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Environmental Performance Reviews: Switzerland (2007) - Speech for the launch

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11-May-2007

Lorents Lorentsen, Director, OECD Environment Directorate
In his speech Mr. Lorentsen presents the main conclusions and recommendations of the OECD Environmental Performance Review of Switzerland.

Environmental Performance Reviews: Switzerland (2007)

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11-May-2007

The review evaluates the country’s performance in the period 1998 – 2005 in: meeting environmental management objectives; achieving environmentally sustainable economic growth; and meeting international environmental commitments.

OECD-Berechnungen zu den Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf die Skiregionen in den Alpen

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13-Dec-2006

Nahezu alle Skigebiete in Deutschland und rund 70 Prozent der Skiregionen in Österreich müssen durch den Klimawandel um die Schneesicherheit fürchten und damit um die wirtschaftliche Grundlage des Wintertourismus.

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 ...

Economic Survey - Switzerland 2003 (January 2004): Other structural reforms to maintain high living standards

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30-Jan-2004

What further reforms are needed in the financial sector? How could participation of old and female workers be enhanced? How to finance reforms in education? How should climate change policy be shaped? ...

Locations Where Used Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Can Be Dropped off for Recycling (By Country)

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01-Aug-2002

NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERIES, which are found in a variety of applications including cordless and cellular phones, power tools, household appliances, hobbies and games, camcorders and computers, CAN BE RECYCLED in a number of countries.

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.

Annex Volume to the Report on Phase II of the OECD Environmentally Sustainable Transport Project

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17-Nov-1999

This includes case studies of phase 2 of the EST project. Teams from nine countries undertook six case studies to determine how EST might be achieved. They concerned respectively the countries of Sweden, ...