Global Plastics Outlook Economic Drivers, Environmental Impacts and Policy Options

Global Plastics Outlook Economic Drivers, Environmental Impacts and Policy Options
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2022-02-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9264584064

While plastics are extremely useful materials for modern society, plastics production and waste generation continue to increase with worsening environmental impacts despite international, national and local policy responses, as well as industry commitments. The first of two reports, this Outlook intends to inform and support policy efforts to combat plastic leakage.

Global Material Resources Outlook to 2060 Economic Drivers and Environmental Consequences

Global Material Resources Outlook to 2060 Economic Drivers and Environmental Consequences
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2019-02-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9264307451

This report presents global projections of materials use and their environmental consequences, providing a quantitative outlook to 2060 at the global, sectoral and regional levels for 61 different materials (biomass resources, fossil fuels, metals and non-metallic minerals). It explains the ...

OECD Environmental Outlook

OECD Environmental Outlook
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2001-04-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9264188568

The OECD Environmental Outlook provides economy-based projections of environmental pressures and changes in the state of the environment to 2020.

OECD Regional Outlook 2021 Addressing COVID-19 and Moving to Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions

OECD Regional Outlook 2021 Addressing COVID-19 and Moving to Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2021-05-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9264988351

The COVID-19 crisis has revealed the close relationship between environmental risks and those to the foundations of human well-being – and the cascading effects on the economy and society. It has also highlighted the importance of anticipation and early action. These are also key to integrating climate policy into regional development, albeit on a larger scale.

Cities and Climate Change

Cities and Climate Change
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2010-11-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9264091378

This book shows how city and metropolitan regional governments working in tandem with national governments can change the way we think about responding to climate change.

OECD Digital Education Outlook 2021 Pushing the Frontiers with Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and Robots

OECD Digital Education Outlook 2021 Pushing the Frontiers with Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and Robots
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2021-06-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9264904646

How might digital technology and notably smart technologies based on artificial intelligence (AI), learning analytics, robotics, and others transform education? This book explores such question. It focuses on how smart technologies currently change education in the classroom and the management of educational organisations and systems.

The Ocean Economy in 2030

The Ocean Economy in 2030
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2016-04-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9264251723

This report explores the growth prospects for the ocean economy, its capacity for future employment creation and innovation, and its role in addressing global challenges. Special attention is devoted to the emerging ocean-based industries.

Biodiversity: Finance and the Economic and Business Case for Action

Biodiversity: Finance and the Economic and Business Case for Action
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2019-12-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9264597042

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.