This book reviews the issues related to the implementation of domestic tradable permits systems in different areas (air, water, land) and in several OECD countries.
And conclusions -- Tradable permits for air pollution control: the US experience / by David Harrison, Jr. -- Application of tradable permits to land-use management / by Vincent Renard -- Tradable permits in water resource management and water pollution control / By R. Andreas Kraemer, Kai M. Banholzer -- Transferable fishing quotas: experience in OECD countries / by Paul Wallis -- Obstacles to the implementation of tradable permits: the case of Norway / by Per Schreiner -- Obstacles to implementing tradable pollution permits: the case of Poland / by Tomsz Zylicz -- Obstacles to the implementation of tradable permits: the case of Switzerland / by Claude Jeanrenaud -- The case of the UK: sulphur permit quota switching / by Jennifer Steedman -- The compatibility of tradable permits with other environmental policy instruments / by Stephen Smith -- Tradable permit systems and industrial competitiveness: a review of issues and evidence / by Nick Johnstone.
This report sets the economic and business case for urgent and ambitious action on biodiversity. It presents a preliminary assessment of current biodiversity-related finance flows, and discusses the key data and indicator gaps that need to be addressed to underpin effective monitoring of both the pressures on biodiversity and the actions (i.e. responses) being implemented. The report concludes with ten priority areas where G7 and other countries can prioritise their efforts.
This book provides an overview of the main tools and approaches available to enterprises wishing to put the Environment chapter of the OECD Guidelines into practice.
This book presents the proceedings of an OECD workshop on domestic tradeable permits which provides an analysis of recent developments in the use of domestic TPs in new areas including climate change, renewable energy, transport, solid waste management, and water resources management.
Belgium has made progress in decoupling several environmental pressures from economic growth, in improving wastewater treatment and in expanding protected areas. Regions have achieved high levels of recovery and recycling, and have pioneered circular economy policies. However, further efforts are needed to progress towards carbon neutrality, reduce air and water pollution, reverse biodiversity loss and consolidate results of circular economy initiatives.
This report analyses current use of environmentally related taxes in OECD Member countries. Focus is given to their environmental effectiveness. The report identifies obstacles to a broader use of such taxes -- in particular the fear of loss of sectoral competitiveness -- and ways to overcome them.
As the Polluter-Pays Principle is a fundamental principle of cost allocation, its analysis covers a substantial part of the vast field of environmental resource allocation. This report, originally published in 1975, presents a selection of relevant theoretical and practical analyses.
Food systems around the world face a triple challenge: providing food security and nutrition for a growing global population; supporting livelihoods for those working along the food supply chain; and contributing to environmental sustainability. Better policies hold tremendous promise for making progress in these domains.