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28-Jul-2009
This document is intended to provide guidance to applicants wishing to have particular active substances approved or wood preservative products registered in OECD countries. It provides guidance with respect to the collection, preparation, quality, and reporting of emission data to be submitted to enable an environmental risk assessment of emissions of wood preservatives from treated wood to be performed.
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13-Jul-2009
The purpose of the workshop was to discuss and exchange experiences and views on: (i) existing financing gaps and the need for an international financing mechanism for biodiversity; (ii) how to scale-up existing financing for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use; (iii) how to enhance the cost-effectiveness of biodiversity financing, including via targeting; and (iv) lessons learned and how to move forward.
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02-Jul-2009
A first set of Frequently Asked Questions about the OECD QSAR Application Toolbox is now available. The (Q)SAR Application Toolbox is a software application intended to be used by governments, industry and other stakeholders to fill gaps in (eco)toxicity data needed for assessing the hazards of chemicals. The questions address a number of topics such as regulatory acceptance, content and quality of databases, contribution from stakeholders as well as installation and troubleshooting.
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24-Jun-2009
This report is a contribution to the OECD Environment Directorate's work on environmental policy and technological innovation (www.oecd.org/environment/innovation). It summarises recent progress in the development of indicators of innovation and transfer in environmentally sound technologies (EST). A number of alternative measures are discussed, and the methodology for the development of indicators based on patent data is presented.
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24-Jun-2009
OECD countries have agreed to boost official backing for exports of renewable energy and nuclear power equipment by offering more generous terms on government-backed credits in support of export deals.
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23-Jun-2009
Governments around the world must work together for a new “green growth” paradigm based on low-carbon economic development, Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo told participants at this year’s OECD Forum.
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17-Jun-2009
This document is a report of an OECD Workshop on science and risk assessment issues related to the registration of biopesticides, which took place on 15-17 April 2008, in Arlington, United States.
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15-Jun-2009
This report offers a comprehensive analysis of how governments promote, monitor and enforce compliance with environmental laws and regulations. It compares the environmental compliance assurance systems of six OECD countries – Finland, France, Japan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States – as well as those of China and Russia. The report examines the strategies and instruments that governments use to ensure compliance with industrial pollution prevention and control regulations, identifies good practices and highlights the key international trends.
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15-Jun-2009
Biodiversity policies promote the protection, conservation, and sustainable use of biologically diverse ecosystems and habitats. In doing so, they create significant public benefits and contribute to social well-being.
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15-Jun-2009
In 2008, the OECD Working Group on Economic Aspects of Biodiversity undertook a review of country implementation of the Council Recommendation.
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