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Trade and Labour Market Adjustments

23-Apr-2008

OECD Trade Policy Working Paper No. 64. This study describes recent developments in international trade and OECD labour markets and the links between them. It studies OECD labour market impacts of offshoring, trade in tasks and the integration of emerging economies in the world economy.  

International Dialogue on Rising Food Prices

23-Apr-2008

On 22 April, Stefan Tangermann, OECD Director for Trade and Agriculture, attended a meeting at No. 10 Downing Street hosted by UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, with leaders from other organisations to discuss an international strategy and response to increasing global food prices. Read the Press Statement from 10 Downing Street

Agricultural Policy Design and Implementation: A Synthesis

18-Apr-2008

Are current agricultural policies based on measurable objectives? Is the current policy set adequately addressing stated objectives? What could an improved agricultural policy set look like and how to get onto a reform trajectory?
These are some of the questions addressed in this publication. It draws on several projects that were undertaken in recent years under the auspices of the OECD and summarizes practical recommendations concerning the pathway to agricultural policy reform.

OECD environmental indicators for agriculture - volume 4 (restricted access)

15-Apr-2008

This report will be published by OECD in May 2008, and will mainly cover OECD agri-environmental trends over the past 10 years in terms of environmental themes and the performance for each OECD country.

Inventory of policy measures addressing environmental issues in agriculture

15-Apr-2008

For a selected country you have direct access to the following documents:
- Contextual information
- Inventory : Word document with the description of all the measures included in the inventory.
- Tables : Information on payments and other information linked with the policies included in the inventory.
Access to the inventory is also available through a search data base (search by country, by type of measure and by environmental objective)

Evaluation of Agricultural Policy Reforms in Korea

04-Apr-2008

This report is an analysis of the Korean agricultural sector and Korean agricultural policy. It evaluates policy reforms that have occurred since 1998 and makes recommendations for the future. In addition to reporting a wide variety of statistics with respect to Korean agriculture, it describes and makes use of two of the main OECD tools for agricultural policy analysis, the PSE and CSE database and the Policy Evaluation Model (PEM).

Cohérence des politiques en matière de développement dans le secteur des pêches en Afrique de l'Ouest

21-Mar-2008

Cette publication fournit un cadre analytique adapté au contexte local, basé sur des faits et des réalités du terrain, dans le but d'améliorer la cohérence des politiques des pêches à la fois sur le plan national et régional.

Fishing for coherence in West Africa: Policy coherence in the Fisheries Sector in Seven West African Countries

20-Mar-2008

This publication provides an analytical framework adapted to the West African context, as well as an action framework based on the facts and realities in the field in order to improve the coherence of fisheries policies in West Africa.

The Co-operative Research Programme 2009 Campaign is now OPEN !

20-Mar-2008

The Co-operative Research Programme Campaign for 2009 is now OPEN! For more information, see www.oecd.org/agr/prog.

The CRP 2009 Campaign is now OPEN!

18-Mar-2008

The CRP brochure summarises the Programme's objectives and activities, provides details on our research Themes and our Theme Co-ordinators.

Reading the selection criteria for fellowship and conference awards is recommended in helping you prepare your application.


Events

Agriculture and biodiversity: developing indicators for policy analysis

Proceedings from an OECD Expert Meeting, Zurich, Switzerland, November, 2001. The Meeting papers discuss the development of indicators that track the state and trends in agriculture's impact on biodiversity.

OECD workshop on agriculture and water: sustainability, markets and policies

The main objective of the Workshop, held in Adelaide, Australia, 14-18 November 2005, was to review current and future policy options, market and voluntary approaches to address water resource use and water quality issues in agriculture.

OECD Global Forum on Trade: Trade and Structural Adjustment, 3-4 November 2004, Bangkok, In Co-operation with United Nations ESCAP

from 03-Nov-2004 to 04-Nov-2004

Trade policy makers, industry representatives, academics and other experts from OECD and non-OECD countries gathered to discuss the challenge of trade-related structural adjustment. It was an opportunity for an exchange of views and sharing of experiences on adjustment policies from the perspective of a range of stakeholders.  The event was organised in co-operation with United Nations ESCAP and with the support of the Government of Thailand and the World Bank.  For more information read the rapporteur's report .  For more information ech.contact@oecd.org.

Agriculture and land conservation: developing indicators for policy analysis

Proceedings from an OECD Expert Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, May, 2003. The Meeting papers discuss the development of land conservation indicators for policy purposes.

The OECD Technical Expert Meeting on Environmentally Harmful Subsidies

from 03-Nov-2003 to 04-Nov-2003

This meeting was held in Paris on 3-4 November 2003 and was a follow-up to the previous Workshop on Environmentally Harmful Subsidies held on 7-8 November 2002. The meeting gathered experts to address the issues of reforming environmentally harmful subsidies in the agriculture, fisheries, water, transport and energy sectors, particularly the question of obstacles to subsidy reform.

Workshop on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Activities

from 19-Apr-2004 to 20-Apr-2004

The OECD's Committee for Fisheries has hosted a workshop on IUU fishing activities on 19-20 April 2004. 

Soil organic carbon and agriculture: developing indicators for policy analysis

Proceedings from an OECD Expert Meeting, Ottawa, Canada, October, 2002. The Meeting papers discuss the development of indicators that track the state and trends in agriculture's soil organic carbon.



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