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Actualités & Evénements
Actualités
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19-nov.-2009
This paper was prepared by Nick Johnstone and Ivan Haščič (OECD Secretariat). It is a contribution to the OECD project on “Environmental Policy and Technological Change”. It focuses on the effects of environmental policy framework conditions on innovation with respect to air and water pollution abatement, and solid waste management.
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IOMC/OECD/UNITAR Awareness-Raising Workshop for Developing and Transition Countries on Nanotechnology/Manufactured Nanomaterials
18-nov.-2009
OECD and UNITAR will hold Awareness-Raising Workshops for Developing and Transition Countries on Nanotechnology/Manufactured Nanomaterials. These workshops will be held under the auspices of the IOMC following their request for action regarding nanotechnologies and nanomaterials. These workshops will inform on potential applications and risks from nanotechnologies and manufactured nanomaterials and look for opportunities for awareness raising activities to be undertaken in those countries. The workshops will be held in conjunction with SAICM during the UN regional meetings during 2009-2010.
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17-nov.-2009
The OECD is ready to assist G20 countries in their efforts to find lasting solutions to finance action on climate change, building on the long-standing work of the organisation to share country experiences and identify lessons learnt and policy recommendations for good practice.
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16-nov.-2009
A Consensus Document on compositional considerations for new varieties of CASSAVA (Manihot esculenta), number 18 in the Series on Safety of Novel Foods and Feeds, is now available online. It contains information on key nutrients, anti-nutrients, toxicants and allergens of food and feed obtained from this staple crop of major importance to many tropical-subtropical regions of the world.
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16-nov.-2009
A Consensus Document on the Biology of BANANAS and PLANTAINS (Musa spp.), number 48 in the Series on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology, is now available online. It contains useful information for environmental safety assessment of new varieties of this crop which provides staple food and fruits and is of major importance to tropical-subtropical regions worldwide.
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12-nov.-2009
Based on fears that the competitiveness of their domestic industries will be undermined by weak greenhouse gas emission reduction pledges from developing country trading partners, developed countries are calling for border taxes on carbon. But these fears are often exaggerated, and posturing over border taxes diverts attention away from the fundamental need for broad participation in a climate agreement, according to an article by the OECD Secretary-General published in the Financial Times on 4 November 2009: "Carbon has no place in global trade rules".
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10-nov.-2009
Based on fears that the competitiveness of their domestic industries will be undermined by weak greenhouse gas emission reduction pledges from developing country trading partners, developed countries are calling for border taxes on carbon. But these fears are often exaggerated, and posturing over border taxes diverts attention away from the fundamental need for broad participation in a climate agreement, according to an op-ed by the OECD Secretary-General published in the Financial Times: "Carbon has no place in global trade rules".
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09-nov.-2009
Toronto is home to 40% of Canada’s business headquarters, the world’s seventh largest stock exchange, and it produces almost 20% of the national GDP. OECD’s new review of the Toronto region makes numerous recommendations to help the city out of its economic doldrums and make it more sustainably competitive.
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06-nov.-2009
This Guidance Document has been developed to help countries define minor uses of pesticides at national or regional levels with the aim of enhancing the consistency among countries. It does not give an OECD definition, but rather it lists the critical elements to consider when developing a minor use definition. It was developed by Australia and reviewed on several occasions by the OECD pesticide groups.
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06-nov.-2009
The OECD Strategic Approach in Pesticide Risk Reduction, that was prepared by Germany:
- takes into account some of the main outcomes from OECD’s work on pesticide risk reduction,
- identifies the core elements that contribute to the reduction of risks arising from the use of pesticides,
- describes the main measures that lead to a significant reduction of pesticide risks (e.g. registration, compliance, IPM, training, technology, R&D, etc.), and
- recommends key elements for ensuring implementation and adoption of national action plans.
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Evénements
OECD Workshop Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials in a Regulatory Context
du 16-sept.-2009 au 18-sept.-2009
This workshop was held on 16-18 September 2009 in Washington D.C., United States. This Workshop was co-hosted with the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to OECD (BIAC) and the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA). The objectives were: i) to collect expert input to the critical issues specific for the risk assessments of nanomaterials; ii) to identify possible approaches for risk assessment based on the current state of knowledge; and iii) to identify issues which may be addressed through OECD’s testing programme. The workshop report will be available towards the end of the year.
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OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials: 6th meeting
du 28-oct.-2009 au 30-oct.-2009
The 6th Meeting of the WPMN was held on 28-30 October 2009. During this meeting, the WPMN discussed the targets that need to be set in order to implement the Programme of Work 2009-2012. Accordingly, the WPMN agreed the updated Operational Plans for 2009-2012 for each of its projects and a new project on Co-operation on the Environmental Sustainability Use of Nanotechnology. Finally, the WPMN discussed how to continue progress on the Sponsorship Programme for the Testing of Manufactured Nanomaterials .
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du 14-oct.-2009 au 15-oct.-2009
How can governments best ensure energy security and sustainable energy supplies? What steps are necessary to improve energy efficiency, promote low-carbon technologies and achieve challenging climate change targets? How can these challenges be addressed by both IEA countries and other key energy producing and consuming nations? Energy ministers from the 28 IEA member countries will convene in Paris to share views on these key energy and environment challenges facing the world today.
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le 18-nov.-2008
Après avoir mené à terme son projet sur les besoins d’infrastructures à l’horizon 2030 (2005-2007) portant sur les télécommunications, l’eau, l'électricité et les transports de surface, le Programme de l’OCDE sur l’avenir lance à présent une étude sur les ports, aéroports et autres grandes infrastructures intracontinentales et intercontinentales. La première réunion du Groupe de Pilotage aura lieu le 19 Novembre à Paris et sera suivie le 20 Novembre par un atelier centré sur le financement des infrastructures dans l'avenir. Pour la description du projet (en anglais) cliquez sur le titre.
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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.
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du 03-juin-2009 au 04-juin-2009
L’objectif de la Conférence organisée par la Direction de l'environnement était de présenter les conclusions de l’enquête de l'OCDE sur le comportement des ménages et de discuter des implications politiques. Dix équipes d’experts coordonnées par l'OCDE ont présenté leurs principaux résultats dans cinq domaines clés : énergie, transport, déchets, produits biologiques et eau. La Conférence permettra également de partager des expériences et d'explorer de nouvelles avenues pour la future enquête de l'OCDE, à mettre en œuvre en 2010.
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le 23-avr.-2009
On April 23, a fist Steering Group Meeting under the EUWI National Policy Dialogue in the water supply and sanitation sector of Ukraine was held. This meeting was focused on impact of decentralization and measures to cope with over fragmentation in the water sector.
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le 24-avr.-2009
The dissemination workshop on “Strengthening financial planning and management for WSS in central government, municipalities and utilities of EECCA countries” was held in Kiev, Ukraine on 24 April 2009. The meeting was a capacity development and dissemination workshop where good practices and approaches to improve the financial management of the water sector have been presented. These outputs have been developed in the framework of the EAP Task Force and supported by a TACIS grant.
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