Actualités & Evénements

Actualités

Greening Development: Enhancing Capacity for Environmental Management and Governance

30-janv.-2012

This policy guidance outlines a number of steps to be considered when building capacity for greening national development planning, national budgetary processes and key economic sector strategies.

Recent Flyer on the OECD Work on Biodiversity

11-janv.-2012

The OECD conducts work to provide governments with the analytical basis to develop biodiversity policies that are environmentally-effective, economically-efficient and distributionally-equitable. Within this context, the OECD Working Group on Economic Aspects of Biodiversity (WGEAB) has, for more than a decade, focused on valuation of biodiversity and ecosystem services, and the use of economic instruments, incentive measures and the creation of markets for the sustainable use and conservation of biological diversity.

PESTICIDES: OECD Issue Paper on Microbial Contaminant Limits for Microbial Pest Control Products

10-janv.-2012

The purpose of this Issue Paper that has been developed by the OECD BioPesticides Steering Group, is to highlight current international microbial contaminant criteria on food and drinking water and to encourage discussions among OECD member countries on the acceptable levels of microbial contamination in microbial pest control products. A compilation of methods available for screening microbial pest control products for the presence of pathogens and other micro-organism contaminants are referenced for guidance to regulatory authorities and applicants/notifiers alike.

PESTICIDES: Report of the Second OECD BioPesticides Steering Group Seminar on the Fate in the Environment of Microbial Control Agents and their Effects on Non-Target Organisms

10-janv.-2012

This report presents the results of an OECD Seminar (Paris, May 2010) on biopesticide issues related to the fate in the environment of microbial biological control agents (mBCAs) and their effects on non-target organisms (NTOs), an issue of interest to OECD member countries’ governments.  The objectives of the Seminar were manifold and sought to 1/ identify key issues & challenges, 2/ provide updates of national & international activities, and 3/ suggest options for OECD countries and key stakeholders in the area of the fate in the environment of mBCAs and their effects on NTOs.

Document de Consensus révisé sur les considérations de composition des nouvelles variétés de colza à faible taux d’acide érucique

05-janv.-2012

Le Document de Consensus révisé sur la composition des nouvelles variétés de colza à faible taux d’acide érucique (« canola » en anglais) est disponible en ligne, No. 24 de la Série des nouveaux aliments destinés à la consommation humaine ou animale. Il traite des principaux nutriments, anti-nutriments et substances toxiques des aliments issus de ces colzas dont les variétés transgéniques sont en utilisation croissante dans certains pays. Ce document révise la publication de 2001 (No. 1 de la Série) qui est donc abrogée.

Two additional databases : Combined Exposure and Australian NICNAS Other available on eChemPortal

03-janv.-2012

The Collection of Case Studies on Risk Assessments of Combined Exposures to Multiple Chemicals (Combined Exposures) can now be searched on eChemPortal. To date, it gathers 5 case studies from the WHO OECD ILSI/HESI International Workshop on Risk Assessment of Combined Exposures to Multiple Chemicals.
The Australian NICNAS Other database contains Hazard assessment reports on existing chemicals other than Priority Existing Chemical assessments.

National Activities on Life Cycle Assessment of Nanomaterials

21-déc.-2011

This document provides a snapshot of information on national activities on the life cycle assessment of nanotechnologies provided by OECD countries. As a “living document”, it is expected to be updated as new information becomes available.

Information Gathering Schemes on Nanomaterials: Lessons Learned and Reported Information

21-déc.-2011

This document presents lessons learned from information gathering surveys carried out by OECD countries and summarises non-confidential business information and statistics on nanomaterials. It includes useful information on how to design/implement information gathering surveys and the most commonly used nanomaterials along with use patterns and volumes used among OECD countries.     

Regulated Nanomaterials: 2006-2009

21-déc.-2011

This document provides a snapshot of regulated nanomaterials under the regulatory frameworks of OECD member countries during 2006-2009. It summarises legislative features, information on notified nanomaterials as well as data collected for nanomaterials under the frameworks. 

New working papers assess the private sector’s role in adaptation to climate change and lessons learned from monitoring and evaluation of development co-operation agency adaptation projects

13-déc.-2011

Private Sector Engagement in Adaptation to Climate Change: Approaches to Managing Climate Risks analyses how businesses are managing their climate vulnerabilities, new business opportunities arising due to climate change, factors which affect companies’ engagement, and ways in which governments can encourage adaptation. Monitoring and Evaluation for Adaptation: Lessons from Development Co-operation Agencies assesses frameworks used by development co-operation agencies to monitor and evaluate their adaptation initiatives, and shares lessons learned on the choice and use of indicators.


