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The Korean G-20 leadership: Assessing the key issues for 2010 - New sources of sustainable and balanced growth

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17-Nov-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

A year ahead of Korea chairing the next G20 Summit, Mr. Gurría described in Seoul the “cocktail” of strategy, policies and framework conditions that will enable economies to harness new sources of economic growth, prevent environmental degradation and enhance the quality of life.

Korean Prime Minister urges governments to work together for green growth

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23-Jun-2009

Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo urged governments around the world to work together for a new “green growth” paradigm based on low-carbon economic development in his keynote speech at the OECD Forum ...

GFSD Innovation, 2009 - OECD (2008), “Eco-Innovation Policies in Korea”

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29-May-2009

The report is part of a series of country profiles on eco-innovation policies developed for eight non-EU OECD members: Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Turkey and the US.

Reforming housing and regional policies in Korea

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23-May-2008

Randall S. Jones and Tadashi Yokoyama

The Korean government has introduced five policy packages since August 2005 to stabilise house prices, mainly due to concerns about possible spill-overs from the capital region to other parts of the country.

Current Developments in Manufactured Nanomaterials in Korea

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14-Apr-2008

This paper, submitted by the Korean delegation, shows the current developments in nanotechnology in Korea, given at the 3rd Meeting of the Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials, held 28-30 November ...

Environmental Performance Reviews: Korea (2006)

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21-Sep-2006

This report examines environmental progress made by Korea since 1997 and evaluates the extent to which domestic environmental objects and international commitments are being met.

Speech on the occasion of the launch of the Environmental Performance Review of Korea

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21-Sep-2006

Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD

The Secretary-General highlights Korea's environmental achievements and challenges on the occasion of the launch the OECD's Environmental Performance Review of the Republic of Korea in Seoul.

OECD urges Korea to do more to protect the environment

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20-Sep-2006

Korea should use energy more efficiently and control green house gas emissions more effectively, according to a new OECD report.