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Lessons Learnt from Financing Strategies for the Municipal Waste Management Sector in Selected EECCA Countries

27-Aug-2007

The publication sketches a realist portrait of the municipal waste management sector in EECCA based on field work, presents lessons learnt from the financing strategy case studies, and proposes recommendations on policies which could be implemented in EECCA countries to promote a more financially sustainable municipal waste sector.

Financing water supply and sanitation in EECCA countries and progress in achieving the water-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

24-Aug-2007

This report draws on work carried-out over the last 7 years by the EAP Task Force and other actors in the EECCA region to draw a complete picture of the water supply and sanitation sector in the region and some of the key reforms that will need to be undertaken to achieve the water-related MDGs.

Lists of PFOs, PFAs, PFOA, PFCA, related compounds and chemicals that may degrade to PFCA (as revised in 2007)

22-Aug-2007

This document provides a 2007 update of lists of PFOs, PFAs, PFOA, PFCA, related compounds and chemicals that may degrade to PFCA to assist further surveys of the production and use of these substances.

Report of an OECD Workshop on Perfluorocarboxylic Acids (PFCAs) and Precursors

07-Aug-2007

This publication provides the outcome of an OECD Workshop on Perfluorocarboxylic acids and Precursors, hosted by Sweden in November 2006. It highlights ongoing PFC-related activities in OECD countries, indentifies gaps in knowledge, reveals existing concerns and how these could be mitigated. Recommendations for future activities within the OECD, governments, industry, academia and NGOs are also identified.

Publication of a new consensus document on Safety Information on Transgenic Plants Expressing Bacillus thuringiensis

03-Aug-2007

This document addresses the general information concerning the δ-endotoxin genes and their protein toxin products that confer insect protection to plants. The United States served as the lead country in the preparation of this document.

Published: Analysis and assessment of current protocols to develop harmonised test methods and relevant performance standards for the efficacy testing of treated articles / treated materials

31-Jul-2007

An investigation was conducted to analyse and assess current protocols to develop harmonised test methods and performance standards for the efficacy testing of biocides used in treated articles. The present report is the result of this investigation.  

Les principes directeurs de l'OCDE pour la prévention, la préparation et l'intervention en matière d'accidents chimiques et le document d'orientation sur les indicateurs de performance en matière de sécurité

25-Jul-2007

Les principes directeurs de l'OCDE pour la prévention, la préparation et l'intervention en matière d'accidents chimiques  et le document d'orientation sur les indicateurs de performance en matière de sécurité sont actuallement disponibles en chinois.

Trends in Environmental Finance in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia

24-Jul-2007

The report builds on the analysis of environmental financing in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) prepared within the framework of the “Environment for Europe” ministerial conferences. It provides a comprehensive picture of financial flows for the improvement of the environmental conditions in the EECCA region based upon the assessment of domestic environmental expenditure as well as donors’ assistance and lending from International Financial Institutions (IFIs).

Environmental Performance Reviews: China (2007) - OECD publishes the Environmental Performance Review...

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.

Report of the OECD Pesticide Risk Reduction Steering Group Workshop "Pesticide User Compliance"

12-Jul-2007

This report presents a summary of the discussions at, and the outcomes from, the OECD workshop on Pesticide User Compliance Issues. The workshop was held in Ottawa, from 6-8 June 2006 and was hosted by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). The focus of the workshop was on issues and impediments to compliance associated with pesticide use. Such issues were addressed in the context of reducing risks to human health and the environment as well as risks to the integrity of the regulatory process.
[Series on Pesticides N° 37]
ENV/JM/MONO(2007)9




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