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OECD Global Forum on Environment: Making Water Reform Happen - Opening Remarks25-Oct-2011 Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General A persistent failure to realise the potential for better water management in the face of growing pressures (population growth, urbanisation, economic development, pollution, mismanagement, floods and droughts) attests to the need for water reform in many parts of the world, said M. Gurría.< |
OECD Global Forum on Environment: Making Water Reform Happen - Launch of OECD Publications25-Oct-2011 Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General M. Gurría stressed the urgency of water reform, the gap between the funding available and the investment needed, as well as the difficulty to bring together the main actors from different sectors to share the risks and tasks, as illustrated by the two new OECD publications launched that day Related documents: |
Chemicals: Argentina joins OECD agreement on mutual acceptance of chemical safety data12-Sep-2011 Argentina has joined the OECD system for the Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD) in the Assessment of Chemicals. Through MAD, Argentina’s non-clinical safety data related to the protection of human health and the environment must be accepted by OECD and other adhering countries. |
Green and Growth go together25-May-2011 Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General Mr. Gurría declared that the Green Growth strategy provides an actionable framework for addressing the twin challenges of expanding economic opportunities, while reducing environmental pressures that could seriously undermine our ability to seize those opportunities. |
Moving Freight with Better Trucks06-May-2011 This report identifies potential improvements in terms of more effective safety and environmental regulation for trucks, backed by better systems of enforcement, and identifies opportunities for greater efficiency and higher productivity. |
Towards a green economy: How Spain's energy sector can help combat climate change04-May-2011 Ángel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General Our economies need a change of engine. The age of carbon is over. Renewable energies are the only future viable source if we want to protect life. Spain must be at the forefront of this transformation, turning the environment and green growth into its new engine of development. Also available: |
Better policies for better lives: The OECD at 50 and beyond03-May-2011 The OECD’s 50th Anniversary is an opportunity to reaffirm what we stand for and what we are about. After 50 years, our objective is and remains to help member and partner country’s governments to formulate and implement better policies for better lives. Also available: |
Développement de l'énergie nucléaire Les déchets radioactifs : mise en perspective12-Apr-2011 Chaque année on produit de grandes quantités de déchets dangereux, mais seule une faible proportion est constituée de déchets radioactifs. |
Interaction of Policies for Renewable Energy and Climate01-Mar-2011 This paper explores the relationships between climate policy and renewable energy policy instruments. |
OECD Observer - Fostering an ecosystem of innovation01-Mar-2011 One area where governments have been looking to raise revenues is green taxes. And with good reason. Taxes can provide a clear incentive to reduce environmental damage. |
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