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The Ocean as a Sustainable Source of Economic Growth - policy note

The last few years have seen a spectacular increase in attention devoted to the need to protect the world’s ocean and seas. At the same time, interest has been growing in the huge potential offered by the future development of ocean-based industries. How can we strike the right balance?

The Space Economy at a Glance 2014

OECD Space Forum Study FAQ: The role of space technologies and ICT in the surveillance of major threats

The objective of this study is to investigate how different space applications (earth observation, telecom, navigation, positioning, and timing) combined with ICT can assist in the surveillance of major threats (based on those identified by the OECD Global Shocks project and the World Economic Forum) today and in the near-to-medium term future (8-10 years).

Monitoring Global Threats: The Contribution of Satellite Technologies

Science and technology have a vital role to play in deepening understanding of risks, detecting impending disasters, mapping possible consequences, and preparing the terrain for emergency response. Space technologies (earth observation, telecom, navigation, positioning, and timing), combined with information and communication technologies can assist in the surveillance of major threats today and in the near-to-medium term future.

Transcontintental Infrastructure Needs: Greater Copenhagen Area Case Study

The study includes insights on the current situation and outlook, together with advice from Danish authorities on Danish transport and infrastructure policies and strategies and infrastructure investment over the period to 2020. It also focuses on the opportunities and challenges facing the Copenhagen Gateway Area, as assessed by the OECD project team, including in relation to expected hub and transit developments.

Transcontintental Infrastructure Needs: The Mumbai Gateway Area Case Study

This study focuses in large measure on the future opportunities and challenges facing ports in the Mumbai gateway area, which was chosen as a principal target following discussions with infrastructure experts in India.

Strategic Transport Infrastructure Needs to 2030

This publication explores the long-term opportunities and challenges facing major gateway and transport hub infrastructures – ports, airports and major rail corridors – in the coming decades.

The Future of Families to 2030 synthesis report

This project’s aim was to identify and examine trends in household and family structures over the next two decades and explore the implications of those trends for key policy areas. This overview contains a synthesis of some of the key findings. The full report will be published shortly.

High North/Barents Area Case Study

The “High North”/Barents Area workshop explored the future opportunities and challenges facing the development of strategic transport infrastructures in the northerly regions of Finland and Sweden and some of the other countries in this area.