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Revised Guidance for Grouping of Chemicals is now available

27-sept.-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.

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

14-sept.-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.

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

31-août-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.

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

27-août-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-août-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.

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-juil.-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.

Examens environnementaux : Chine (2007)

17-juil.-2007

Un nouveau rapport de l’OCDE invite la Chine à redoubler d’efforts pour améliorer l’environnement dans l’optique d’une croissance économique durable. Ce rapport, qui comprend 51 recommandations précises, met à profit une collaboration engagée depuis plus de dix ans avec la Chine ; il a été réalisé selon la méthodologie adoptée pour l’examen environnemental de tous les pays de l’OCDE.

The 20th issue of the Environment, Health and Safety News has been issued.

25-juin-2007

The Environment, Health and Safety News is a newsletter issued approximately every eight months.  Its purpose is to provide an update on the main events and activities of the OECD Environment, Health and Safety Programme. Information on new publications arising from the Programme as well as dates and venues of upcoming events and meetings are given.

Handbook for Appraisal of Environmental Projects Financed from Public Funds

15-juin-2007

The Handbook proposes a set of management tools and approaches to designing realistic public environmental expenditure programmes and selecting and financing the most cost-effective projects supported with public funds. It focuses on appraising investment projects in the water sector. It is tailored to the perspective of the public financier, not the project promoter.
 

eChemPortal - portail mondial d'information sur les substances chimiques

12-juin-2007

eChemPortal est un portail internet qui permet un acces direct et gratuit à des informations sur les propriétés de substances chimiques (propriétés physico-chimiques, devenir et comportement dans l'environnment, écotoxicité, toxicité) ainsi qu'à des évaluations de dangers et de risques. Ce portail permet aux utilisateurs d'interroger simultanément de multiples banques de données, la plupart d'entre elles étant préparées pour des programmes gouvernementaux d'évaluation de substances chimiques.




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