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28-Jun-2011
The paper draws out policy-implications of a major meta-analysis that was made from estimates of the value of a statistical life in stated preferences surveys as a guide for policy makers on how to include VSL estimates in policy assessments.
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28-Jun-2011
The document is developed based on an analysis of recent peer-reviewed literature, and focuses on studies which value the impacts of human exposure to outdoor air pollution, unsafe water supply and sanitation and hazardous chemicals, and the costs of policy interventions to address such impacts.
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23-Jun-2011
This Addendum has been developed as a supplement to the second edition of the OECD Guiding Principles for Chemical Accident Prevention, Preparedness and Response, published in 2003.
The Addendum takes into account the results of five workshops that were held under the auspices of the OECD Working Group on Chemical Accidents during the period from 2003 – 2007.
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16-Jun-2011
This paper discusses interactions that can occur when a cap-and-trade based emission trading system is combined with overlapping policy instruments, addressing emissions stemming from the same sources.
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26-May-2011
This document provides a snapshot of information on current/planned activities related to the safety of manufactured nanomaterials in OECD member countries and other delegations that attended the 8th meeting of OECD’s Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (Paris France, 16-18 March 2011). There are also written reports on current activities from other International Organisations such as the ISO, the FAO and the WHO.
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20-May-2011
A joint review is an evaluation of a pesticide dossier through work-sharing among countries. The participating regulatory authorities review the work of the primary reviewers for each particular science discipline, and the end product is used by all participating countries as the basis for regulatory decisions. This guidance document was prepared to support joint reviews to maximize opportunities of work-sharing. This guidance document includes two main phases of a joint review, planning and implementation phases, to help industries and regulatory authorities conduct the joint review process.
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18-May-2011
A first batch of training material for version 2 of the Toolbox is now available. The QSAR Toolbox is a software application intended to be used by governments, industry and other stakeholders to fill gaps in (eco)toxicity data needed for assessing the hazards of chemicals. This first batch of training material is focused on familiarizing beginners with the workflow of the Toolbox, by guiding them in a step-by-step manner through a number of examples.
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12-May-2011
The annual meeting of the EAP Task Force, taking place in Berlin on 12-13 May 2011, was focused on the results of the work done since the last “Environment for Europe” Ministerial Conference in Belgrade (2007) and possible future work after a similar high-level event planned for September 2011 in Astana, Kazakhstan.
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06-May-2011
Our economies need a change of engine. The age of carbon is over. Renewable energies are the only future viable source if we want to protect life. Spain must be at the forefront of this transformation, turning the environment and green growth into its new engine of development.
Talk given by Ángel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, at the 25th Anniversary of the Spanish Energy Club, Madrid.
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05-May-2011
Hacia una economía verde: Cómo puede contribuir el sector energético español a luchar contra el cambio climát. Palabras de Ángel Gurría, Secretario General de la OCDE, durante un seminario para el 25 Aniversario del Club Español de la Energía. 4 de mayo de 2011, Madrid, España.
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