Policy Brief: Fisheries: Improving Policy Coherence for Development

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30-Sep-2008

The fishing sector is a key concern in conserving our common but scarce global resources. It is vital for millions of people in developing countries, providing livelihoods, nutrition and protein, especially ...

Policy Brief: Business, Eco-innovation and Globalisation

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06-Aug-2008

New products and services are being developed at an increasing rate in the technology-driven global economy. But how can we ensure that environmental considerations are taken into account throughout the ...

Policy Brief: Climate Change: Meeting the Challenge to 2050

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25-Feb-2008

Climate change is already with us. Scientific evidence shows that past emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) are already affecting the Earth’s climate. If current trends and policies continue, the result ...

Policy Brief: Making Environmental Spending Count

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25-Sep-2007

Clean air and water are vital for human life, and our societies devote large amounts of money to helping to curb pollution and preserve a healthy environment. Much of that money comes from private sources ...

Policy Brief: Feasible Financing Strategies for Water Supply and Sanitation

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21-Aug-2007

Adequate supplies of clean water are vital for human health and development. But an important obstacle to achieving water supply and sanitation goals in many countries has been the failure to adequately ...

Policy Brief: Climate Change Policies

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09-Aug-2007

Climate change is already being observed through rising temperatures, melting glaciers, shifting rain patterns, increased storm intensity and rising sea levels. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from human ...

Policy Brief: Assessing Environmental Policies

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06-Mar-2007

Are policies to protect the environment giving value for money – and how can we know? Recognising that policy decisions should be based on a comparison of costs and benefits, a number of OECD governments ...

Policy Brief: The Political Economy of Environmentally Related Taxes

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05-Feb-2007

Preserving the environment is high on the agenda for both governments and society. Governments in OECD countries are using a variety of instruments to change environmentally harmful behaviour, and taxes ...

Policy Brief: The Policy Framework for Investment

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13-Sep-2006

Private investment is essential for ensuring economic growth, sustainable development and poverty reduction. It increases the productive capacity of an economy, drives job creation, brings innovation and ...

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