OECD-World Bank Global Forum on Sustainable Development

The OECD Global Forum on Sustainable Development, in cooperation with the World Bank and Agence Française de Développement, will discuss how governments in developing countries can work with local private water companies to provide affordable safe water and basic sanitation.

Economic aspects of environmental compliance assurance - proceedings, 2004

Economic Aspects of Environmental Compliance Assurance - proceedings

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OECD’s Gurría welcomes Stern Review into consequences of climate change

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has welcomed the publication this week of the Stern Review to the UK government on the economic consequences of climate change. The report was compiled by Sir Nicholas Stern, former chief economist at the World Bank.

Global challenges for the XXIst century - climate change, energy and democratic institutions

In a speech at the Annual Conference of the Club de Madrid, Angel Gurría focussed on the political economy of climate policies. He spoke about a range of policies that could be used to help address climate change, and the considerable challenges of implementing them.

Benefits from the Liberalisation of Environmental Goods and Services: Case Study: Israel (OECD Trade and Environment Working Paper No. 2004-06)

This working paper examines the growing market for environmental goods and services in Israel.

Performance Review of State Environmental Protection Fund of Ukraine

Environmental Performance Reviews: Korea (2006)

This report examines environmental progress made by Korea since 1997 and evaluates the extent to which domestic environmental objects and international commitments are being met.

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Benefits from the Liberalisation of Trade in Environmental Goods and Services: Case Study: Chile

This paper analyses the major determinants of change in the Chilean market for environmental goods and services, with a particular focus on water services and air pollution control.

Intergovernmental transfers for environmental infrastructure, 2006

This report draws on three detailed case studies in Eastern Europe, the Caucases and Central Asia (EECCA), and on the experience of OECD countries to provide guidance on how transfers from central budgets to local authorities could be designed to finance environmental infrastructures in transition economies. Ideally, the costs of water supply and sanitation should be covered by user charges. However, the high investment costs and

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• Executive Summary: Intergovernmental Transfers for Environmental Infrastructure

Avantages de la libéralisation des échanges de biens et de services environnementaux, Etudes de cas : Brésil, République tchèque, Kenya, Corée (versions anglaises)

Identification de mesures complémentaires permettant d'assurer un maximum d'avantages de la libéralisation des échanges de biens et de services environnementaux.