Current situation
The
OECD as an organisation can play a major role in developing the
necessary policies to change unsustainable production and consumption
patterns in its member countries, and developing external policies to
assist less developed countries in choosing and maintaining a
sustainable development path. The EEB is concerned however that there
is still no full integration of environmental concerns in all OECD
working areas, in particular when it comes to assessment of the
economic health of OECD economies and the work of the OECD in
investment.
What is the EEB doing?
The
EEB serves as a liaison between environmental NGOs in OECD countries
and the OECD itself, in order to improve the opportunities for these
organisations to be involved with the activities of the OECD. This also
allows the OECD the opportunity to take advantage of NGO input.
Over the past few years, the EEB has provided input into general policy
discussions in the EPOC (Environmental Policy Committee) of the OECD,
and at Environment Ministerial level, as well as at the level of expert
groups and committees.
For this purpose, the EEB has developed a database with environmental
NGOs from the OECD countries. The reason for this is that the work of
OECD is seen as of particular importance for the EU and its Member
States.
Besides this role, the EEB is closely following the work of the OECD on
chemicals, environmental fiscal reform, subsidies, and the Sustainable
Development.
An example: OECD environment ministers met on 20-21 April 2004 to
assess their progress in implementing the ambitious OECD Environmental
Strategy for the First Decade of the 21st Century, adopted in 2001. The
report is available on the OECD website (http://oecdpublications.gfi-nb.com/cgi bin/OECDBookShop.storefront/EN/product/972004061P1).
The EEB led a delegation of environmental organisations to discuss key
issues such as climate change, trade and resource efficiency with the
Ministers.
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