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  • 2000-2004  (10)
  • European Conference of Ministers of Transport  (7)
  • Whitehouse, Edward  (3)
  • Environment  (6)
  • Social Issues/Migration/Health  (4)
  • Agriculture and Food
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  • 1
    Online Resource
    Online Resource
    Paris : OECD Publishing and European Conference of Ministers of Transport
    ISBN: 9789282113134
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (234 p.) , ill.
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Évaluation et prise de décision pour des transports durables
    Keywords: Environment ; Transport ; Europäische Union ; Mitgliedsstaaten ; Verkehrspolitik ; Nachhaltigkeit ; Umweltverträglichkeit
    Abstract: Bringing the results of economic appraisals and environmental assessments before technical and political decision-makers in ways that are clear, concise and transparent is essential if planning and decision making procedures are to achieve a sustainable transport system. This report makes recommendations for good practice in the transport sector on the basis of reviews of recent experience in infrastructure planning and policy development in seven countries.
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  • 2
    Online Resource
    Online Resource
    Paris : OECD Publishing and European Conference of Ministers of Transport
    ISBN: 9789282113141
    Language: French
    Pages: Online-Ressource (256 p.) , ill.
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Assessment and Decision Making for Sustainable Transport
    Keywords: Environment ; Transport ; Europäische Union ; Mitgliedsstaaten ; Verkehrspolitik ; Nachhaltigkeit ; Umweltverträglichkeit
    Abstract: Pour présenter les résultats des évaluations économiques préalables et des études d’impact sur l’environnement de manière claire, précise et transparente aux décideurs techniques et politiques, il est essentiel d’instaurer des procédures de planification et de prise de décision particulières pour instaurer un développement plus durable. Ce rapport formule des recommandations concernant les bonnes pratiques à appliquer dans le secteur des transports sur la base des expériences de sept pays en matière de planification des infrastructures et d’élaboration des politiques des transports.
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  • 3
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    Online Resource
    Paris : OECD Publishing
    Language: English
    Pages: 67 p. , 21 x 29.7cm
    Series Statement: OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers no.9
    Keywords: Social Issues/Migration/Health
    Abstract: Pension systems are complex and comparing them across countries is therefore difficult. This paper adopts standard methodology to calculate prospective pension entitlements in nine countries. The modeling ncludes universal and resource-tested schemes, public and private earnings-related plans and mandatory efined contribution schemes. The results show gross pension benefits for workers on different levels of arnings and pension benefits net of tax. The paper also provides a detailed description of the parameters f the pension system. Retirement-income systems are about social protection, but this paper shows that countries interpret this oal very differently. Some focus on ensuring that pensioners have an adequate retirement income (in bsolute terms). Others base their systems on ensuring pensioners have an adequate income relative to their re-retirement income (or ‘replacement rate’). In Finland and the Netherlands, for example, mandatory ccupational pensions have no ceiling on ...
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  • 4
    Language: English
    Pages: 46 p. , 21 x 29.7cm
    Series Statement: OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers no.8
    Keywords: Social Issues/Migration/Health
    Abstract: Most countries give income-tax concessions to older people relative to people of working age. Some treat pension income more favourably than earnings, and most do not levy social security contributions on older people. These policies mean that the direct tax burden of older people is lower than that carried by people of working age. At an income equivalent to economy-wide average earnings, for example, the average tax burden (in the nine countries studied) is ten percentage points lower for pensioners than it is for workers. Therefore differences in taxes between pensioners and workers are an important way in which governments support people during their retirement. This is measured by the effect on net replacement rates: the value of pension benefits for a full-career worker relative to earnings when in work. On average, one fifth of the net replacement rate for a worker on average earnings is due to tax differentials rather than the pension system. This paper provides the first ...
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  • 5
    Language: English
    Pages: 54 p. , 21 x 29.7cm
    Series Statement: OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers no.11
    Keywords: Social Issues/Migration/Health ; Switzerland
    Abstract: In most OECD countries, the structure of the pension system does not give much potential for individual choice. The Swiss pension system is a particularly interesting case in this respect. Switzerland relies heavily on privately-managed, fully-funded pensions, which employers are obliged to provide. The employees have only a very limited range of individual choice within this system and there has been increasing political pressure to give members more control over their benefits. More choice would increase competition among funds, lead to higher returns on investment of pension funds, improve customer services and result in higher member satisfaction due to more tailored benefit packages. This paper examines the choices currently available to members of occupational pension schemes in Switzerland and how they are making use of these options. It goes on to consider which expansions in choice might be desirable and what obstacles may be in the way of such changes. A particular ...
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  • 6
    Online Resource
    Online Resource
    Paris : OECD Publishing and European Conference of Ministers of Transport
    ISBN: 9789264193642
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (132 p.) , ill.
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Réduire les émissions des véhicules
    DDC: 363.7384
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    Keywords: Environment ; Transport ; Kraftfahrzeug ; Emission ; Reduktion
    Abstract: This report reviews vehicle emissions standards in Europe, Japan and the United States, providing the reader with valuable comparisons. It also examines incentives for sulphur free fuels - which can contribute to reducing both conventional air emissions and carbon dioxide. It describes emissions control technologies and the impact of emissions on health and the environment and assesses the adequacy of emissions limits for new passenger cars and heavy duty diesel engines.
