International Environmental Issues and the OECD 1950-2000 [electronic resource]: An Historical Perspective, by Bill L. Long /
Long, Bill L.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2000.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has long been recognised as one of the international community’s premier economic organisations. Less well known is its extensive work and achievements in the field of environment. Written by a former Director of Environment, this book describes the origins and evolution of the Organisation’s environmental work as well as its contributions to the resolution of major environmental issues which OECD Member nations have confronted over the second half of the Twentieth Century (e.g, acid rain, ozone depletion, chemical safety, hazardous waste management, and reconciliation of economic growth and environmental protection objectives). The author also sets out some of the key challenges that the OECD faces in maintaining a leadership role in international environmental affairs in the next millennium.
Description based upon print version of record.
Foreword; Biography of the Author; Table of Contents; Part I. Evolution of Environmental Issues and Strategies; Environmental Awakening (1950-1969); Clean-up and Repair (1970-1979); Anticipate and Prevent (1980-1989); Globalisation and Environment (1990-2000); Part II. OECD and the Environment; Tracing the Roots; Getting the Science Right: The 1960s; Building Environmental Capacity: The 1970s; Broadening the Agenda: The 1980s; Towards Sustainable Development: The 1990s; Part III. Summary: Achievements and Conclusions; OECD's Major Environmental Achievements; General Achievements
Specific AchievementsConclusions; Annex 1. Chronology of Major International Events; Annex 2. Chronology of OECD's Environment Programme Highlights; Annex 3. OECD Leadership for Environmental Affairs; Secretaries-General; Chairs of Meetings of Environment Policy Committee at Ministerial Level; Chairs of Regular Sessions of Environment Policy Committee; Directors for Environment; OECD Special Representative to the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; OECD Co-ordination for Sustainable Development
Deputy Secretary-General Responsable for Co-ordination of OECD work on Sustainable DevelopmentAnnex 4. ECD Structure for Environmental Affairs; Environment Policy Committee (and antecedents); Environment Directorate; Annex 5. Bibliography; Annex 6. List of Acronyms
Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-150).
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has long been recognised as one of the international community’s premier economic organisations. Less well known is its extensive work and achievements in the field of environment. Written by a former Director of Environment, this book describes the origins and evolution of the Organisation’s environmental work as well as its contributions to the resolution of major environmental issues which OECD Member nations have confronted over the second half of the Twentieth Century (e.g, acid rain, ozone depletion, chemical safety, hazardous waste management, and reconciliation of economic growth and environmental protection objectives). The author also sets out some of the key challenges that the OECD faces in maintaining a leadership role in international environmental affairs in the next millennium.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Environmental management
Environmental policy