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Cost of tackling climate change should be shared more fairly, says OECD Secretary-General

12-Dec-2007

Most of the action to address climate change will need to take place in developing countries, but developed countries should shoulder much of the cost, said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría today in a speech at the United Nations Climate Conference in Bali.

OECD participation in UN Climate Change conference in Bali

06-Dec-2007

The OECD was present in several ways at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia, from 3-14 December 2007. To find out more, just click on the title.

Climate change could triple population at risk from coastal flooding by 2070, finds OECD

04-Dec-2007

The impact of climate change and urban development could more than triple the number of people around the world exposed to coastal flooding by 2070, according to a new report by the OECD, co-authored by experts from academia and the private sector.

Structural Change in Fisheries: Dealing with the Human Dimension

30-Nov-2007

These conference proceedings analyse the social issues and policy challenges that arise from fisheries adjustment policies, and how OECD member countries are meeting those challenges.

Two new reports available for the OECD VERHI project

26-Nov-2007

Two reports prepared in the context of the OECD project on valuation of environment-related health impacts for children (VERHI) have just been released:
- The Summary of Focus Group Discussions and Other Preparatory Work for the VERHI Project
- The  Use of Evaluation Tools in Policy-making and Health Implications for Children
To download pdf formats of these documents, please visit www.oecd.org/env/social/envhealth/verhi

Stocktaking of Progress on Integrating Adaptation to Climate Change into Development Co-operation Activities

25-Oct-2007

Factoring climate concerns into development projects is a pressing need for aid recipients and a sound strategy for international donors.  This report surveys 26 bilateral and 10 multilateral donors to track trends and highlight innovative approaches used by them to incorporate climate risks into their activities. The report concludes that international donors have made significant progress in recognizing the importance of climate risks in their development co-operation policies. Translating such concerns into operational practices, however, remains a difficult challenge.

OECD's Amano calls for greater use of economic instruments and policies to address climate change

19-Oct-2007

In his address at Italy's National Conference on Climate Change, Rome, 12 September 2007, OECD Deputy Secretary General emphasized that climate policies should be based on the wide spread use of market-based instruments. He also noted that such policies need to be better integrated with other development objectives, and highlighted the need for greater investment in climate change adaptation in low-income countries.

Etat des lieux des progrès accomplis dans la prise en compte de l'adaptation au changement climatique dans les activitiés de coopération pour le développement

19-Oct-2007

Ce document contribue au suivi de la "Déclaration sur la prise en compte de l’adaptation au changement climatique dans la coopération pour le développement" en visant à offrir une vue d’ensemble des grandes tendances qui se dégagent en ce qui concerne les progrès accomplis et à mettre l’accent sur les approches novatrices adoptées par les agences de coopération pour le développement et les institutions financières internationales (IFI), ainsi que sur les problèmes qu’elles rencontrent pour prendre en compte l’adaptation au changement climatique dans leurs activités.

OECD urges former Soviet States to accelerate environmental reforms

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.

Policy Brief - Making Environmental Spending Count

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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