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The Domain of Environmental Cooperation in Northeast Asia
Lyuba Zarsky CoDirector Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainable Development Prepared for the Sixth Annual International Conference Korea and the Future of Northeast Asia: Conflict or Cooperation? Portland State University Portland, Oregon May 4-5. 1995 I. Introduction The environment is emerging as a “motherhood” issue in Northeast Asia. In a region imbued with hostile legacies, […]
Go to the articleTourism in the APEC Region and its Promotion in an Ecologically Sound Way Through Regional Co-operation
The tourism sector is more dependent on suitable environments for its economic prosperity than most industries. While different types of tourism depend on varied factors, natural environments, built and cultural environments appear to be of overriding importance. Furthermore, connections between tourism and the state of these environments are ones of interdependence – tourism is influenced […]
Go to the articleShrimp Farming in the Asia-Pacific: Environmental and Trade Issues and Regional Cooperation
J. Honculada Primavera Aquaculture Department Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines 5021 Presented at the Nautilus Institute Workshop on Trade and Environment in Asia-Pacific: Prospects for Regional Cooperation 23-25 September 1994 East-West Center, Honolulu Abstract Production of farmed shrimp has grown at the phenomenal rate of 20-30% per year in the last two […]
Go to the articleThe Entwining of Trade and Policy in Environmental Issues: Implications for APEC
The Entwining of Trade and Policy in Environmental Issues: Implications for APEC* Jane Drake-Brockman and Kym Anderson** Centre for International Economic Studies University of Adelaide Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia Presented at the Nautilus Institute Workshop on Trade and Environment in Asia-Pacific: Prospects for Regional Cooperation 23-25 September 1994 East-West Center, Honolulu * Paper submitted to […]
Go to the articlePacific Islands Economies: Trade Patterns and Some Observations on Trade Policy Issues
Pacific Islands Economies: Trade Patterns and Some Observations on Trade Policy Issues Dr Te’o Fairbairn Economic Consultant Visiting Professor University of New South Wales Presented at the Nautilus Institute Workshop on Trade and Environment in Asia-Pacific: Prospects for Regional Cooperation 23-25 September 1994 East-West Center, Honolulu As in other developing regions, international trade plays a […]
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Pacific Islands Economies: Trade Patterns and Some Observations on Trade Policy Issues South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Trade, environment and development in the Pacific Islands: the role of SPREP Vili Fuavao, Director Presented at the Nautilus Institute Workshop on Trade and Environment in Asia-Pacific: Prospects for Regional Cooperation 23-25 September 1994 East-West Center, Honolulu […]
Go to the articleNortheast Asia Environmental Cooperation: Progress and Prospects
Taek-Whan Han Korea Institute for International Economic Policy Seoul, Korea (Preliminary Draft, Please Do Not Quote) September 23, 1994 Presented at the Nautilus Institute Workshop on Trade and Environment in Asia-Pacific: Prospects for Regional Cooperation 23-25 September 1994 East-West Center, HonoluluCONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 2. ECONOMIC/ENVIRONMENTAL STATE OF THE COUNTRIES IN THE REGION 3. PROGRESS IN […]
Go to the articleRegion-Building and the Environment: The Role of the PECC
Linda Low Department of Business Policy National University of Singapore and Tay Boon Nga Department of Economics and Statistics National University of Singapore Draft August 1994 Presented at the Nautilus Institute Workshop on Trade and Environment in Asia-Pacific: Prospects for Regional Cooperation 23-25 September 1994 East-West Center, Honolulu The most distinguishing feature of the […]
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