Sharing chemical test results and assessments saves €150 million annually, says OECD

This Press Release relates to the publication "Cutting Costs in Chemicals Management: How OECD Helps Governments and Industry", which details a system that saves governments and industry about EUR 150 million each year by “work sharing” facilitated by the OECD

Cutting Costs in Chemicals Management: How OECD Helps Governments and Industry

This report analyses the rigorous and comprehensive system for assessing and managing chemicals that helps governments and industry save about EUR 150 million each year, through "work sharing" facilitated by the OECD.

Recommendation of the Council on Information and Communication Technologies and the Environment [C(2010)61]

Recommends that, in establishing or reviewing their policies for communication technologies and the environment, Members take due account of and implement the principles, which provide a general framework for enhancing the contribution of ICTs to improving environmental performance.

Current developements on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials - Tour de Table

ENV-JM-MONO(2010)4 This document includes an update of the status of the work of the WPMN (Section I) and compiles information provided by member countries and other delegations on current developments on

Evaluation of environmental policies

Like any other policy, environmental policies should be carefully assessed both prior to their implementation and after they have been in place for some time.

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Launch of the Environmental Performance Review of Luxembourg

As Luxembourg plans for economic recovery, it would be a mistake to sideline the environment, said Angel Gurría. “I would rather argue that in responding to the crisis, environment should be part of a comprehensive strategy to relaunch economic growth and to restructure the economy”, he added.

Workshop on Enhancing the Cost-Effectiveness of Payments for Ecosystem Services, 25 March 2010

The OECD convened an expert workshop on Enhancing the Cost-Effectiveness of Payments for Ecosystem Services on 25th March 2010. Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) translate external non-market values of the environment into tangible financial incentives, creating a link .

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• Capturing Biodiversity Benefits: The OECD Response
• OECD Events on Biodiversity

Water Economics and Financing

In his opening remarks for the book launch for the Horizontal Water Programme, Mr. Gurría underlined that good water management is important for a stronger, cleaner and fairer economy.

Pricing Water Resources and Water and Sanitation Services

This publication compiles reliable and comparable data on pricing water and on water supply and sanitation services across OECD countries.

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• Innovative Financing Mechanisms for the Water Sector
• Water: The right price can encourage efficiency and investment

Innovative Financing Mechanisms for the Water Sector

This report examines innovative mechanisms that can help attract new financial resources into water and sanitation services.

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• Pricing Water Resources and Water and Sanitation Services
• Water: The right price can encourage efficiency and investment