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News & Events
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28-Nov-2008
The conference will discuss the key policy conclusions and recommendations emerging from the two-year OECD Horizontal Water Programme. This report will be finalised in light of the discussion at this meeting and launched at the 5th World Water Forum, which will be held in Istanbul, 16-22 March 2009. For additional information regarding the Forum, please visit www.oecd.org/water/forum2008
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10-Oct-2007
In Russia 47 million people are exposed to high concentrations of nitrous dioxide. Half the population in rural Tajikistan, and one-third in Moldova, lack access to clean water. Leaded petrol is sold legally in Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
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27-Sep-2007
What is the rationale for public environmental expenditure? How can improved management practices contribute to lowering the costs of achieving environmental benefits? A set of practical tools have been developed to support government efforts in implementing good international practices for managing public environmental expenditure programmes.
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21-Sep-2007
Debt-for-environment swaps can help simultaneously reduce fiscal stress, stimulate economic growth and increase domestic resources for environment. This report summarises the major lessons learnt from the experience with designing, negotiating and implementing debt-for-environment swaps in CEE and EECCA countries. The analysis presents a possible model that indebted low-income countries and their creditors could use to channel finance to address environmental problems of international significance.
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14-Sep-2007
The 6th "Environment for Europe" (EfE) Ministerial Conference took place in Belgrade on 10-12 October 2007. It brought together ministers and high-level delegates from 56 UNECE member states and the European Commission, representatives of the United Nations organisations, other intergovernmental organisations, non-governmental organisations and other stakeholders. OECD/EAP Task Force analytical reports provided basis for discussions at the Ministerial Conference.
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05-Sep-2007
The Environment Strategy for countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) was adopted at the 2003 “Environment for Europe” Ministerial Conference. As a broad strategic framework, it aimed at supporting EECCA countries’ efforts to facilitate partnerships. In Kiev, ministers requested the EAP Task Force to monitor progress on partnerships.
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31-Aug-2007
Water supply and sanitation (WSS) infrastructure in Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia is often critically deteriorated, involving significant risks for human health and the environment. Achieving the Millennium Development Goals on water supply and sanitation is therefore a serious challenge in many countries in the region. Armenia, one of the poorest countries in the region, faces many of these challenges as well as serious financial constraints related to affordability issues in households and public budgets.
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Events
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on 17-Mar-2009
The OECD has released a new report – Managing Water for All: Pricing and Financing – at an event during the World Water Forum in Istanbul. Emphasising the economic, social and environmental benefits of investing in water and sanitation, the report includes information about the agricultural uses of water, financing water supply and sanitation, water pricing, private sector participation in the water sector and aid flows to water.
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from 23-Oct-2008 to 24-Oct-2008
Ежегодная Встреча СРГ ПДООС, 23-24 октября 2008 г., Астана (Казахстан) Следующая встреча СРГ ПДООС состоится 23-24 октября 2008 г. в Астане (Казахстан). Главной целью встречи будет обсуждение прогресса в реализации Рабочей программы СРГ ПДООС и приоритетных направлений работы на 2009 г. и последующие годы. Встреча начнется со специального заседания, на котором будет обсуждаться, как решить задачу институционального развития министерств охраны окружающей среды в регионе с использованием новых подходов, применяемых организациями сотрудничества в целях развития стран ОЭСР.
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from 17-Jun-2008 to 19-Jun-2008
Environmental regulators and inspectors from twelve countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia and their counterparts from OECD countries, NGOs and industry will gather in Tashkent to share experience and decide on their joint actions in 2008-2011.
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