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Applying Strategic Environmental Assessment: Good Practice Guidance for Development Co-operation

04-Sep-2006

This document explains the benefits of using SEA in development co-operation and sets out key steps for its application, based on recent experiences. It is published in the DAC Guidelines and Reference Series.

Financing Water Supply and Sanitation in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia: Ministerial Conference Proceedings

06-Jul-2006

On 17th-18th November2005, OECD and the Government of Armenia co-organised a conference of Ministers of Economy/Finance, Environment and Water.
This document presents the conference proceedings. Ministers discussed how to address the critical situation of the water sector in EECCA countries, particularly how to finance much-needed improvements. The meeting examined progress in light of a set of guiding principles they had adopted at an earlier meeting in Almaty in 2000.

Coherence of agricultural and rural development policies

19-Jun-2006

At a time when agriculture is no longer the dominant sector in rural economies in OECD countries, this study examines the advantages of developing coherence between agricultural and rural development policies.

Applying Strategic Environmental Assessment to Development Co-operation

10-Apr-2006

The purpose of this brochure is to introduce the concept and value of Strategic Environmental Assessment as applied to international development. It summarises the key messages of the publication "Applying Strategic Environmental Assessment" (DAC Guidelines and Reference Series).

The Distributional Effects of Environmental Policy

14-Mar-2006

This publication is a milestone in the analysis of the distributional impacts of environmental policy, building upon existing literature to simultaneously examine disparities in the distribution of environmental impacts and in the distribution of financial effects amongst households.

2nd preparatory meeting for the Almaty+5 Ministerial Conference on Financing of the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector in EECCA countries

07-Mar-2006

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss draft documents and practical arrangements for a Conference of EECCA Ministers of Water, Environment and Economy/Finance as well as their OECD partners to discuss issues of financing the water supply and sanitation sector in EECCA.

Global Corporate Social Responsibility Forum: China

28-Feb-2006

This speech by the OECD Secretary-General outlines the benefits of responsible business conduct and provides an overview of the contribution made by the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.  This speech was delivered during the Global Corporate Social Responsibility Forum held in Beijing on 22 February 2006.

Debt-for-Environment Swap in Georgia: Pre-feasibility Analysis, Institutional Options and Potential Project Pipelines

28-Feb-2006

The first part of this report assesses the feasibility for implementing a debt-for-environment swap between Georgia and some of its creditors. Under certain conditions, such a swap could be feasible and mutually beneficial for both sides. The second part of this study presents five project pipelines in priority environmental sectors that could be co-financed by a debt-for environment swap. Such projects are likely to carry most weight with creditors interested in such swaps.

Survey of agencies' country-level activities (results up to end Jan 06)

08-Feb-2006

The OECD/DAC Network on Environment and Development Co-operation and the Poverty-Environment Partnership Network are tracking their members’ country-level activities related to environment and development. The main objectives of this survey are to provide an overview of “who is doing what and where”, and to facilitate collaboration between agencies. The Survey is updated regularly, and this version includes responses received by January 2006.




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