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Employment Outlook 2008 - How does Japan compare ?

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02-Jul-2008

The OECD Employment Outlook takes an annual look at key issues in employment. This document  highlights findings from the Employment Outlook Edition 2008 relevant to Japan.

FDI from OECD countries jumps 50% in 2007 but set to fall in 2008

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24-Jun-2008

Foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows from OECD countries in 2007 leapt to a record USD 1.82 trillion from USD 1.2 trillion in 2006 but are projected to fall sharply in 2008, according to estimates from the OECD.

Environmental performance of agriculture in OECD countries since 1990: Japan

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16-Jun-2008

This country section is an extract from chapter 3 of the OECD publication (2008) Environmental Performance of Agriculture in OECD Countries since 1990 .

List of Japanese useful websites on agri-environmental issues

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16-Jun-2008

Japan website information-Volume 4

Website of the Partnership for Democratic Governance (PDG)

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11-Jun-2008

The Partnership for Democratic Governance (PDG) is a new multilateral initiative designed to assist developing countries, wherever capacity is limited, to improve governance, strengthen capacity and accountability ...

Energy Policies of IEA Countries – Japan 2008 Review

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09-Jun-2008

Declaring climate change and environment as a top priority of the 2008 G8 Summit in Hokkaido, host country Japan has demonstrated its commitment to pressing ahead in these domains.

Resource productivity and the "3Rs"

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24-May-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his speech delivered at the G8 Environment Ministers Meeting 2008, Angel Gurría discussed how promoting resource productivity and the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) can protect the environment while sustaining growth and prosperity.

Governments and business must tackle Internet address shortage together, says OECD

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15-May-2008

Governments and business must work together more effectively and urgently to meet the growing demand for Internet addresses and secure the future of the Internet economy, according to a new OECD report.

The contribution of labour market and employment policies to addressing the needs of vulnerable workers and areas in a globalising economy

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12-May-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his speech delivered at the meeting of the G8 Employment and Labour Ministers in Niigata, Mr. Gurría presented the global economic situation and its potential impact on labour markets. He underlined ...

OECD working party launches safety testing of nanomaterials

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23-Apr-2008

OECD member countries, as well as some non-member economies and other stakeholders, are pooling expertise and funding to test the human health and environmental safety effects of a number of nanomaterials.