Download or read book OECD Studies on Water Diffuse Pollution Degraded Waters Emerging Policy Solutions written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-22 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After decades of regulation and investment to reduce point source water pollution, OECD countries still face water quality challenges (e.g. eutrophication) from diffuse agricultural and urban sources of pollution, that is disperse pollution from surface runoff, soil filtration....
Download or read book Diffuse Pollution Degraded Waters emerging policy solutions written by Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) and published by IWA Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After decades of regulation and investment to reduce point source water pollution, OECD countries still face water quality challenges (e.g. eutrophication) from diffuse agricultural and urban sources of pollution, that is disperse pollution from surface runoff, soil filtration and atmospheric deposition. The relative lack of progress reflects the complexities of controlling multiple pollutants from multiple sources, their high spatial and temporal variability, associated transactions costs, and limited political acceptability of regulatory measures. This report outlines the water quality challenges facing OECD countries today, presents a range of policy instruments and innovative case studies of diffuse pollution control, and concludes with an integrated policy framework to tackle diffuse water pollution. An optimal approach will likely entail a mix of policy interventions reflecting the basic OECD principles of water quality management – pollution prevention, treatment at source, the polluter pays and beneficiary pays principles, equity, and policy coherence.
Download or read book OECD Studies on Water Water Quality and Agriculture Meeting the Policy Challenge written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines linking policies and farm management to improve water quality.
Download or read book OECD Studies on Water Water Quality and Agriculture Meeting the Policy Challenge written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines linking policies and farm management to improve water quality.
Download or read book OECD Studies on Water Private Sector Participation in Water Infrastructure OECD Checklist for Public Action written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2009-03-16 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a coherent catalogue of policy directions, including appropriate allocation of roles, risks and responsibilities, framework conditions and contractual arrangements necessary to make the best of private sector participation in water infrastructure.
Download or read book OECD Studies on Water Meeting the Water Reform Challenge written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03-08 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on the main water challenges identified by the OECD Environment Outlook to 2050, this report examines financing of the water sector; the governance and institutional arrangements that are in place; and coherence between water policies and policies in place in other sectors of the economy.
Download or read book Toolkit for Water Policies and Governance Converging Towards the OECD Council Recommendation on Water written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-22 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Toolkit for Water Policies and Governance compiles policies, governance arrangements and related tools that facilitate the design and implementation of water management practices in line with the OECD Council Recommendation on Water.
Download or read book OECD Studies on Water Managing the Water Energy Land Food Nexus in Korea Policies and Governance Options written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-22 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report assesses the key bottlenecks within the water-energy-land-food nexus in Korea, and proposes policy recommendations and governance arrangements to future-proof environmental integrity and enhance sustainable growth. The increasing pressure caused by urbanisation, industrialisation ...
Download or read book Pharmaceutical Residues in Freshwater Hazards and Policy Responses written by Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) and published by IWA Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report calls for a better understanding of the effects of pharmaceutical residues in the environment, greater international collaboration and accountability distribution, and policy actions to prevent and remedy emerging concerns. Laboratory and field tests show traces of oral contraceptives causing the feminisation of fish and amphibians, and residues of psychiatric drugs altering fish behaviour. Antimicrobial resistance, linked to the overuse of antibiotics, has rapidly escalated into a global health crisis. Unless adequate measures are taken to manage the risks, pharmaceutical residues will increasingly be released into the environment as ageing populations, advances in healthcare, and intensification of meat and fish production spur the demand for pharmaceuticals worldwide. The report outlines a collective, life‑cycle approach to managing pharmaceuticals in the environment. A policy mix of source‑directed, use‑orientated and end‑of‑pipe measures, involving several policy sectors, can help to improve health and protect the environment.
Download or read book OECD Studies on Water Water Charges in Brazil The Ways Forward written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines the current system of water abstraction and pollution charges in operation in Brazil. It assesses the Current system’s implementation challenges and provides possible solutions.
Download or read book OECD Environmental Performance Reviews New Zealand 2017 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-20 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: OECD Environmental Performance Reviews provide independent assessments of countries’ progress towards their environmental policy objectives. Reviews promote peer learning, enhance government accountability, and provide targeted recommendations aimed at improving environmental performance ...
Download or read book OECD Studies on Water Water Financing and Disaster Risk Reduction in Indonesia Highlights of a National Dialogue on Water written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2023-06-20 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents the policy recommendations resulting from the National Dialogue on Water in Indonesia, which took place between June 2022 and March 2023. Getting water resources management right, underpinned with appropriate financing mechanisms, is a prerequisite for realising Indonesia’s ambitious national economic growth agenda to become one of the top five global economies by 2045. The Dialogue, therefore, centred around two priority areas: 1) financing water infrastructure and 2) non-structural measures for flood disaster risk reduction. The report explores several instruments to enhance the financing of water services in Indonesia, such as the advantages and disadvantages of uniform water tariffs, independent economic regulation, pollution charges and demand management instruments. The report recommends the utilisation of land value capture as an additional source of financing. It also explores how water information systems for disaster response, flood forecasting and early warning can reduce flood disaster risk. The National Dialogue on Water in Indonesia is part of a regional initiative with the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea, the Asia Water Council and the OECD.
Download or read book Mainstreaming Biodiversity for Sustainable Development written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on experiences and insights from 16 megadiverse countries, this report examines how biodiversity is being mainstreamed in four key areas.
Download or read book OECD Studies on Water Financing a Water Secure Future written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-04 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents a summary of the key challenges and opportunities related to financing that contributes to water security and sustainable growth distilling insights from the Roundtable on Financing Water and related analyses. It covers a broad range of water-related investments, including water and sanitation services, water resources management, agricultural water and managing water-related risks (“too much”, “too little” and “too polluted”).
Download or read book OECD Environmental Performance Reviews Chile 2024 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2024-03-07 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The review provides 36 recommendations to help Chile improve its environmental performance, with a special focus on water management and policies. It provides an independent, evidence-based evaluation of the country’s environmental performance since the previous review in 2016.
Download or read book Policies to Reduce Microplastics Pollution in Water Focus on Textiles and Tyres written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-20 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Microplastics are ubiquitous in the natural environment. This report synthesises the current state of knowledge on the sources, fate and risks of microplastics pollution. It then focuses on two sources of microplastics pollution, textile products and vehicle tyres, due to their substantial contribution to global microplastics emissions and currently largely absent policy frameworks to mitigate them.
Download or read book OECD Studies on Water Water Risk Hotspots for Agriculture written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agriculture is expected to face increasing water risks that will impact production, markets, trade and food security - risks that can be mitigated with targeted policy actions on water hotspots.
