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Environment: Major flood risk in Paris and Seine basin requires better management
24 January 2018 With the River Seine rising again, Paris must streamline governance and financing to deal with floods. Action to prevent major flooding in the French capital and surrounding region has improved markedly, but urban and territorial planning still needs to be better adapted and long-term funding clarified, a new OECD report says.
Read moreTax: More countries sign landmark global tax agreement
25 January 2018 The fight against tax evasion is gaining further momentum as Barbados, Côte d’Ivoire, Jamaica, Malaysia, Panama and Tunisia signed the BEPS Multilateral Convention on 24 January, bringing the total number of signatories to 78. The Convention strengthens existing tax treaties and reduces opportunities for tax avoidance by multinational enterprises.
Read moreAgriculture: Rice and risks in the Mekong River Delta
17 January 2018 The wet and verdant expanse of the Mekong Delta’s rivers and farms is a veritable rice bowl for the world. But the natural wealth of the great delta belies serious risks which people living in this fragile, low-lying ecosystem now face.
Read moreEducation: Better prospects for indigenous students
17 January 2018 Plutarch once said, “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” The educational prospects of indigenous students in Canada, New Zealand and Queensland, Australia, are getting brighter, a new study of the OECD finds.
Read moreEconomy: Global economy strengthens, but further policy action needed
28 November 2017 The world economy has strengthened, with monetary and fiscal stimulus underpinning a broad-based rise in most countries, according to the latest OECD Economic Outlook. Global growth is projected to improve slightly in 2018, but remain below the pace of previous recoveries, while challenges inhibit a stronger, more inclusive outlook.
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How’s life? 2017: Measuring Well-being
Fault lines run through our society, with divisions by income, age, where you were born, your gender and your education all affecting well-being and opportunities. The OECD’s latest How’s Life? report takes a close look at these challenges.
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Planting better forests for a changing future
Forests are essential for fighting climate change, but planting and managing them is not as easy as it might sound, as the OECD Forest Scheme shows. Watch the video.
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