5th "Environment for Europe" Ministerial Conference, 21-23 May, 2003, Kyiv

Environment Ministers from 55 countries of Europe, North America, Caucasus and Central Asia met in Kyiv on 21-23 May at 5th 'Environment for Europe' Ministerial Conference. OECD provided inputs on environmental policy instruments, financing.

Urban Water Reform in Eastern Europe, Caucasus And Central Asia: Progress Since the Almaty Ministerial Conference

A publication prepared by the EAP Task Force Secretariat and presented at the 5th Pan-European Ministerial Conference "Environment for Europe" held in Kiev (Ukraine) on 21-23 May, 2003.

Guiding Principles for Reform of Environmental Enforcement Authorities in Transition Economies of EECCA

Economic growth has been recorded during the last couple of years in the transition economies of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA). Thus, Environmental Enforcement Authorities are being challenged to prevent and control environmental pollution and degradation during the period of economic recovery and production upturn.

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Urban Water Sector Reform in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia: Progress since the Almaty Ministerial Conference (Russian)

A publication prepared by the EAP Task Force Secretariat and presented at the 5th Pan-European Ministerial Conference "Environment for Europe" held in Kiev (Ukraine) on 21-23 May, 2003. This is a Russian version.

Financing Environmental Protection in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA): Background Report

Policy makers in EECCA countries have much less economic and financial information to support environmental management than their counterparts in CEE or OECD countries. The investment and operational costs of meeting environmental objectives are rarely ex-ante calculated in a robust way and used in policy development. Data on environmental expenditures are not collected according to internationally acknowledged methodologies and

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Environmental Financing in Transition Economies

This paper summarises some of the main conclusions and recommendations arising from work on environmental finance issues prepared for the Kiev “Environment for Europe” Ministerial Conference. It focuses mainly on the experience in EU accession and EECCA countries and, where possible, on the situation in south-east Europe (SEE). The paper analyses domestic environmental expenditures and international commitments; it does not examine

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Policy Brief: Public-Private Partnerships in the Urban Water Sector

Why are policy makers interested in Public-Private-Partnerships? The urban water sector presents difficult economic and political choices for governments. The provision of water and sanitation services has undoubtedly reduced disease and yielded ...

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Guiding Principles to Reform the Environmental Enforcement Authorities in Transition Economies of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia

As a non-binding guidance, this document has been developed to serve the environmental ministries and enforcement authorities in transition economies.

OECD China co-operation on Environment in 2003

This Annual Report on China-OECD Activities presents an overview of activities along with plans for 2004. It also includes conclusions from two major activities carried out in 2003: first on developing strategies for financing environmental infrastructure and second on environmental indicators.<

Promoting Environmentally Sustainable Development in Asia - Proceedings

Promoting Environmentally Sustainable Development