Development co-operation report 2012 : lessons in linking sustainability and development.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Development Assistance Committee, Content Provider.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic assistance--Developing countries.

Economic assistance.

Technical assistance--Developing countries.

Technical assistance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (299 p.)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : OECD, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Development Co-operation Report is the key annual reference document for statistics and analysis on trends in international aid. This year, the Development Co-operation Report 2012 seeks to provide insights into how to address today's sustainable development challenges, with a focus on inclusiveness and good governance to ensure that our finite resources are equitably distributed, now and in the future. Sharing finite resources among a growing number people - and consumers - is a critical challenge. It is in this spirit that J. Brian Atwood, Chair of the OECD Development Assistance Committ

Contents:

Foreword; Credits; Author biographies; Acronyms and abbreviations; Table of contents; Preface; Executive summary; Editorial: Integrating policy options to galvanise actions for sustainable development; Part I. Challenges and progress since the Rio Earth Summit in 1992; Chapter 1. Brazil's journey from the Earth Summit to Rio +20; What progress have we made since the 1992 Earth Summit?; What still needs to be done?; Towards an inclusive green economy; The way forward; References; Chapter 2.The DAC's work to integrate environment and development; The DAC's key role in sustainable development

NotesReferences; Annex 2.A1.Key OECD statements and products on environment and development; Chapter 3.Trends in aid to environment, a component of sustainable development finance (1991-2011); Box 3.1. From environment to sustainable development: A brief history of how DAC measures aid; What type of sustainable development activities is being supported?; Figure 3.1. Trends in aid to the environment, 2001-10; Box 3.2. The DAC's Creditor Reporting System and the policy marker tool for flagging aid to the environment; Table 3.1. DAC members' aid to the environment, 2005-10

Figure 3.2. Sectoral breakdown of aid to environment, 2009-10Figure 3.3. Aid to environment by sector, 2009-10; Challenges in measuring aid for environmental sustainability; Figure 3.4. Trends in aid to biodiversity, climate change mitigation and desertification, 2005-10; Box 3.3. Tracking aid to climate change adaptation; Table 3.2. DAC members' aid to climate change mitigation and adaptation, 2010; Figure 3.5. Aid to climate change mitigation; Figure 3.6. Aid to climate change adaptation

Figure 3.7. Overlaps in DAC members' aid marked under the environment marker and the Rio markers, 2009-10Box 3.4. DAC Recommendation on Good Pledging Practice; Tracking multilateral and non-ODA flows to the environment; Box 3.5. Donor improvements to Rio marker data analysis; Table 3.3. Comparison of CRS reported data and national budget percentages, Finland; The way forward; Notes; Reference; Part II.High stakes for people and natural resources; Chapter 4.Factoring population dynamics into sustainable development; How population dynamics link to sustainable development

Demography is not destinyThe way forward; References; Chapter 5.Delivering sustainable energy for all; Access to modern energy; Figure 5.1. How energy poverty is spread throughout the world, 2009; The EU's energy initiative; Box 5.1. Trends in aid: Energy; Figure 5.2. Trends in aid to energy; Figure 5.3. Regional breakdown of aid to energy by all donors; Table 5.1. Aid to energy by donor, 2005-10; Figure 5.4. Sub-sectoral breakdown of aid to energy, all donors; Figure 5.5. DAC members' environment-focused aid in the energy sector

Figure 5.6. Total flows to energy: Grants, concessional and non-concessional loans

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

92-64-17918-6

OCLC:

826854658