OECD Environmental Performance Reviews.

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This report is the third OECD review of Austria's environmental performance. The report evaluates Austria's progress towards sustainable development and green growth, with a focus on chemicals management and climate change adaptation. Preface Foreword Table of contents General notes Executive summary Part I. Progress towards sustainable development Chapter 1. Key environmental trends 1. Introduction Figure 1.1. Gross domestic product in Austria and the OECD Box 1.1. The economic and social context 2. Transition to a low-carbon, energy- and resource-efficient economy 2.1. Carbon and energy intensities Figure 1.2. GHG emissions and Kyoto target Figure 1.3. GHG emissions by sector Figure 1.4. Final energy consumption Figure 1.5. Energy structure and intensity Figure 1.6. Energy from renewable sources. Table 1.1. Progress towards the 2020 targets for renewable energy sourcesFigure 1.7. Road transport trends Figure 1.8. Passenger transport Table 1.2. Access of population to public transport 2.2. Resource efficiency Figure 1.9. Material productivity Figure 1.10. Municipal waste Figure 1.11. Nutrient balances Figure 1.12. Organic farming 3. Managing the natural asset base 3.1. Biodiversity and ecosystems Figure 1.13. Forests Figure 1.14. Soil sealing Table 1.3. Area protected under nature conservation legislation in 2011. Figure 1.15. Conservation status of sites and species of European Community importance in the 2000sFigure 1.16. Species of flora and fauna 3.2. Water resources Figure 1.17. Abstraction for public water supply in selected OECD countries in 2011 Figure 1.18. Ecological status and potential of water bodies in 2009 4. Improving the environmental quality of life 4.1. Environment and well-being Figure 1.19. Environmental quality of life 4.2. Air emissions and air quality Figure 1.20. Air emissions Figure 1.21. Pollution from particulates and ozone 4.3. Water supply and sanitation. 4.4. Health impactsNotes References Chapter 2. Policy-making environment Assessment and recommendations Recommendations 1. Institutional framework for sustainable development and environmental management Box 2.1. Austria's multilevel governance 1.1. Key institutions 1.2. Horizontal and vertical co-ordination 2. Policy framework for sustainable development Figure 2.1. Local Agenda 21 3. Policy framework for environmental management Figure 2.2. Infringement procedures on EU environmental legislation 3.1. Climate change and energy policy Box 2.2. The klima:aktiv initiative. 3.2. Air management and transport3.3. Waste management 3.4. Water management 3.5. Biodiversity 3.6. Land-use planning 4. Environmental permitting, enforcement and compliance 4.1. Environmental standards and permitting 4.2. Environmental impact assessment Figure 2.3. Environmental impact assessment procedures 4.4. Inspections and enforcement 4.4. Environmental liability 5. Monitoring and evaluation of environmental policy 5.1. Monitoring and reporting 5.2. Evaluation of plans and policies 6. Promoting environmental democracy.