and the Kyrgyz Republic proved that addressing this general challenge requires different tools and actions and different levels of effort, depending on country-specific situation.

Capacity Development for Environmental Management in Moldova: Drivers, links to planning and methods of assessment

The paper is based on a desk review, discussions with stakeholders, and joint work with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of the Republic of Moldova on drafting the so-called "Institutional Development Plan".

Report of the Seminar on Pesticide Risk Reduction through Better National Risk Management Strategies for Aerial Application- Main report

This report presents the results of an OECD Seminar that reviewed the various issues associated with pesticide aerial application, such as risks and benefits, technical developments, and communication and information aspects.

Related Documents

• Publication of the Report of the Seminar on Pesticide Risk Reduction through Better National Risk Management Strategies for Aerial Application, Annex 3, part 1
• Publication of the Report of the Seminar on Pesticide Risk Reduction through Better National Risk Management Strategies for Aerial Application, Annex 3, part 2
• Publication of the Report of the Seminar on Pesticide Risk Reduction through Better National Risk Management Strategies for Aerial Application, Annex 3, part 3
• Publication of the Report of the Seminar on Pesticide Risk Reduction through Better National Risk Management Strategies for Aerial Application, Annex 3, part 4

Costs and Effectiveness of the Copenhagen Pledges: Assessing global greenhouse gas emissions targets and actions for 2020

Many countries have pledged targets or actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Copenhagen Accord. New OECD analysis shows that these pledges go towards but are not ambitious enough to limit long-term temperature rise to 2°C.

Outcome Performance Measures of Environmental Compliance Assurance: Current Practices, Constraints and Ways Forward - Environment Working Paper No. 18

This working paper analyses the current practices of ten OECD countries in the use of quantitative indicators characterising outcomes of activities to ensure compliance with environmental pollution prevention and control regulations.

Related Documents

• OECD Environment Working Papers