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19-Dec-2005
The Russian version of the publication on Environmental Management in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia is now available. For more information, please visit our web-page dedicated to this publication.
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19-Dec-2005
The programme of work of the EAP Task Force for 2006 to facilitate and support the achievement of the EECCA Environment Strategy overall objectives was endorsed by the EAP Task Force and the Project Preparation Committee (PPC) at their third joint meeting on 16-17 November 2005 in Yerevan (Armenia). The Russian version of the programme work is also available.
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08-Dec-2005
This Policy Brief presents the key findings from the Committee for Fisheries work on the impacts of financial support on the sustainable development of the fisheries sector.
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24-Nov-2005
This report assesses the feasibility for implementing a debt-for-environment swap between the Kyrgyz Republic and its creditors. It concludes that such a swap could be feasible and mutually beneficial if specified conditions are met. The analysis presents a possible model that other indebted countries and their creditors could use to address environmental problems of international significance. Well-designed projects could simultaneously help to alleviate poverty and improve living standards.
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23-Nov-2005
In October 2005, the OECD launched an invitation for public comment on its draft Risk Management Tool for Investors in Weak Governance Zones. A strong response was received from global and regional organisations, business, labour and other civil society representatives. These comments can be consulted online and will be used to improve the draft risk management tool which is scheduled for finalisation by Spring 2006.
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23-Nov-2005
Les zones à déficit de gouvernance sont des lieux où les pouvoirs publics sont peu désireux ou incapables d’assumer leurs responsabilités. Elles représentent certains des environnements d’investissement les plus ardus de la planète. C’est dans cette optique que l’OCDE est actuellement en train de préparer un outil de gestion du risque destiné à aider les entreprises à y gérer leurs activités de manière responsable. Le projet de texte a été soumis à la sagacité du public par le biais d’une consultation en ligne.
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29-Sep-2005
The concept of sustainable development encompasses three dimensions of welfare - economic, environmental and social - and involves complex synergies and trade -offs among them. This Statistics Brief presents an update on progress in the development of indicators of sustainable development and describes some of the challenges that lie ahead.
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26-Sep-2005
These publications focus on the economic, envirionmental and social aspects of fish piracy and identify the forces that drive this activity. Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing is a a worldwide problem, affecting both domestic waters and the high seas, and all types of fishing vessels. It is harmful to fish stocks and undermines the efficiency of measures adopted to secure fish stocks for the future.
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22-Sep-2005
A recurrent theme of the OECD's work on the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises is that corporate responsibility goes hand-in-hand with government responsibility. This report summarises the results of a multi-stakeholder dialogue that has sought to provide inputs to an answer on the following central question: Do companies have different roles and responsibilities when operating in weak governance zones, where governments are not working well, than in healthier investment environments?
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15-Sep-2005
Agricultural support policies affect the pattern and structure of agricultural production, with consequences for the environment. But what are these impacts and how might they be affected by further agricultural policy reform and trade ...
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