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28-Jun-2011
The paper draws out policy-implications of a major meta-analysis that was made from estimates of the value of a statistical life in stated preferences surveys as a guide for policy makers on how to include VSL estimates in policy assessments.
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28-Jun-2011
The document is developed based on an analysis of recent peer-reviewed literature, and focuses on studies which value the impacts of human exposure to outdoor air pollution, unsafe water supply and sanitation and hazardous chemicals, and the costs of policy interventions to address such impacts.
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21-Jun-2011
Iceland should increase the special resource tax on fishing to a level that neither causes financial difficulties in the industry nor destroys the quota system, according to the OECD Economic Survey of Iceland 2011. The government should also progressively reduce its Total Allowable Catches (TACs) from the level compatible with biological sustainability to the level that maximises resource rents where needed and tax away all of this increase in rent.
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16-Jun-2011
This paper discusses interactions that can occur when a cap-and-trade based emission trading system is combined with overlapping policy instruments, addressing emissions stemming from the same sources.
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12-May-2011
The annual meeting of the EAP Task Force, taking place in Berlin on 12-13 May 2011, was focused on the results of the work done since the last “Environment for Europe” Ministerial Conference in Belgrade (2007) and possible future work after a similar high-level event planned for September 2011 in Astana, Kazakhstan.
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10-May-2011
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06-May-2011
Our economies need a change of engine. The age of carbon is over. Renewable energies are the only future viable source if we want to protect life. Spain must be at the forefront of this transformation, turning the environment and green growth into its new engine of development.
Talk given by Ángel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, at the 25th Anniversary of the Spanish Energy Club, Madrid.
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05-May-2011
Hacia una economía verde: Cómo puede contribuir el sector energético español a luchar contra el cambio climát. Palabras de Ángel Gurría, Secretario General de la OCDE, durante un seminario para el 25 Aniversario del Club Español de la Energía. 4 de mayo de 2011, Madrid, España.
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28-Apr-2011
OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) is organising a workshop on "Green Growth and Development" on 28 June. This one-day workshop aims to provide an interactive platform for discussion among representatives from developing countries, environmental specialist from development agencies, and invited guest speakers on the relevance of green growth to developing countries.
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19-Apr-2011
La direction de l'environnement de l'OCDE et CDC Climat ont tenu une conférence de presse pour présenter l'étude internationale "Les collectivités locales et les marchés du carbone" le mardi 19 avril à CDC Climat, Paris, suivie d'une table ronde sur le thème des financements innovants pour la mise en oeuvre des plans énergie-climat territoriaux. Plusieurs collectivités étudient les mécanismes de projets de réduction d'émission de carbone pour valoriser ces réductions et trouver des compléments de financements.
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Events
Fourth Joint Meeting of the EU Water Initiative EECCA Working Group and the EAP Task Force Water Network
from 12-May-2008 to 13-May-2008
The Fourth Joint Meeting of the EU Water Initiative EECCA Working Group and the EAP Task Force Water Network will be held on the 12th-13th of May 2008, in Bucharest, Romania with the the Romanian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development.
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from 23-Apr-2008 to 25-Apr-2008
The conference explored how improved resource efficiency can reduce negative environmental impacts of resource exploitation, transportation, use and disposal, while at the same time securing adequate supplies of materials to sustain economic growth. It focussed on economic efficiency and environmental effectiveness of resource use, as well as the related development and governance aspects.
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on 04-Apr-2006
Economic growth and development are intricately linked to the sound management of environmental resources. It is the poorest countries and the poorest people who rely most heavily on environmental resources, and are therefore most affected by their degradation. This Ministerial meeting provided a timely opportunity to discuss the two-way relationship between poverty and environmental degradation and the scope for win-win approaches to address them.
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on 22-Mar-2007
This meeting of water experts was convened to “examine the possible scope of work, the most appropriate methodology for conducting a finance strategy for the water sector in selected country(ies), and the possible establishment of a Member-led Team.
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from 15-Mar-2007 to 16-Mar-2007
The EAP Task Force and the PPC met in Brussels on 15-16 March 2007 to finalise their main substantive inputs to the Belgrade "Environment for Europe" Ministerial Conference, to be held in October 2007.
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from 21-Sep-2006 to 22-Sep-2006
The EAP Task Force and PPC met in Berlin on 21-22 September. The meeting was hosted by the Ministry of Environment of Germany and gathered some 60 participants from EECCA and OECD countries, international and non-governmental organisations.
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from 18-May-2006 to 19-May-2006
Representatives from EECCA Environment Ministries, donor countries, international and non-governmental organisations met in Kiev, Ukraine on 18-19 May to discuss progress in achieving the objectives of the Environment Strategy for EECCA countries.
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from 16-Nov-2005 to 17-Nov-2005
The Task Force for the Implementation of the Environmental Action Programme for Central and Eastern Europe (EAP Task Force) and the Project Preparation Committee (PPC) met in Yerevan (Armenia) on 16-17 November 2005.
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Annual Meeting of Sustainable Development Experts (AMSDE)
from 03-Oct-2005 to 04-Oct-2005
The next AMSDE was held on 3-4 October 2005 to discuss the annual report on OECD sustainable development activities; contributions to CSD-14 on climate change, energy and industry; development of SD indicators; identification of best practices in national strategies for sustainable development; and effective instrument mixes for sustainable development.
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on 05-Oct-2005
A one-day workshop was held in Paris on 5 October 2005 on identifying and overcoming the obstacles to reform of environmentally harmful subsidies based on national case studies in sectors including agriculture, fisheries, energy and transport.
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