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G20 Summit: Framework for Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth

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25-Sep-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Secretary-General Gurría called for the need to agree on common international targets in areas such as innovation and green growth predicting "they could become the overarching umbrella for the G20 Framework’s ...

OECD-G20: International standards on structural policies key to emerging from crisis

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25-Sep-2009

Secretary-General Gurría called for the need to agree on common international targets in areas such as innovation and green growth predicting "they could become the overarching umbrella for the G20 Framework’s ...

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in developed countries

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19-Sep-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his remarks to the informal ministerial meeting on climate change, Mr. Gurría underlined that the difficult part is working out what exactly is a “fair share” of GHG mitigation in order to reach a successful agreement in Copenhagen.

Eco-Innovation Policies in the United States

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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.

Ensuring Environmental Compliance: Trends and Good Practices

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19-May-2009

Despite progress in recent years, there is growing evidence that OECD countries are not on track to reach some of their key environmental goals. This report examines the strategies and instruments that governments use to ensure compliance with pollution prevention and control regulations.

Interim Report- Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program

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05-Jan-2009

The Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program (NMSP) was developed to help provide a firmer scientific foundation for regulatory decisions by encouraging submission and development of information for nanoscale ...

Current Developments in Manufactured Nanomaterials in the United States

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14-Apr-2008

This paper, which was submitted by the US delegation, shows the current developments in nanotechnology in the United States given at the 3rd Meeting of the Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials, ...

U.S. Department of Energy: Approach to Nanomaterial ES&H

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22-Aug-2007

The Department of Energy's five Nanoscale Science Research Centers (NSRCs), collaborating via an Environment, Health, and Safety Working Group, have issued a publication entitled Approach to Nanomaterial ES&H (PDF).

US FDA's Nanotechnology Task Force Report

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22-Aug-2007

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Nanotechnology Task Force released a report that recommends the agency consider developing guidance and taking other steps to address the benefits and risks of drugs and medical devices using nanotechnology.