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11-Jan-2012
The OECD conducts work to provide governments with the analytical basis to develop biodiversity policies that are environmentally-effective, economically-efficient and distributionally-equitable. Within this context, the OECD Working Group on Economic Aspects of Biodiversity (WGEAB) has, for more than a decade, focused on valuation of biodiversity and ecosystem services, and the use of economic instruments, incentive measures and the creation of markets for the sustainable use and conservation of biological diversity.
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17-Mar-2011
The provision of water supply, sanitation and wastewater services generates substantial benefits for public health, the economy, and the environment. But policy makers are not sufficiently aware of the scope and magnitude of the benefits, and so are not making the best investment choices for the sector. This book draws together and summarises existing information on the benefits of investing in water and sanitation services to help raise awareness in policy and decision-maker circles.
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20-Jan-2011
Better water management is needed to meet human needs, sustain economic activities, and achieve environmental goals. The OECD is continuing its strong commitment to providing policy guidance on improving water policy through its work on the economic, institutional and policy responses to the water challenge. Working with a multi-disciplinary team drawn from across the organisation, the OECD provides a forum for the exchange of country experiences and the identification of good practices, and helps to improve the information base for meeting the water challenge.
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