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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
This publication shows that Kazakhstan’s environmental payments for industrial air pollutants, as currently applied, impede energy efficiency and pollution abatement with heavy-handed non-compliance responses and focus on rising revenues. They also add to the cost of doing businesses in the country, with limited environmental benefit. In the spirit of the Polluter-Pays Principle, much more regulatory reform on environmental payments are needed. This report provides guidelines for reform.
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
The paper Closing in on the Holy Grail of World Trade: Using Blockchain to Expand Southeast Asia’s Trade assesses the ways in which blockchain and related digital ledger technologies are enhancing trade performance through improvements in supply chain management, customs procedures, and trade finance in Southeast Asia.
International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labelling Alliance (ISEAL Alliance)
This publication aims to provide a framework and practical set of good practices for organisations and initiatives considering whether to carry out a benchmarking exercise or develop a benchmarking programme. Its overall goal is to create more consistency in, and strengthening of, sustainability benchmarking programmes so that they can effectively support better practices and faster transition to a more sustainable world.
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
This report provides a global overview on the progress countries have made in passing laws and regulations that limit the manufacture, import, sale, use, and disposal of selected single-use plastics and microplastics. It is based on a review of national legally-binding instruments that include bans and restrictions, taxes and levies, and waste management measures to enhance disposal, encourage reuse and recycling, and promote alternatives to plastic products.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
The Policy Brief - Enhancing air quality in North East Asia presents the key findings from a joint project of the OECD Environment Policy Committee and the Regulatory Policy Committee focused on regulatory frameworks, enforcement and co-operation to address air pollution.