Environment at a glance 2020.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author, issuing body.

Series:

Environment at a Glance

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes.

Air quality.

Environmental policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (68 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Paris, France : Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, [2020]

Summary:

Environment at a Glance 2020 presents a digest of major environmental trends in areas such as climate change, biodiversity, water resources, air quality and circular economy. Analysis is based on indicators from the OECD Core Set of Environmental Indicators.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Foreword

CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Reader's guide

Aggregates and abbreviations

1. CLIMATE CHANGE

The issue

Policy challenges

Measuring performance and progress

Main trends and recent developments

KEY MESSAGES ON CLIMATE CHANGE

HOW DOES CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECT OCEANS?

BOX 1. A CLOSER LOOK AT BLACK CARBON

2. AIR QUALITY AND HEALTH

KEY MESSAGES ON AIR QUALITY AND HEALTH

BOX 2. HOW DOES AIR POLLUTION AFFECT HUMAN HEALTH? 3. FRESHWATER RESOURCES

KEY MESSAGES ON FRESHWATER RESOURCES

BOX 3. MANAGING PHARMACEUTICAL RESIDUES IN FRESHWATER

4. CIRCULAR ECONOMY, WASTE AND MATERIALS

KEY MESSAGES ON CIRCULAR ECONOMY

WHAT ARE THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF MATERIALS USE?

WHAT IS RAW MATERIAL CONSUMPTION?

5. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES AND BIODIVERSITY

Policy challenges Measuring performance and progress

What is biodiversity?

KEY MESSAGES ON BIODIVERSITY

What is the role of fish resources?

What is the role of forest resources?

Data sources and references.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

92-64-91625-3

OCLC:

1225548512