Based on joint modelling by the oecd and the pbl netherlands environmental assessment agency, this book looks forward to the year 2050 to find out what demographic and economic trends might mean for the environment. The oecd environmental outlook to 2050 was prepared by a joint team from the oecd environment directorate env and the pbl netherlands environmental assessment agency pbl. The key environmental challenges for the future are presented according to a traffic light system see. Sustainability in the oecd sustainability and the u. Crosssectoral issues are also examined, such as human.
This background report provides overviews of the forwardlooking analyses carried out for the oecd environmental outlook to 2030 oecd, 2008. In its 2008 report, the oecd environmental outlook to 2030, the oecd made clear that many of the conditions that led to earth summit in 1992 still pose serious threats oecd 2008. The oecd envlinkages computable general equilibrium cge model is an economic model that describes how economic activities. The oecd envlinkages computable general equilibrium cge model is an economic model that. Oecd environmental outlook to 2030 isbn 9789264040489 oecd 2008 1 oecd environmental outlook.
The oecd environmental outlook to 2030 provides analyses of economic and. The oecd environmental outlook to 2030 is based on projections of economic and environmental trends to 2030. Disparaging analysis suggests that there exists a potential inconsistency in the sdgs, particularly between the socioeconomic development and the environmental sustainability goals. Environmental outlook to 2030 2008 the economics of climate change mitigation. Oecd 2008 all oecd countries apply a ghg tax of usd 25 per tonne. The organisation for economic cooperation and development oecd. Document, government publication, international government publication, internet resource. The oecd environmental outlook to 2030 provides analyses of economic and environmental trends to 2030, and simulations of policy actions. Organisation for economic cooperation and development. The outlook also presents simulations of policy actions to address the key challenges, including their potential.
Waste and material flows summary the organisation for economic cooperation and development oecd published this report as a summary of facts, projections, and suggestions on various environmental issues as discussed and addressed by oecd and non oecd countries though the discussion in the chapter i read is. Without new policies, we risk irreversibly damaging the environment and the natural resource base needed to support economic growth and wellbeing. It is a forum of countries describing themselves as committed to democracy and the market economy, providing a. The environment outlook 2030 describes developments in the economical sectors, the consequences thereof to the pressure on the environment and the quality of the environment. The oecd environmental outlook to 2030 provides analyses of economic. This publication provides analyses of economic and environmental trends to 2030, and simulations of policy actions to address the key challenges. The oecd experience carrie extonpolicy analyst oecd statistics directorate who, geneva, 1011 december 2012. This outlook focuses on four areas identified by the previous environmental outlook to 2030 oecd, 2008 as red light issues requiring urgent attention. The oecd environmental outlook to 2030 provides analyses of. Climate change mitigation policies tend to focus on the energy sector, while the livestock sector receives surprisingly little attention, despite the fact that it accounts for 18% of the greenhouse gas emissions and for 80% of total anthropogenic land use.
The key environmental challenges for the future are presented according to a traffic light system see table 1. Oecd 2006, making city sense in oecd observer no 255, may. Oecd environmental outlook to 2030 book depository. A critical analysis of the sustainable development goals.
Oecd environmental outlook to 2030 organisation for economic cooperation and development sourceoecd online service. Critiques also raise questions on the measurability and monitoring of the broadly framed sdgs. The oecd environmental outlook to 2030 shows that the ambitious and comprehensive policies necessary to tackle climate change are achievable, available and affordable. A territorial approach to the sustainable development goals. Version 3 this document provides a detailed technical description of the envlinkages model. This book is a unique source of uptodate estimates of support to agriculture. Organization for economic cooperation and development. North american environmental outlook to 2030 commission for. Background report to the oecd environmental outlook to.
The first of these overviews gives the results of three comprehensive policy packages that were simulated. The oecd environmental outlook provides projections to 2020 of. The report projected environmental and economic trends from the present to 2030 and recognized progress in addressing air quality, water quality, forestry, and waste. The oecd environmental outlook provides projections to 2020 of environmental pressures from key economic sectors agriculture, forestry, fishery, transport, energy and selected industry sectors and changes in the state of the environment for selected environmental issues freshwater, biodiversity, climate change, air quality and waste. This book has been named a notable government document by the american. The 2008 oecd environmental outlook is a pathbreaking report that. The netherlands environmental assessment agency and oecd have assessed a package of policy measures in the area of free trade, climate, water and air. The key environmental challenges for the future are presented according to a. An environmental outlook, hosted by the cecs joint public advisory commit. The oecd environmental outlook to 2030 provides analyses of economic and environmental trends to 2030, and simulations of policy actions to address the key challenges. Oecd environmental outlook to 2030 organization for economic cooperation and development oecd on. These four key environmental challenges were identified by the previous environmental outlook to 2030 oecd, 2008 as red light issues requiring urgent. These analyses form the basis of the oecd environmental outlook to 2030. Le monde 2 2008, bilan pour bedzed, quartier pionnier, 5 april.
Then, serious climate policy will be affordable and feasible. The oecd environmental outlook to 2050 oecd, 2012 was prepared by a joint team from the oecd and the pbl netherlands environmental assessment agency. Buy oecd environmental outlook to 2030 9789264040489. The second edition of the oecd environmental outlook is based on projections of economic and environmental trends to 2030. The oecd environmental outlook to 2050 was prepared by a joint team from the oecd environment directorate env and the pbl netherlands environmental. Organisation for economic cooperation and development oecd menu. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Referencesoecd 2008, oecd environmental outlook to 2030, paris. Without new policies, we risk irreversibly damaging the environment and the natural resource. Rothschild, emma 2001, the politics of globalisation circa 1773, in oecd observer no 228, september. Policies and options for global action beyond 2012 2009. It also looks at what policies could change that picture for the better. Without new policies, we risk irreversibly damaging.