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Environmental Performance Reviews: China (2007)

17-Jul-2007

A new OECD report assessing China's environmental performance encourages China to redouble efforts to improve its environment to achieve sustainable economic growth. The report, which makes 51 specific recommendations, builds on more than a decade of OECD-China co-operation and is based on the same review methodology used for environmental reviews of all OECD countries.

Environmental Performance Reviews: Switzerland (2007)

11-May-2007

A new OECD report on Switzerland notes remarkable improvements in numerous areas of its environment including air, water, waste management but insists the country must better manage its natural resources, particularly biodiversity and land protection. The report makes 46 specific recommendations.
The report was released at a news conference on 11 May 2007, Schwellenmätteli, Bern at 10am by M. Leuenberger, Federal Councillor;  L. Lorentsen, OECD Environment Director;  B. Oberle,  Secretary of State for Environment; and C. Avérous, head of OECD’s national environmental reviews.

Environmental Performance Reviews: New Zealand (2007)

05-Apr-2007

A new OECD report assessing New Zealand's environmental performance notes that the country has made good progress with its environmental policies but says further effort is needed in the agriculture, energy and transport sectors as well as with economic instruments. The report makes 38 recommendations for improving the country’s environmental performance in the coming years.




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