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Environmental performance of agriculture in OECD countries since 1990: Austria

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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 Austrian useful websites on agri-environmental issues

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16-Jun-2008

Austria website information

OECD warns climate change is threatening Europe's skiing trade

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13-Dec-2006

Many regions in the Alps had the warmest November on record, delaying the arrival of snow by several weeks and worrying ski operators. As the first flurries are coating Alpine slopes, questions arise: was this balmy autumn an exception or a harbinger of the effects ..

Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level, 2005: Enabling Globalisation

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02-May-2005

This year’s OECD Ministerial Council Meeting will be held at OECD Headquarters on 3-4 May 2005 under the chairmanship of Göran Persson, Prime Minister of Sweden, with the overarching theme of “Enabling ...

OECD Commends Austria's Environment but Calls for More Integrated Policies

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18-Nov-2003

The OECD has praised Austria's environmental performance, in particular the progress achieved towards its national environmental objectives and international commitments. 

Economic Survey - Austria 2003: Some aspects of sustainable development

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28-Oct-2003

More use of economic instruments would improve the cost effectiveness of environmental policy. Development aid funds have increased and are being targetted towards more effective use.

Case Studies for the Handbook of Biodiversity Valuation: A Guide for Policy Makers

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01-Mar-2002

 These 11 country case studies are background information for the Handbook of Biodiversity Valuation.

Encouraging environmentally sustainable growth in Austria

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20-Feb-2002

Jens Høj and Andreas Wörgötter

Economics Department Working Paper 322. This document analyses the economic impacts of selected environmental policies in Austria with an emphasis on the use of economic instruments and incentives versus ...

OECD Finds that Biotechnology Contributes to Industrial Sustainability

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19-Nov-2001

Biotechnology has long held out the promise of providing alternative methods of industrial production that are both environmentally friendly and economically efficient, thus breaking the seemingly inevitable ...