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Revised Guidance for Grouping of Chemicals is now available

27-Sep-2007

The approach described in this guidance document is to consider closely related chemicals as a group, or category, rather than as individual chemicals. In the category approach, not every chemical needs to be tested for every endpoint. Rather, the overall data for that category must prove adequate to support a hazard assessment. The overall data set must allow the estimation of the hazard for the untested endpoints.

Lessons Learnt from Experience with Debt-for-Environment Swaps in Economies in Transition

21-Sep-2007

Debt-for-environment swaps can help simultaneously reduce fiscal stress, stimulate economic growth and increase domestic resources for environment. This report summarises the major lessons learnt from the experience with designing, negotiating and implementing debt-for-environment swaps in CEE and EECCA countries. The analysis presents a possible model that indebted low-income countries and their creditors could use to channel finance to address environmental problems of international significance.

New reports available for the OECD project on valuation of environment-related health impacts for children (VERHI)

20-Sep-2007

Leading academics in the valuation field have prepared methodological reports to help guide the VERHI research consortium in further development of the project. To download pdf formats of these documents, please visit  www.oecd.org/env/social/envhealth/verhi

Business perceptions of non-tariff barriers (NTBs) facing trade in selected environmental goods and associated services Part II: Findings of ten country cases

19-Sep-2007

OECD Trade and Environment Working Paper 2007-02 Part I&II. This report documents the incidence, and impact of, non-tariff measures that are perceived to act as barriers to trade in seven sectors of environmental goods and associated services.

Policies for a better environment: Progress in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia

14-Sep-2007

The political and economic landscape in the countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) is evolving. Are environmental policies keeping pace? What are the main barriers to further progress? What are the emerging policy issues and priority areas for action? A new OECD/EAP Task Force report assesses the progress that has been made by countries so far in achieving the objectives of the EECCA Environment Strategy and focuses on actual policy measure taken by EECCA government.

6th "Environment for Europe" Ministerial Conference, 10-12 October 2007, Belgrade (Serbia)

14-Sep-2007

The 6th "Environment for Europe" (EfE) Ministerial Conference took place in Belgrade on 10-12 October 2007. It brought together ministers and high-level delegates from 56 UNECE member states and the European Commission, representatives of the United Nations organisations, other intergovernmental organisations, non-governmental organisations and other stakeholders. OECD/EAP Task Force analytical reports provided basis for discussions at the Ministerial Conference.

Progress Report on Partnerships in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia

05-Sep-2007

 The Environment Strategy for countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) was adopted at the 2003 “Environment for Europe” Ministerial Conference. As a broad strategic framework, it aimed at supporting EECCA countries’ efforts to facilitate partnerships. In Kiev, ministers requested the EAP Task Force to monitor progress on partnerships.

Translating Environmental Law into Practice: Progress in Modernising Environmental Regulation and Compliance Assurance in EECCA Countries

05-Sep-2007

Poor environmental compliance is symptomatic of policy failure and implies high costs for society, undermines the rule of law, and distorts the level playing field for businesses.
The current report, developed within the framework of the EAP Task Force’s Regulatory Environmental Programme Implementation Network (REPIN), reviews progress in transposing the Guiding Principles into practice and provides recommendations on future action.
The report argues that EECCA countries need to pursue a better regulation process aimed at ambitious, but also fair, feasible, and clear environmental requirements.

Implementation of a National Finance Strategy for Water Supply and Sanitation Sector in Armenia

31-Aug-2007

Water supply and sanitation (WSS) infrastructure in Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia is often critically deteriorated, involving significant risks for human health and the environment. Achieving the Millennium Development Goals on water supply and sanitation is therefore a serious challenge in many countries in the region. Armenia, one of the poorest countries in the region, faces many of these challenges as well as serious financial constraints related to affordability issues in households and public budgets.

"Infrastructure to 2030 (Volume 2): Mapping Policy for Electricity, Water and Transport"

30-Aug-2007

This book assesses the long-term future viability of current business models in electricity, water, rail and urban public transport; examines the long-term outlook for investment and financing in infrastructure; and presents policy recommendations.
Follows Infrastructure to 2030: Telecom, Land Transport, Water and Electricity




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