Agriculture is expected to face increasing water risks that will impact production, markets, trade and food security - risks that can be mitigated with targeted policy actions on water hotspots. This report develops the hotspot approach, provides an application at the global scale, and presents a mitigation policy action plan....

The report, building on a policy dialogue with a range of stakeholders in Korea, analyses how economic policy instruments under the responsibility of the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport can be adjusted to contribute to water policy objectives....

Groundwater allocation determines who is able to use groundwater resources, how, when and where. It directly affects the value (economic, ecological, socio-cultural) that individuals and society obtain from groundwater, today and in the future....

Evolving from a data network of wire-connected PCs to a much broader network of portable devices, from mobile phones to tablet computers, the Internet has become fundamental infrastructure supporting the economy....

This report analyses the results of simulations using an agent based model of financial markets to show how excessive levels of leverage in financial markets can lead to a systemic crash....

These reliable and internationally comparable international direct investment statistics make it possible to measure the degree of economic integration and competitiveness of markets....

OECD Factbook 2013 is the newest edition of a comprehensive and dynamic statistical annual publication with more than 100 indicators covering ? Agriculture ? Economic Production ? Education ? Energy ? Environment ? Foreign Aid ? Health ? Industry ? Information and Communications ? International Trade ? Labor Force ? Population ? Taxation ?...

Water use is influenced by natural cycles, but the main impacts over the coming decades are likely to be due to human activity, notably demographic change and economic growth. Over 90 percent of projected population growth by 2050 (3 billion more people) will be in developing countries, often in regions where water is already scarce....

Humanity has witnessed unprecedented growth and prosperity in the past four decades, with the size of the world economy more than tripling and population increasing by over 3 billion people since 1970. This growth, however, has been accompanied by environmental pollution and natural resource depletion....

Interest in sustainable development and awareness of the international dimension of environmental problems have stimulated governments to track and chart environmental progress and its links with economic conditions and trends....