People and Biodiversity Policies: Impacts, Issues and Strategies for Policy Action

14-May-2008

This book is designed to help policy makers put together strategies for anticipating distributive impacts of biodiversity policy across different groups; and for selecting processes and instruments that manage distributive impacts without compromising conservation and use objectives.

Business and Environment

13-May-2008

Government ministers from around the world met at OECD headquarters in Paris to talk about crunch issues for the environment. One of the most important: getting business more involved in greening the economy.

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Workshop on ICTs and Environmental Challenges

from 22-May-2008 to 23-May-2008

The aims of this workshop include: taking stock of the impacts of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on the environment including in efficient buildings, transport and distribution and distance working; Identifing areas for further analysis of the application and use of ICTs to further environmental goals; Analysis of both positive effects and issues of ICT recycling; Considering policy implications and the development of goals and priorities.

International Transport Forum on Climate Change and Transport (Leipzig, 28-30 May)

from 28-May-2008 to 30-May-2008

The International Transport Forum will bring together Ministers, key industry actors, top researchers as well as high level representatives of NGOs and civil society from around the world to debate on how the sector can best reduce its impacts on global warming.

OECD ministers to discuss climate change, trade and global economy at annual meeting, Paris, 4-5 June 2008

from 04-Jun-2008 to 05-Jun-2008

The economic impact of climate change, rising food prices and a broad range of other trade, growth and development issues will be discussed at the OECD’s annual ministerial meeting in Paris on 4-5 June 2008. France, represented by Christine Lagarde, Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment, will chair the meeting, with Mexico and Switzerland as Vice-Chairs. 

Meeting of the Environment Policy Committee at Ministerial Level "Environment and Global Competitiveness"

29-Apr-2008

Ministers discussed environmental priorities and the challenges and opportunities created by the current economic situation and policies, including on biodiversity and climate change.

OECD-UNEP Conference on Resource Efficiency

from 23-Apr-2008 to 25-Apr-2008

The conference explored how improved resource efficiency can reduce negative environmental impacts of resource exploitation, transportation, use and disposal, while at the same time securing adequate supplies of materials to sustain economic growth. It focussed on economic efficiency and environmental effectiveness of resource use, as well as the related development and governance aspects.

Tackling climate change

22-Apr-2008

The “worst-case” scenario, set out in the 2008 OECD Environmental Outlook, should be enough to grab anyone’s full attention. Fortunately, there is a far brighter prospect the OECD can foresee, which the world’s environment ministers will focus on at the important OECD ministerial conference in April. Read the OECD Observer editorial by Secretary-General Angel Gurría.