Costs of inaction on key environmental challenges /

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: OECD Pub., 2008. Paris:Description: 213 pISBN:

Subject(s):

Climate change

DDC classification:

363.73874 COS

Contents:

1. Introduction-- 2. Costs of Inaction with Respect to Air and Water Pollution-- 3. Costs of Inaction with Respect to Climate Change-- 4. Costs of Inaction with Respect to Environment-related Industrial Accidents and Natural Disasters-- 5. Costs of Inaction with Respect to Natural Resource Management-- 6. Summary and Conclusions.

Summary: Countries today face numerous environmental policy challenges, such as climate change, air and water pollution, natural-resource management, natural disasters and environment-related hazards. The costs of not responding to them can be considerable, in some cases representing a significant drag on OECD economies. This report provides introductory perspectives on the costs of inaction and discusses some of the future problems likely to be encountered in this very complex area.

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1. Introduction--
2. Costs of Inaction with Respect to Air and Water Pollution--
3. Costs of Inaction with Respect to Climate Change--
4. Costs of Inaction with Respect to Environment-related Industrial Accidents and Natural Disasters--
5. Costs of Inaction with Respect to Natural Resource Management--
6. Summary and Conclusions.

Countries today face numerous environmental policy challenges, such as climate change, air and water pollution, natural-resource management, natural disasters and environment-related hazards. The costs of not responding to them can be considerable, in some cases representing a significant drag on OECD economies. This report provides introductory perspectives on the costs of inaction and discusses some of the future problems likely to be encountered in this very complex area.

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