The influence of regulation and economic policy in the water sector on the level of technology innovation in the sector and its contribution to the environment: The case of the State of Israel

The paper discusses the impacts of policies applied over the last decades in the water sector in Israel on technological innovation and on the environment.

OECD Agriculture Ministerial Meeting

Statements, position papers and a video of the press conference from the meeting of OECD agriculture ministers in Paris on 25-26 February 2010.

Policies to Promote Bicycle Use

The Working Group on Transport under OECD’s Environment Policy Committee discussed measures to promote bicycle use at a meeting in January 2010.

2009 Fellowship - Powles' report

2009 Fellowship - Powles' report

Fuel Taxes, Motor Vehicle Emission Standards and Patents Related to the Fuel-efficiency and Emissions of Motor Vehicles.

This paper studies the impacts of motor vehicle fuel taxes and mandatory fuel efficiency standards on relevant car-related innovation activity in selected car-producing countries.

Environmental and Eco-Innovation: Concepts, Evidence and Policies

This document is intended to be what might be called ‘a think-piece with empirical and case study evidence’ on environmental and eco-innovation for the OECD project on "Taxation, Innovation and the Environment".

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Globalisation, Transport and the Environment (2010)

This book looks in detail at how globalisation affects activity levels in maritime shipping, aviation and road and rail freight; assesses the impact that changes in activity levels have on the environment.

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Economic Survey of Israel 2009: Economic developments and policy challenges

Israel has an impressive high-tech sector, low inflation and has weathered the downturn well but faces profound fiscal and socio-economic challenges.

Agriculture and climate change: impacts, mitigation and adaptation

Agriculture and climate change: impacts, mitigation and adaptation Background note published for the OECD Agriculture Ministerial Meeting, Paris, 25-26 February 2010

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Patent search strategy for the identification of selected ‘environmental’ technologies developed as part of the OECD project on "Environmental Policy and Technological Innovation”