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APRENet Home Nautilus Home   Regional News  Japan – ROK EEZ Dispute July 15, 1997 – Source: Chosun Ilbo, Korea Herald (NAPSNet) About one thousand ROK fishermen rallied in downtown Seoul yesterday to protest Japan’s recent seizure of four ROK fishing boats in its unilaterally expanded territorial waters. The disputed area, located near Japan’s western […]

APRENet Home Nautilus Home July. 2nd, VOL. 1 NO. 6 _______________________________________________________________________ Regional News  ASEAN/EU Environmental Network Launched June 25, 1997 – Source: Straits Times The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed to establish a Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conservation (ARCBC), a regional network among member-countries and the European Union (EU). The ARCBC, to […]

FOCUS on APEC ____________________________________________________________________ FOCUS-ON-TRADE A regular bulletin produced by Focus on the Global South (FOCUS) Bangkok, Thailand Number 16, July 1997 Focus-on-Trade continues, under a new name, the electronic bulletin formerly known as Focus-on-APEC. The new name reflects the expansion of the concerns of Focus on the Global South to trade forum and organisations […]

APRENet Home Nautilus Home JULY. 2ND, VOL. 1 NO. 6 _______________________________________________________________________ Regional News Cairns Group Calls for New Rounds of the WTO June 13, 1997 – Source: The Bangkok Post In order to keep attention focused on the liberalization of trade in farm products, the Cairns Group is calling for a new round of WTO […]

FOCUS on APEC ____________________________________________________________________ Focus-on-APEC #15, part 1 of 3 FOCUS-on-APEC A regular bulletin produced by Focus on the Global South (FOCUS) Bangkok, Thailand   Number 15 June 1997   This really is the final issue of Focus-on-APEC. The next bulletin will be renamed Focus-on-Trade, covering a wider range of issues. FOCUS was designated the […]

FOCUS on APEC ____________________________________________________________________ Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 07:30:01 -0600 Focus on APEC #14 A regular bulletin produced by Focus on the Global South (FOCUS) Bangkok, Thailand Number 14 May 1997 This is the final issue of Focus-on-APEC. The next bulletin will be renamed Focus on Trade, covering a wider range of issues. Walden […]

APRENet | Send Feedback APEC: Promise or Peril in the Asia-Pacific Jason Hunter, Nautilus Institute   Introduction   This year, as Canada hosts the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, Ministers from the world’s eighteen most dynamic economies will convene to discuss issues ranging from environment to trade liberalization.(1) During the year’s span of activity, […]

Official APEC Documents ____________________________________________________________________ Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Environment Ministerial Meeting on Sustainable Development Joint Statement Toronto, Canada — June 9 – 11, 1997 Across borders we have managed to build a common vision on sustainable development. The time for action is now. We want to help you build our future. APEC Environmental Youth Caucus […]

Official APEC Documents ____________________________________________________________________ APEC Sustainable Cities: Agenda for Cooperation Toronto, Canada – June 9-11, 1997 Promoting rapid economic growth that ensures a healthy environment and improves the quality of life of our citizens is a fundamental challenge. APEC Economic Leaders’ Declaration: From Vision to Action Subic Bay, Philippines; November 1996 Our aim is to […]

APRENet Home Nautilus Home   Regional News Ban on Trade in Tiger Parts Proves Unsuccessful May 29, 1997 – Source: Kyodo News Service The Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has failed to protect tigers from extinction, according to a recent report from the British conservation group TRAFFIC. The group reports that […]