Evénements

Global Forum on Environment Event / Climate Change Expert Group Seminar (19-20 September, Paris)

du 19-sept.-2011 au 21-sept.-2011

This Global on Environment/CCXG seminar brought together experts from a wide range of countries and organisations to discuss issues related to carbon markets and measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of climate change actions and finance. The seminar focussed on four specific topics of relevance to the ongoing climate change negotiations: (i) international assessment and review (IAR) and international consultations and analysis (ICA); (ii) setting baselines; (iii) MRV of finance; and (iv) managing greenhouse gas units from multiple market mechanisms.

OECD/EAP Task Force Contributes to the 7th "Environment for Europe" Ministerial Conference

du 21-sept.-2011 au 23-sept.-2011

This Conference took place in Astana (Kazakhstan) on 21-23 September 2011 and covered two main themes: 1) sustainable management of water and water-related ecosystems and 2) greening the economy: mainstreaming the environment into economic development.

Annual Meeting of the Task Force for the Implementation of the Environmental Action Plan (EAP), Almaty

du 14-oct.-2010 au 15-oct.-2010

The annual EAP Task Force meeting was held on 14-15 October 2010 in Almaty. The main purpose of the meeting was to review progress achieved in the implementation of the EAP Task Force's Work Programme in 2010 and
to discuss work proposed to be carried out in 2011.

Annual Meeting of the EECCA Regulatory Environmental Programme Implementation Network (REPIN) held on 8-9 November 2010 in Riga

du 08-nov.-2010 au 09-nov.-2010

The annual REPIN meeting was organised by the OECD/EAP Task Force Secretariat and hosted by the State Environmental Service of Latvia on 8-9 November 2010 in Riga. The meeting was attended by government officials and experts from most of the EECCA countries as well as from Estonia, Latvia and Poland. Representatives of the European Commission, the Regional Environmental Centres (RECs) of Russia and the Caucasus, as well as the Working Group of Environmental Auditing under the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) and the NGO community were also present.

Regional Meeting on Private Sector Participation in water and sanitation in EECCA – Recent Experience and the Way Forward

du 28-janv.-2010 au 29-janv.-2010

The main objective of the meeting is to attract the attention of key stakeholders, foremost EECCA policy-makers, to international “good practices” and tools that can help countries to assess and improve their legal and institutional frameworks for PSP in the water and sanitation sector, and to discuss the reforms that could help to improve the framework for PSP.

OECD participates in COP15 Copenhagen UN Climate Change Talks

du 07-déc.-2009 au 18-déc.-2009

The impact of climate change on our environment, our economies and our security is the defining issue of our era. OECD is at the forefront of climate change analysis, promoting environmentally and economically rational policies related to adaptation, mitigation, technology, financing and development. The OECD will be present in several ways at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 7-18 December 2009.

Joint Meeting of the EU Water Initiative's EECCA Working Group and the OECD EAP Task Force’s Group of Senior Officials for Water Sector Reform in EECCA

du 24-nov.-2009 au 25-nov.-2009

The Joint Meeting was held on 24-25 November 2009 in Bucharest, Romania with the Romanian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development hosting the event.

Annual Meeting of the Task Force for the Implementation of the Environmental Action Plan (EAP), Paris

du 15-oct.-2009 au 16-oct.-2009

The Annual Meeting of the EAP Task Force was held on 15-16 October 2009 in Paris. The main purpose of the meeting was to discuss the progress in the implementation of the EAP Task Force's Programme of Work.

A Special Session on Water Supply and Sanitation was held back-to-back with the Task Force Meeting on Friday16 October.

Œuvrer ensemble pour un environnment durable : Réunion conjointe à haut niveau du Comité d'aide au développement (CAD) et du Comité des politiques d'environnement (EPOC)

du 28-mai-2009 au 29-mai-2009

La réunion conjointe à haut niveau du Comité d'aide au développement (CAD) et du Comité des politiques d'environnement (EPOC) a été l'occasion de faire le bilan et de tirer parti des progrès réalisés depuis la dernière rencontre du CAD et de l’EPOC au niveau ministériel, en avril 2006. Les décideurs ont examiné des questions clés liées à l’adaptation au changement climatique, à l'approvisionnement en eau et à l'assainissement, ainsi qu’au développement des capacités pour la gestion de l'environnement et aux scénarios de développement sobres en carbone.



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