Sustainable Transport Policies [electronic resource] / European Conference of Ministers of Transport

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

European Conference of Ministers of Transport.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transport.

Local Subjects:

Transport.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (35 p.)

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

- Substantial progress has been made in improving the sustainability of transport in Europe in a number of areas and is reported in this paper. Nevertheless there remain important problems and challenges: - unsustainable rates of traffic growth, locally and in some cases at regional or international scales; - sometimes severe noise, severance and intimidation nuisances from traffic in built up areas; - persistent growth in emissions of greenhouse gases from road and air transport; - poor air quality in specific locations despite major improvements in vehicle emissions controls; - destruction and fragmentation of protected landscapes and habitats. - The European Conference of Ministers of Transport is working to improve policies and move towards solutions in many of these areas. This free brochure sets out a common approach to working towards sustainable transport systems endorsed by Ministers from ECMT’s Member and Associate countries at their Council meeting in Prague in May 2000. It is a summary of a number of detailed reports which are currently being prepared for publication.

Contents:

1. Key Policy Issues

2. Progress

-Vehicle emissions controls

Greenhouse gas emissions

Efficiency and traffic management

Infrastructure investments

UN and EU transport and environment policy statements

3. Policy Objectives

-Efficiency

Congestion

Urban travel

Air quality

Noise

Impacts of investments on landscapes and biodiversity

4. Decision Making

-Evaluating transport policies and projects

Strategic environmental assessment

5. Implementation

6. Enhanced Role for Transport Ministers

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

1-280-08342-5

9786610083428

92-64-18769-3

OCLC:

814402519