A major challenge facing the Republic of Buryatia, subject of the Russian Federation, is how to balance the task of protecting Lake Baikal - a unique water object and ecological system included in the UNESCO list of World Natural Heritage Areas - with the need for dynamic and sustainable socio-economic development of the republic.
Ce rapport presente une nouvelle evaluation quantitative detaillee des consequences du changement climatique sur la croissance economique dans les decennies a venir.
Ce rapport presente une nouvelle evaluation quantitative detaillee des consequences du changement climatique sur la croissance economique dans les decennies a venir.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the economic consequences of outdoor air pollution in the coming decades, focusing on the impacts on mortality, morbidity, and changes in crop yields as caused by high concentrations of pollutants.
This report responds to the request by G7 Leaders at the Schloss Elmau Summit in June 2015, for the OECD to develop policy guidance on resource efficiency.
This report updates the 2001 Guidance Manual for Governments on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), which provided a broad overview of the key issues, general considerations, and the potential benefits and costs associated with producer responsibility for managing the waste generated by their products put on the market.
This report updates the 2001 Guidance Manual for Governments on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), which provided a broad overview of the key issues, general considerations, and the potential benefits and costs associated with producer responsibility for managing the waste generated by their products put on the market.
This series represents a compilation of the biosafety consensus documents developed by the OECD Working Group on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology over the periods 2011-12 (Volume 5) and 2013-15 (Volume 6).
This series represents a compilation of the biosafety consensus documents developed by the OECD Working Group on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology over the periods 2011-12 (Volume 5) and 2013-15 (Volume 6).
The water supply and sanitation (WSS) sector in Moldova is not financially sustainable: tariffs do not typically cover operational costs and capital investments are heavily funded by external development partners.
This report presents an overview of existing environmental credit lines in the EU's Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine), which are mostly supported by International Finance Institutions and donors and disbursed by local commercial banks.
Le Panorama de l'environnement 2015 prsente des indicateurs-cls de l'environnement, ainsi qu'une slection d'indicateurs socio-conomiques et sectoriels, afin de suivre les progrs des pays membres de l'OCDE sur une slection de sujets environnementaux et d'informer les dbats et l'valuation politiques.
Nanotechnology is an emerging and promising field for advanced applications in industrial, commercial and medical sectors, and nanomaterials can be found today in sunscreens, deodorants and textiles.
This report reviews trends and progress on climate change mitigation policies in 34 OECD countries and 10 partner economies (Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Russian Federation and South Africa), as well as in the European Union.
Nanotechnology is an emerging and promising field for advanced applications in industrial, commercial and medical sectors, and nanomaterials can be found today in sunscreens, deodorants and textiles.
Les pays en developpement ont de plus en plus recours a des politiques et des plans nationaux strategiques, dont l'efficacite dependra de l'evaluation correcte de la vulnerabilite de ce pays au changement climatique.
This report assesses the Republic of Kazakhstan's significant efforts to improve water supply and sanitation (WSS) services over the past 15 years, notably in terms of ambitious target-setting, implementation of a sound water tariff policy, and significant investment in the rehabilitation and development of relevant infrastructure.
This report presents recommendations on the reform of economic instruments for water resources management in Kyrgyzstan, specifically on tariffs for urban water supply and sanitation (WSS) and irrigation water, pollution charges, surface water abstraction charges for enterprises (consumptive and non-consumptive uses), specific land tax rates for the Issyk-Kul biosphere reserve, as well as taxes and customs duty on products contributing to water pollution.
Les pays en developpement ont de plus en plus recours a des politiques et des plans nationaux strategiques, dont l'efficacite dependra de l'evaluation correcte de la vulnerabilite de ce pays au changement climatique.
Environment at a Glance 2015 updates key environmental indicators and relevant socio-economic and sectoral indicators to track OECD country progress on major environmental issues and inform policy development and evaluation.
The European Union's Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine) struggle with environmental challenges related to the consumption and end-of-life management of many harmful products.
Ce rapport presente les tendances et les progres realises en matiere de politiques d'attenuation du changement climatique dans les 34 pays membres de l'OCDE et 10 economies partenaires (Afrique du Sud, Bresil, Chine, Colombie, Costa Rica, Federation de Russie, Indonesie, Inde, Lettonie, Lituanie), ainsi qu'au sein de l'Union europeenne.
Les examens environnementaux de l'OCDE sont des valuations indpendantes des progrs accomplis par les pays pour tenir leurs engagements environnementaux nationaux et internationaux.
Les examens environnementaux de l'OCDE sont des valuations indpendantes des progrs accomplis par les pays pour tenir leurs engagements environnementaux nationaux et internationaux.
Climate change is giving rise to diverse risks, ranging from changing incidences of tropical diseases to increased risks of drought, varying widely in their potential severity, frequency and predictability.
This report reviews trends and progress on climate change mitigation policies in 34 OECD countries and 10 partner economies (Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Russian Federation and South Africa), as well as in the European Union.
The OECD Environmental Performance Review Programme provides independent assessments of countries' progress in achieving their domestic and international environmental policy commitments, together with policy relevant recommendations.
The OECD Environmental Performance Review Programme provides independent assessments of countries' progress in achieving their domestic and international environmental policy commitments, together with policy relevant recommendations.
Les examens environnementaux de l'OCDE sont des valuations indpendantes des progrs accomplis par les pays pour tenir leurs engagements environnementaux nationaux et internationaux.
