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Distributional effects of urban transport policies to discourage car use : A literature review

Lindsey, Robin - 2023

This report takes stock of scientific findings to date regarding the distributional effects of policies discouraging car use in urban areas. These policies include cordon tolls, distance-based charges, fuel taxes, parking measures and public transport subsidies. The report describes the...

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Exploring Potential Data Sources for Estimating Private Climate Finance

Caruso, Randy; Jachnik, Raphaël - Environment Directorate, Organisation de Coopération … - 2014

The paper reviews a number of commercial and public data sources to examine their potential for increasing coverage and understanding of the volume and characteristics of private climate finance beyond renewable energy projects. Such information is needed to assess progress towards the global...

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Capacity Development for Environmental Management in the Agricultural Sector in Developing Countries

Neely, Constance L. - Environment Directorate, Organisation de Coopération … - 2011

The relationships between agriculture, the environment, and development are deep and complex. By 2050 a 70 per cent increase in production will be needed to feed an additional 2.7 billion people on an already degraded natural resource base. In light of this and amid the realities of climate...

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Integrating Public Environmental Expenditure within Multi-year Budgetary Frameworks

Petkova, Nelly - Environment Directorate, Organisation de Coopération … - 2009

Medium-term approaches to budgeting are now common in OECD countries and are being adopted increasingly by developing countries. This reflects a realisation that the annual approach to budget making actually undermines budgetary performance, contributing to fiscal instability and, perhaps even...

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The Economics of Climate Change Impacts and Policy Benefits at City Scale: A Conceptual Framework

Hallegatte, Stéphane; Henriet, Fanny; Corfee-Morlot, Jan - Environment Directorate, Organisation de Coopération … - 2008

-scale risks of climate change and the local benefits of both adaptation policies and (global) mitigation strategies. …

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Greening Development Planning: A Review of Country Case Studies for Making the Economic Case for Improved Management of Environment and Natural Resources

Drakenberg, Olof; Paulsen, Sandra; Andersson, Jessica; … - Environment Directorate, Organisation de Coopération … - 2009

Different approaches to making the economic case for improved management of natural capital in national planning are reviewed in this report. In many low-income countries natural resources sectors (agriculture, mining, forestry, fishery, nature-based tourism) are identified as the engines of...

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Assessing Environmental Management Capacity: Towards a Common Reference Framework

Environment Directorate, Organisation de Coopération …; … - 2009

The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness calls upon donor and partner countries to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of country systems in a way that guarantees ownership and sustainable results. Within this context, the current paper provides a synthesis of major elements and...

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Ranking Port Cities with High Exposure and Vulnerability to Climate Extremes: Exposure Estimates

Nicholls, R. J.; Hanson, S.; Herweijer, Celine; … - Environment Directorate, Organisation de Coopération … - 2008

This global screening study makes a first estimate of the exposure of the world's large port cities to coastal flooding due to storm surge and damage due to high winds. This assessment also investigates how climate change is likely to impact each port city's exposure to coastal flooding by the...

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Cities, Climate Change and Multilevel Governance

Corfee-Morlot, Jan; Kamal-Chaoui, Lamia; Donovan, Michael G. - Environment Directorate, Organisation de Coopération … - 2009

design and delivery of cost-effective adaptation policies. Further, by empowering local governments, national policies could …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008498016

Differentiated Intellectual Property Regimes for Environmental and Climate Technologies

Maskus, Keith - Environment Directorate, Organisation de Coopération … - 2010

positions and reviews available empirical evidence. The relationships among IPRs, innovation, ITT and local adaptation are … publicly financed fiscal supports for local technology needs and adaptation. Perhaps most important are finding means to raise … intellectuelle (DPI) sur la promotion du transfert international de technologies. Or, pour répondre aux besoins d’acquisition et d’adaptation …

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