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20 produkter
Understanding Economic Growth
*Macro-level *Industry-level * Firm-level
Av Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Inbunden, 2004
1169 kr
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Differences in the growth performances of OECD countries during the 1990s revived the debate over the underlying causes of economic growth. This debate prompted the OECD to undertake a number of in-depth studies into this issue. The main theme can be expressed in a simple question: What has driven …
International Regulatory Co-operation
Case Studies, Vol. 3
Av Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
Häftad, 2013
669 kr
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The world is becoming increasingly global. This raises important challenges for regulatory processes which still largely emanate from domestic jurisdictions. In order to eliminate unnecessary regulatory divergences and to address the global challenges pertaining to systemic risks, the environment, …
Water and Climate Change Adaptation
Av Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
Häftad, 2014
590 kr
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This publication sets out the challenge for freshwater in a changing climate and provides policy guidance on how to navigate this new "waterscape". It examines the range and complexity of possible changes in the water cycle and the challenges of making practical, on-site adaptation decisions for …
Water Security for Better Lives
Av Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
Häftad, 2014
1108 kr
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This publication examines the critical issues surrounding water security (water shortage, water excess, inadequate water quality, the resilience of freshwater systems), providing a rationale for a risk-based approach and the management of trade-offs between water and other (sectoral and …
Climate Change, Water and Agriculture
Towards Resilient Systems
Av Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
Häftad, 2014
655 kr
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This report analyses the adaptive capacity in agricultural water management, adaptation in agriculture to water variability and extreme events, (floods and droughts), mitigation, (water and energy) and uncertainty about further climate change.
Water and Cities
Ensuring Sustainable Futures
Av Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
Häftad, 2015
669 kr
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This report focuses on the urban water management challenges facing cities across OECD countries, and explores both national and local policy responses with respect to water-risk exposure, the state of urban infrastructures and dynamics, and institutional and governance architectures. The analyses …
Water Resources Allocation
Sharing Risks and Opportunities
Av Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
Häftad, 2015
525 kr
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Water resources allocation determines who is able to use water resources, how, when and where. It directly affects the value (economic, ecological, socio-cultural) that individuals and society obtain from water resources. This report overviews how allocation works in a range of countries and how …
Drying Wells, Rising Stakes – Towards Sustainable Agricultural Groundwater Use
Av Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
Häftad, 2016
520 kr
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Groundwater has provided great benefits to agriculture irrigation in semi-arid OECD countries, but its intensive use beyond recharge in certain regions has depleted resources and generated significant negative environmental externalities. The report provides a characterisation of the diversity of …
Mitigating Droughts and Floods in Agriculture
Policy Lessons and Approaches
Av Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
Häftad, 2016
525 kr
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Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events, notably of droughts and floods to which the agriculture sector is particularly exposed. While agricultural productivity growth and policy development have allowed to better cope with these risks and reduce …
Water Governance in Cities
Av Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
Häftad, 2016
520 kr
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Urban, demographic and climate trends are increasingly exposing cities to risks of having too little, too much and too polluted water. Facing these challenges requires robust public policies and sound governance frameworks to co-ordinate across multiple scales, authorities, and policy domains. …
Diffuse Pollution, Degraded Waters: emerging policy solutions
Av Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
Häftad, 2017
404 kr
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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 …
Land-Water-Energy Nexus
Biophysical and Economic Consequences
Av Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
Häftad, 2017
396 kr
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This report contributes to the discussion of interconnections between scarce resources by highlighting the nexus between land, water and energy (the LWE nexus). It focuses on a dynamic, integrated, and disaggregated analysis of how land, water and energy interact in the biophysical and economic …
Water Risk Hotspots for Agriculture
Av Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
Häftad, 2017
648 kr
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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. This report develops the hotspot approach, provides an application at the global scale, and presents a …
Enhancing Water Use Efficiency in Korea
Av Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
Häftad, 2017
396 kr
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The report, building on a policy dialogue with a range of stakeholders in Korea, analyses how economic policy instruments under the responsibility of the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport can be adjusted to contribute to water policy objectives. It also investigates how Smart …
Groundwater Allocation
Managing Growing Pressures on Quantity and Quality
Av Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
Häftad, 2017
404 kr
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Groundwater allocation determines who is able to use groundwater resources, how, when and where. It directly affects the value (economic, ecological, socio-cultural) that individuals and society obtain from groundwater, today and in the future. Building on the 2015 OECD publication Water Resources …
Human Acceleration of the Nitrogen Cycle
Managing Risks and Uncertainty
Av Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
Häftad, 2019
603 kr
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This publication examines the risks associated with the release of excessive nitrogen into the environment (climate change, depletion of the ozone layer, air pollution, water pollution, loss of biodiversity, deterioration of soil quality). The report also examines the uncertainty associated with …
Mechanism and Design of Sequencing Batch Reactors for Nutrient Removal
Av Derin Orhon, Ozlem Karahan m. fl.
Häftad, 2005
1596 kr
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The sequencing batch reactor (SBR) is perhaps the most promising and viable of the proposed activated sludge modifications today for the removal of organic carbon and nutrients. In a relatively short period, it has become increasingly popular for the treatment of domestic and industrial …
Stakeholder Engagement for Inclusive Water Governance
Av Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
Häftad, 2015
1133 kr
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This report assesses the current trends, drivers, obstacles, mechanisms, impacts, costs and benefits of stakeholder engagement in the water sector. It builds on empirical data collected through an extensive survey across 215 stakeholders, within and outside the water sector, and 69 case studies …
Governance of Water Regulators
Av Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
Häftad, 2015
537 kr
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The establishment of dedicated regulatory bodies in charge of regulating water services, whilst being recent, is nevertheless a consistent trend among OECD and non-OECD countries. This report presents a picture as of September 2014 of the governance arrangements, operational modalities and use of …
Financial Management of Flood Risks
Av Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
Häftad, 2016
404 kr
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Disasters present a broad range of human, social, financial, economic and environmental impacts, with potentially long-lasting, multi-generational effects. The financial management of these impacts is a key challenge for individuals and governments in developed and developing countries. G20 Finance …
