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Natural resource management is at the forefront of today's environmental concerns. The OECD fosters policies that ensure the sustainable use of natural resources, based on the integration of environmental and economic policies.
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from 29-Nov-2006 to 30-Nov-2006
The OECD Global Forum on Sustainable Development, in cooperation with the World Bank and Agence Française de Développement, will discuss how governments in developing countries can work with local private water companies to provide affordable safe water and basic sanitation, and the role donors, the financial sector and international private water companies should play .
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06-Nov-2006
China has the world's largest population but very limited supplies of water. This conference proceedings examines how China can best used its limited water resources in agriculture.
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31-Oct-2006
Agriculture, as the main user of water in OECD countries, can also help maintain ecosystems. But government policies to support farm production often discourage the efficient use of water and aggravate pollution. The problem is identified in a new OECD publication on Water and Agriculture: Sustainability, Markets and Policies, a collection of expert papers on how to improve water management in the farming sector.
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OECD work on water resource management is assisting global efforts to alleviate poverty, increase economic growth and maintain environmental quality. OECD participated in the 4th World Water Forum in Mexico, outlining best-practices on financing of water supply and sanitation systems, appropriate ‘user-pays’ policies, new technologies to ensure safe drinking water, and policies to ensure sustainable water use for agricultural purposes (available in Spanish).
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