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

21-sept.-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-sept.-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

L'OCDE publie un rapport sur la mise en oeuvre des Principes directeurs à l'intention des entreprises multinationales

18-sept.-2007

Les gouvernements adhérents se sont engagés à promouvoir l'application des Principes directeurs et à faire en sorte qu’ils influent sur le comportement des entreprises qui exercent des activités sur leur territoire ou à partir de celui-ci. Le présent rapport décrit les mesures prises par les gouvernements au cours de la période juin 2006 et juin 2007.

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.

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

05-sept.-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-sept.-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-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.

Trends in Environmental Finance in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia

24-juil.-2007

The report builds on the analysis of environmental financing in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) prepared within the framework of the “Environment for Europe” ministerial conferences. It provides a comprehensive picture of financial flows for the improvement of the environmental conditions in the EECCA region based upon the assessment of domestic environmental expenditure as well as donors’ assistance and lending from International Financial Institutions (IFIs).




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