OECD Global Forum on Sustainable Development

The OECD Global Forum on Sustainable Development - Financing and Pricing Water: The Role of Government Policies, the Private Sector and Civil Society was held at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris on 1-2 December 2008.

An OECD Framework for Effective and Efficient Environmental Policies: Full Report

The objective of the Framework is to encourage policy-makers to ask appropriate questions about their environment-related policies and institutions (including the integration of environmental concerns in other policy fields), as a way of moving toward more effective and efficient (i.e. integrated) outcomes over time.

An OECD Framework for Effective and Efficient Environmental Policies: Overview

The objective of the Framework is to encourage policy-makers to ask appropriate questions about their environment-related policies and institutions (including the integration of environmental concerns in other policy fields), as a way of moving toward more effective and efficient (i.e. integrated) outcomes over time.

A European Approach to the Climate Change Challenge

In his remarks delivered at the European Commission Seminar on Climate Change, M. Gurría spoke of the lead role taken by the European Union in agreeing ambitious climate goals and of the OECD support to policy makers in identifying, developing, and implementing effective and least-cost policies to tackle climate change.

Meeting of the Environment Policy Committee at Ministerial Level - April 2008

On 28-29 April 2008, OECD Environment Ministers will discuss environmental trends and the projections, co-operation between OECD countries and emerging economies, challenges (competitiveness concerns) and opportunities (eco-innovation) associated with policies to address climate change...

Second Meeting of the OECD DAC/EPOC Water Task Team

The second meeting took place on 23 October 2007. The objectives of the meeting were to review progress in implementing the Task Team’s work programme, share relevant experiences and decide how to move forward.

Related Documents

• OECD DAC/EPOC Water Task Team - “Sustainable Financing to Ensure Affordable Access to Water Supply and Sanitation”
• First Meeting of the DAC/EPOC Water Task Team - “Sustainable Financing to Ensure Affordable Access to Water Supply and Sanitation”
• Third Meeting of the OECD DAC/EPOC Water Task Team
• The Fourth Joint Meeting of the EU Water Initiative EECCA Working Group and the EAP Task Force Water Network

Improving Co-ordination between Environmental and Health Policies: Final Report

The report provides evidence-based recommendations to improve policy co-ordination between environment and health. It incluses case studies on Canada, France and the United Kingdom to better understand the existing level of co-ordination between environmental and health policies.

OECD warns climate change is threatening Europe's skiing trade

Many regions in the Alps had the warmest November on record, delaying the arrival of snow by several weeks and worrying ski operators. As the first flurries are coating Alpine slopes, questions arise: was this balmy autumn an exception or a harbinger of the effects ..

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• OECD-Berechnungen zu den Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf die Skiregionen in den Alpen

OECD-Berechnungen zu den Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf die Skiregionen in den Alpen

Nahezu alle Skigebiete in Deutschland und rund 70 Prozent der Skiregionen in Österreich müssen durch den Klimawandel um die Schneesicherheit fürchten und damit um die wirtschaftliche Grundlage des Wintertourismus.

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• OECD warns climate change is threatening Europe's skiing trade

Tenth Meeting of the EECCA Environmental Finance Network

Environmental Finance Network Meeting of experts from Eastern Europe, Caucuses and Central Asia (EECCA). The meeting will be held on 22-23 February 2007 at the OECD Headquarters in Paris.