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Environmental Impacts of International Shipping : The Role of Ports

2011

related to port activities (such as air pollution and emissions of greenhouse gases, water pollution, noise, spread of …

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Economic Valuation of Environmental Health Risks to Children

2006

years. For example, many OECD member countries are reporting asthma epidemics exacerbated by air pollution: in the United … studies aiming at better understanding and better characterising the relationship between environmental pollution and the …

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Environmental Remediation of Uranium Production Facilities

2002

Environmental remediation activities in uranium mines and mills have become increasingly important in the last few decades due to the large number of facilities which have been taken out of operation, the growing interest in remediating previously abandoned sites and the increasingly strict...

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Environmental Requirements for Industrial Permitting : Vol 1 - Approaches and Instruments -- Vol 2 - OECD Workshop on the Use of Best Available Technologies and Environmental Quali...

1999

have also favoured pollution prevention. However, current permitting systems will have to adapt to address growing …

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Foreign Direct Investment and the Environment

1999

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is one of the driving forces binding countries into closer economic interdependence. The rapid increase in FDI flows has generated considerable debate about its environmental implications, in particular the impacts on environmental quality in the investment host...

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Foreign Direct Investment and the Environment : Lessons from the Mining Sector

2002

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is one of the forces fostering closer economic interdependence among countries. The rapid increase in FDI flows has generated considerable debate about its environmental and social implications in host countries. While much of the debate on these issues has been...

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Environmental Risks and Insurance : A Comparative Analysis of the Role of Insurance in the Management of Environment-Related Risks

2003

From the increasing incidence of environmental pollution and soil contamination, to recurring natural disasters, the … management of environmental risks - environmental pollution risk and natural catastrophe risk in particular. It discusses the … issue of insurability of such risks, analyses the increasing risk of liability for environmental pollution and the …

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Low-Carbon Technology for the Indian Cement Industry

2013

This roadmap outlines emissions reduction potential from all technologies that can be implemented in the Indian cement industry. Taking into account the specificities of the Indian context, markets and opportunities, this roadmap outlines a possible transition path for the Indian cement industry...

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Public Goods and Externalities : Agri-environmental Policy Measures in Selected OECD Countries

2015

Agriculture is a provider of commodities such as food, feed, fibre and fuel, and it can bring both positive and negative impacts on the environment. Yet most policy measures target farm systems, inputs and practices and agricultural infrastructure (driving forces) rather than the provision of...

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Managing environmental and health impacts of uranium mining

2014

Uranium mining and milling has evolved significantly over the years. By comparing currently leading approaches with outdated practices, this report demonstrates how uranium mining can be conducted in a way that protects workers, the public and the environment. Innovative, modern mining practices...

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