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  • 7
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    Online Resource
    Paris : OECD Publishing and European Conference of Ministers of Transport
    ISBN: 9789282122860
    Language: French
    Pages: Online-Ressource (188 p.) , ill.
    Series Statement: Tables Rondes CEMT no.117
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Economic Evaluation of Road Traffic Safety Measures
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    Keywords: Social Issues/Migration/Health ; Transport ; Konferenzschrift 2000 ; Straßenverkehr ; Verkehrssicherheit ; Wirtschaftlichkeit ; Bewertung
    Abstract: L’appréciation économique des politiques de sécurité routière pose le problème des méthodes que l’on emploie pour valoriser les mesures. A cet égard, il est frappant de constater que l’on a le choix entre deux méthodes qui reviennent soit à bien mesurer un concept peu pertinent (le capital humain) soit à mesurer approximativement un paramètre précis (le consentement à payer). La Table Ronde a analysé la complémentarité non négligeable de ces deux méthodes et a souligné la nécessité d’établir des guides méthodologiques précis pour chacune d’entre elles. La quasi-égalité de la valeur humaine d’un mode de transport à l’autre est l’un des constats de la Table Ronde. Ceci devrait inciter les pouvoirs publics à se saisir de la sécurité avec le même souci d’efficacité quel que soit le mode de transport. Autre constat marquant : si l’on dépense suffisamment pour la sécurité routière, on ne sait pas en revanche dépenser « bien ». On peut ainsi affirmer que la Table Ronde est parvenue à des propositions iconoclastes. Par exemple, les difficultés à engendrer des inflexions majeures du comportement humain devraient conduire à accorder la plus grande attention aux mesures pédagogiques et aux investissements infrastructurels. Cette publication propose ainsi un bilan des politiques de sécurité routière et de leur évaluation en termes économiques. A l’heure où les pouvoirs publics de nombreux pays en viennent à fixer des objectifs encore plus ambitieux à leurs politiques, la Table Ronde a souligné qu’il s’agit d’adopter des mesures efficaces dans le long terme et économiquement valides.
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  • 8
    Online Resource
    Online Resource
    Paris : OECD Publishing and European Conference of Ministers of Transport
    ISBN: 9789264293649
    Language: French
    Pages: Online-Ressource (144 p.) , ill.
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Vehicle Emission Reductions
    Keywords: Environment ; Transport ; Kraftfahrzeug ; Emission ; Reduktion
    Abstract: Cet ouvrage examine les limites d'émissions des gaz d'échappement de véhicules adoptées en Europe, au Japon et aux Etats-Unis et fournit ainsi au lecteur de précieuses comparaisons. On y trouvera également une analyse des mesures d'incitation à la production de carburants sans soufre (ces carburants sont susceptibles de réduire à la fois les émissions classiques et le dioxyde de carbone). Enfin, cette publication décrit les différentes techniques de contrôle des émissions ainsi que l'impact de ces émissions sur la santé et l'environnement. Elle étudie les limites appliquées aux voitures particulières et aux poids lourds afin de déterminer si celles-ci sont suffisantes.
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  • 9
    ISBN: 9789264188174
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (96 p.) , ill.
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. L'évaluation environnementale stratégique dans le secteur des transports
    Parallel Title: Druckausg. Strategic environmental assessment for transport
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    Keywords: Verkehrsinfrastruktur ; Verkehrsplanung ; Umweltbewertung ; Europa ; Welt ; Environmental impact analysis ; Transportation Environmental aspects ; Europe ; Environment ; Transport ; Verkehrspolitik ; Güterverkehr ; Umweltverträglichkeit
    Abstract: Environmental impact assessments are an essential component of making decisions on transport infrastructure investments. Traditional procedures have proved ineffective for impacts that go beyond the scope of projects in isolation. Strategic environmental assessment has emerged in response, to address large scale effects including impacts on traffic across networks, impacts on climate change and biodiversity and the impacts of policy decisions as opposed simply to individual projects. This report examines recent experience in developing environmental assessment internationally and makes recommendations on maximising the effectiveness of this new tool.
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  • 10
    Online Resource
    Online Resource
    Paris : OECD Publishing and European Conference of Ministers of Transport
    ISBN: 9789264288171
    Language: French
    Pages: Online-Ressource (100 p.) , ill.
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Strategic Environmental Assessment for Transport
    Keywords: Environment ; Transport ; Europa ; Güterverkehr ; Umweltverträglichkeit
    Abstract: En matière d’investissement dans les infrastructures de transport, les études d’impact sur l’environnement sont essentielles à la prise de décision. En effet, les méthodes utilisées par le passé pour rendre compte de répercussions plus vastes que celles des projets pris isolément se sont avérées inefficaces ; l’évaluation environnementale stratégique a donc été conçue pour répondre à la nécessité d’analyser les effets à grande échelle, qu'il s'agisse de ceux du trafic sur l’ensemble des réseaux ou bien de ceux qui concernent le changement climatique et la biodiversité, ainsi que pour comparer les effets des décisions des pouvoirs publics à ceux de projets isolés. Ce rapport passe en revue les travaux récemment menés pour perfectionner l'évaluation environnementale au niveau international et formule des recommandations visant à maximiser l’efficacité de ce nouvel instrument.
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