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06-Oct-2005
A new OECD report on the Czech Republic’s environmental performance notes that despite some recent progress, the country is one of the biggest polluters and least efficient users of energy in the OECD. Since 1998, public and private spending on environmental problems has been drastically reduced and much progress is needed to achieve the economic and health benefits of a clean environment.
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Environmental Performance Reviews: France (2005)
26-Sep-2005
This book is part of the OECD Environmental Performance Reviews Programme which conducts peer reviews of environmental conditions and progress in each Member country. It scrutinises efforts to meet both domestic objectives and international commitments. The analyses presented are supported by a broad range of economic and environmental data and lead to recommendations for further environmental and sustainable development progress.
A first cycle of Environmental Performance Reviews, covering all Member countries was completed in 2000.
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26-Sep-2005
Further to the publication of the Conclusions and Recommendations last February, the full report is released on 26 September 2005. The need to manage pollution, natural resources add biodiversity in France continues to be a major challenge. The OECD Environmental Performance Review of France highlights the effectiveness of the environmental policy pursued by France, but also focuses on the need for better integration of environmental concerns into sectors such as energy, transport and agriculture.
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13-Jun-2005
This publication outlines key issues faced when designing Environmental Fiscal Reform (EFR). EFR refers to a range of taxation and pricing measures which can raise fiscal revenues while furthering environmental goals.
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10-May-2005
A new OECD report on Chile’s environmental performance recognises significant environmental improvements over the past decade. While the report broadly supports the environmental policies and programmes of the Chilean government, it also urges further efforts to protect the country’s environment and natural resources in the face of rapid economic growth.
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SIDS Dossiers in database format (IUCLID) available
09-Feb-2005
For a number of SIDS Initial Assessments elaborated within the OECD HPV Chemicals Programme, the SIDS Dossier was elaborated with the IUCLID database software. The databse files (export files) can be downloaded and then imported into a local IUCLID installation.
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12-Jan-2005
Opinion article by Mr. Kiyotaka Akasaka, "Aiming for Earth-friendly Development", appeared in The Japan Times, 20 December 2004.
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24-Nov-2004
In November 2004, the OECD member countries agreed on the principles for validating (Q)SAR models for their use in regulatory assessment of chemical safety. (Q)SARs are methods for estimating the toxicity and other properties of a chemical from its molecular structure. They have been used in regulatory assessment of chemical safety in some OECD countries for many years, but not in others. The agreed principles and associated report from the OECD Expert Group on (Q)SARs will contribute to their enhanced use for more efficient assessment of chemical safety.
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05-Nov-2004
The 2004 OECD List of HPV Chemicals has been updated based on information received from Member Countries and the European Union on chemicals which are produced in OECD in volumes over 1,000 tonnes annually.
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