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"Aiming for Earth-friendly Development", by Kiyotaka Akasaka, OECD Deputy Secretary-General

12-Jan-2005

Opinion article by Mr. Kiyotaka Akasaka, "Aiming for Earth-friendly Development", appeared in The Japan Times, 20 December 2004.

OECD Principles for the Validation of (Quantitative) Structure-Activity Relationships for Regulatory Purposes

24-Nov-2004

In November 2004, the OECD member countries agreed on the principles for validating (Q)SAR models for their use in regulatory assessment of chemical safety.  (Q)SARs are methods for estimating the toxicity and other properties of a chemical from its molecular structure.  They have been used in regulatory assessment of chemical safety in some OECD countries for many years, but not in others.  The agreed principles and associated report from the OECD Expert Group on (Q)SARs will contribute to their enhanced use for more efficient assessment of chemical safety.

The 2004 OECD List of High Production Volume Chemicals

05-Nov-2004

The 2004 OECD List of HPV Chemicals has been updated based on information received from Member Countries and the European Union on chemicals which are produced in OECD in volumes over 1,000 tonnes annually.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading and Project-based Mechanisms

03-Feb-2004

This book presents a selection of papers from an international workshop co-sponsored by the OECD and Concerted Action on Tradeable Emissions Permits to discuss key research and policy issues relating to the design and implementation of efficient instruments for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Environmental Performance Reviews: Mexico (2003)

04-Nov-2003

This book is part of the OECD Environmental Performance Reviews Programme which conducts peer reviews of environmental conditions and progress in each Member country.

Environmental Performance Reviews: the Netherlands (2003)

27-Jun-2003

This book is part of the OECD Environmental Performance Reviews Programme which conducts peer reviews of environmental conditions and progress in each Member country.

Environmental Performance Reviews: Poland (2003)

17-Jun-2003

This book is part of the OECD Environmental Performance Reviews Programme which conducts peer reviews of environmental conditions and progress in each Member country.

Environmental Performance Reviews: WATER: Performance and Challenges in OECD Countries (2003)

04-Mar-2003

This book in part of the OECD Environmental Performance Reviews Programme which conducts peer reviews of environmental conditions and progress in each member country. It examines the progress made in water management in OECD countries.

Environmental Performance Reviews: Italy (2002)

30-Jan-2003

This book is part of the OECD Environmental Performance Reviews Programme which conducts peer reviews of environmental conditions and progress in each member country.




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