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Working Group on Waste Prevention and Recycling (OECD - 2007)
This document, which has been drafted by Nils Axel Braathen of the OECD Environment Directorate, presents the case studies made as part of this project regarding instrument mixes addressing household waste management in the United Kingdom and in the Netherlands. A first version of these case studies was discussed by the Working Party on National Environmental Policy in November 2004. The document has also benefited from later comments on previous drafts from members of the OECD Working Group on Waste Prevention and Recycling and of the Working Party on National Environmental Policy. The latter agreed to declassify the report subsequent to its meeting in October 2006.

Country Level Activities on Environment and Development (2007)

The OECD DAC Network on Environment and Development Co-operation and the Poverty-Environment Partnership Network (PEP) are tracking their members country-level activities related to environment and development through a regularly updated Survey. The Survey of agencies country level activities aims to provide an overview of “who is doing what and where”, with a view to facilitate collaboration between agencies. Shared analysis and strengthened capacity by co-ordinated donor support are among the main objectives of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness.


OECD Key Environmental Indicators 2007
Environmental indicators are essential tools for tracking environmental progress, supporting policy evaluation and informing the public. Since the early 1990s, such indicators have gained in importance in many countries and in international fora. As part of their commitment to transparency and to better information of the public, OECD countries increasingly use a reduced number of indicators, so-called “key indicators”, selected from larger sets to report on major environmental issues. The OECD pioneered the development of international environmental indicators and has long supported its member countries' efforts in this field. Its work has led to several sets of environmental indicators, each responding to a specific purpose.

Joint Report on Social Protection and Social Inclusion (2006)
Europe's policies on social protection and social inclusion face major challenges. Global competition, the impact of new technologies and an ageing population shape the long-term policy context; weak growth, high unemployment and persistent inequalities need to be addressed in the short term. At Hampton Court in October, the Heads of State and Government reflected on how Europe's social systems can be sustained in the face of such challenges and how they can, at the same time, contribute to meeting them.

A business guide to development actors
The International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) have found that collaboration among business, government, and civil society is an essential way to deal with global issues which increasingly affect business, such as poverty. Doing business with the poor – a field guide, a recent WBCSD publication, singled out cross-sector partnerships as a key success factor of ‘Sustainable Livelihoods businesses’ – new business models that benefit both the poor and the companies. The IBLF book Business and Poverty also makes the business case for engagement in pro-poor business opportunities.

Energy 2050 a risky business
Low-carbon energy sources are the great winners, and especially ones already available: Natural gas, some renewables, hydroelectric (including small-scale hydro) and nuclear energy. Coal is strongly discouraged, through direct taxes and the removal of subsidies. Fuel cells and other alternate systems are encouraged for transport, though gasoline’s proven advantages keep it in place in many areas.

Formation and releases of POPs in Cement Industry
The objective of this study is to compile data on the status of POPs emissions from the cement industry, to share state of the art knowledge about PCDD/F formation mechanisms in cement production processes and to show how it’s possible to control and minimise PCDD/F emissions from cement kilns utilising integrated process optimisation, so called primary measures. This report provides the most comprehensive data set available on POPs emission from the cement industry.

Guidelines for the Selection and Use of Fuels and Raw Materials in the Cement Manufacturing Process

Innovation, technology, sustainability and society

Mobility 2030 - meeting the challanges to sustainability
Individual businesses can do much in pursuit of sustainability, but the challenges are far too complex for even the biggest company to tackle by itself. Developing the right framework conditions is critical and can only be done effectively by companies working together throughout the value chain. It also requires broad interactions with stakeholders to achieve a common understanding of how to address the challenges. This is the essence of the WBCSD’s Sustainable Mobility Project, the largest member-led sector project ever undertaken by the Council.

Safety in cement industry - guidelines for measuring and reporting

The cement CO2 Protocol
Under the umbrella of the Working Group Cement of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WGC-WBCSD), ten cement companies have developed and agreed upon a methodology for monitoring and reporting CO2 emissions from cement manufacturing: the Cement CO2 Protocol. The protocol aims at harmonizing the methodologies for calculating the CO2 emissions from cement production, with a view to reporting of CO2 emissions for various purposes.

The role of business in tomorrow society
In this paper we:
• Set out a model that we believe provides a constructive way for companies to see their role;
• Put forward what we believe to be the main issues with which companies should engage;
• Ask some critical questions that companies and those they work with need to discuss and resolve.

WBCSD Global Scenarios; 2000 - 2050
Cement is one of the most widely used substances on the planet. Each year, nearly three tons of concrete (containing 10-15% cement) are consumed for each man, woman and child. Making cement is an energy and resource intensive process with both local and global impacts. Recognizing these facts, several cement companies initiated the Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) as a member-sponsored program of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Currently, sixteen cement companies, who together represent more than half the worldwide industry outside of China, sponsor the Initiative.