In 2002, the OECD published an English-Russian Glossary of Terms used in Environmental Enforcement and Compliance Promotion. This book seeks to assist States of Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia (EECCA) in their efforts to reform and strengthen environmental enforcement and compliance promotion. In particular, the bilingual glossary facilitates effective communication among policymakers and environmental enforcement officials. It also seeks to support better dialogue among officials and practitioners in the EECCA region and the international exchange of experiences to improve compliance and enforcement.
The Glossary defines key terms used in laws, institutions, and systems for environmental compliance and enforcement. The terms tend to focus on domestic aspects. For example, “compliance” is defined as:
“The full implementation of requirements or conditions in a permit or in law or regulations. Compliance occurs when requirements are met and desired changes are achieved.”
Similarly, “enforcement” is defined as:
“Enforcement, in the broad sense of this notion, is the application of all available tools to achieve compliance, including compliance promotion, compliance monitoring and non-compliance response. In a narrow sense, enforcement can be defined as the set of actions that governments or others take to correct or halt behaviour that fails to comply with environmental requirements.”
For more information,see http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/37/38/26733765.pdf or contact Ms. Angela Bularga at angela.bularga@oecd.org