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21 Nov 2012
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Water Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Multi-level Approach
OECD, Pages: 180
This report addresses multilevel governance challenges in water policy in the Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) and identifies good practices for co-ordinating water across ministries, between levels of government, and across local and regional...
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20 Nov 2012
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Energy and Climate Policy: Bending the Technological Trajectory
OECD, Pages: 134
This book presents a series of papers that explore the extent to which technological innovation can lower the cost of achieving climate change mitigation objectives.
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07 Nov 2012
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Nuclear Energy and Renewables: System Effects in Low-carbon Electricity Systems
OECD, Nuclear Energy Agency, Pages: 252
This report presents the conclusions of an analysis of the system costs of power generation technologies, with an emphasis on the system effects of nuclear power and variable renewables, such as wind and solar PV.
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17 Oct 2012
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Sustainable Materials Management: Making Better Use of Resources
OECD, Pages: 222
This book outlines a series of policy principles for SMM, examines how to set and use targets for SMM, and explores various policy instruments for SMM.
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11 Oct 2012
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Book
English
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Linking Renewable Energy to Rural Development
OECD, Pages: 348
This book examines the economic impacts of government investments in renewable energy on rural areas and how such investment can bring the greatest benefit to those areas.
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02 Oct 2012
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Test No. 109: Density of Liquids and Solids
OECD
This Test Guideline lists methods for determining the density of liquids and solids, giving only a succinct description of them. The density of a substance is the quotient of its mass and its volume and is expressed in SI units as kg/m3 at a ...
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02 Oct 2012
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Test No. 211: Daphnia magna Reproduction Test
OECD
The test method described in this Test Guideline assesses the effect of chemicals on the reproductive output of Daphnia magna Straus. To this end, young female Daphnia are exposed to the test substance added to water at a range of concentrations (at ...
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02 Oct 2012
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Test No. 229: Fish Short Term Reproduction Assay
OECD
This Test Guideline describes an in vivo screening assay for fish reproduction where sexually mature male and spawning female fish are held together and exposed to a chemical during a limited part of their life-cycle (21 days). The short term ...
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02 Oct 2012
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Test No. 460: Fluorescein Leakage Test Method for Identifying Ocular Corrosives and Severe Irritants
OECD
This Test Guideline describes an in vitro assay that may be used for identifying water soluble ocular corrosives and severe irritants as defined by the UN Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling, Category 1. The assay is performed ...
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02 Oct 2012
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Test No. 457: BG1Luc Estrogen Receptor Transactivation Test Method for Identifying Estrogen Receptor Agonists and Antagonists
OECD
This Test Guideline describes an in vitro assay, which provides concentration-response data for substances with in vitro ER agonist and antagonist activity. The test system utilises the BG1Luc4E2 cell line derived from a human ovarian adenocarcinoma ...
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02 Oct 2012
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Test No. 305: Bioaccumulation in Fish: Aqueous and Dietary Exposure
OECD
This Test Guideline describes a procedure for characterising the bioconcentration potential of substances in fish, using an aqueous (standard and minimised tests) or dietary exposure, under flow-through conditions (but semi-static regimes are ...
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02 Oct 2012
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Test No. 405: Acute Eye Irritation/Corrosion
OECD
This method provides information on health hazard likely to arise from exposure to test substance (liquids, solids and aerosols) by application on the eye. This Test Guideline is intended preferably for use with albino rabbit. The test substance is ...
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02 Oct 2012
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Test No. 455: Performance-Based Test Guideline for Stably Transfected Transactivation In Vitro Assays to Detect Estrogen Receptor Agonists
OECD
This Performance-Based Test Guideline (PBTG) describes in vitro assays, which provides the methodology of Stably Transfected Transactivation to detect Estrogen Receptor Agonists (ER TAs). It comprises mechanistically and functionally similar test ...
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02 Oct 2012
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Test No. 114: Viscosity of Liquids
OECD
This Test Guideline describes methods to measure the viscosity of liquids. Most of the methods listed are appropriate for the investigation of Newtonian liquids. The measurement of non-Newtonian liquids is possible with the rotational viscometer ...
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02 Oct 2012
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Test No. 443: Extended One-Generation Reproductive Toxicity Study
OECD
This Test Guideline is designed to provide an evaluation of reproductive and developmental effects that may occur as a result of pre- and postnatal chemical exposure as well as an evaluation of systemic toxicity in pregnant and lactating females and ...
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20 Sep 2012
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Illegal Trade in Environmentally Sensitive Goods
OECD, Pages: 144
In this report, evidence-based on customs data and information from licensing schemes is used to document the scale of illegal trade, as well as the economic and environmental impacts of such trade.
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24 Aug 2012
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Evaluation of Agri-environmental Policies: Selected Methodological Issues and Case Studies
OECD, Pages: 256
The report includes a selection papers presented at the OECD Workshop on Evaluation of Agri-environmental Policies, held 20-22 June 2011.
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21 Aug 2012
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A Framework for Financing Water Resources Management
OECD, Pages: 96
This report provides a framework for policy discussions around financing water resources management that are taking place at local, basin, national, or transboundary levels.
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06 June 2012
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English
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OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Slovenia 2012
OECD, Pages: 186
This first review of Slovenia's environmental conditions and policies evaluates progress in sustainable development, improving natural resource management, integrating environmental and economic policies, and strengthening international co-operation.
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31 May 2012
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OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Germany 2012
OECD, Pages: 162
This book evaluates Germany's progress towards sustainable development and green growth, with a focus on policies that promote environmental innovation and tackle climate change.
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