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The Asia-Pacific is engaged in an intense process of region-building. Driven by economic integration and the end of the Cold War, regionalism is embodied in the rising stature of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC). At the same time, the need for environmental cooperation is urgent. With the world’s highest rates of economic growth, the Asia-Pacific region, especially Northeast Asia, is rapidly emerging as the source of some of the world’s worst environmental problems, including loss of biodiversity, greenhouse gas emissions, acid rain, and high levels of toxic waste pollution. In the context of economic integration, competitive market forces constrain national governments from raising their environmental commitments. Concerted approaches are needed to establish common environmental policy frameworks.
The APRENet Online Library seeks to facilitate these concerted approaches via information exchange and consensus building. Included below is the “Aprenet search filter,” which may be used to explore the Network’s archives.
Please contact the Nautilus Institute’s Environment Program at nautilus@nautilus.org for further details.
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A Regional Development Strategy for the Tumen River Economic Development Area and North East Asia 4.22.94

Tumen River Area Development Issues ____________________________________________________________________ REPORT A A Regional Development Strategy for the Tumen River Economic Development Area and North East Asia Prepared by: The Tumen River Area Development Programme RDS Sub-Group United Nations Development Programme New York Consultant: PDP Australia Pty Ltd. “Carinya” Private Bag 7 Wodonga Victoria 3690 Australia ____________________________________________________________________   INTRODUCTION […]

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Framework of Principles for Integrating Economy and Environment in APEC 3.25.94

Official APEC Documents ____________________________________________________________________ Framework of Principles for Integrating Economy and Environment in APEC 1994 APEC Environment Ministerial   Preamble   The challenge of sustainable development requires integration of economy and environment in all sectors and at all levels.   The experience of APEC members is that a market economy can be a very efficient […]

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APEC Meeting of Ministers Responsible for the Environment 3.23.94

Official APEC Documents ____________________________________________________________________ APEC Meeting of Ministers Responsible for the Environment Vancouver 23 – 25 March 1994 Summary Report 1. A meeting of APEC Ministers responsible for the Environment was convened in Vancouver on 23 – 25 March, 1994. Delegates from Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, […]

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Trade and Environment and APEC: Imperatives and Benefits of Regional Cooperation 1994

Trade and the Environment ____________________________________________________________________ Trade and Environment and APEC: Imperatives and Benefits of Regional Cooperation 1994 Lyuba Zarsky and Jane Drake-Brockman In recent years, intense public interest in environmental issues has led to a greening of world politics. Public demand for better environmental management is likely to grow . Asia-Pacific, like other regions, will […]

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Pacific Islands Economies: Trade Patterns and Some Observations onTrade Policy Issues

Trade and the Environment ____________________________________________________________________ Pacific Islands Economies: Trade Patterns and Some Observations onTrade Policy Issues Dr. Te’o Fairbairn Economic Consultant Visiting Professor University of New South Wales Kensington N.S.W. 2033 Australia   As in other developing regions, international trade plays a particularly crucial role in the economic life of small Pacific island countries. All […]

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INTRODUCTORY INVESTMENT PROFILE INVESTMENT POTENTIAL TREDA: AN INVESTMENT FRONTIER 1994

Tumen River Area Development Issues ____________________________________________________________________ REPORT b INTRODUCTORY INVESTMENT PROFILE INVESTMENT POTENTIAL TREDA: AN INVESTMENT FRONTIER Prepared by: The Tumen River Area Development Programme of the United Nations Development Programme New York  ____________________________________________________________________ During the three years from 1991 to 1994, and with an expenditure of well over $5 million, professional private and public […]

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Conceptual Infrastructure Master Plan 1994

Tumen River Area Development Issues ____________________________________________________________________ REPORT c Conceptual Infrastructure Master Plan Prepared by: The Tumen River Area Development Programme Infrastructure Sub-Group United Nations Development Programme New York Consultant:CPCS Ltd. 740 Notre-Dame Street West, Suite 760 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3C 3X6 ____________________________________________________________________ BACKGROUND The Tumen River Economic Development Area (TREDA) project is coordinated and supported […]

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Masterplan for Telecommunications 1994

Tumen River Area Development Issues ____________________________________________________________________ REPORT d Masterplan for Telecommunications Development in TREDA Prepared by: The Tumen River Area Development Programme Trade and Industry Sub-Group United Nations Development Programme New York   Consultant: Betelcom Boulevard E. Jacqmain, 166 B-1210, Brussels, Belgium ____________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT At the end of the 20th century most […]

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Promotion of Industry in the Tumen River Economic Development Area (TREDA): Industry Sector Development Opportutunities and Constraints 1994

Tumen River Area Development Issues ____________________________________________________________________ REPORT e Promotion of Industry in the Tumen River Economic Development Area (TREDA): Industry Sector Development Opportutunities and Constraints Prepared by: The Tumen River Area Development Programme Trade and Industry Sub-Group United Nations Development Programme New York Consultant: United Nations Industrial Development Organization ______________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION Constituting the boundary between the […]

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Project Development and Environmental Strategy for the Forest Sector

Tumen River Area Development Issues ____________________________________________________________________ Project Development and Environmental Strategy for the Forest Sector Prepared by: The Tumen River Area Development Programme Trade and Industry Sub-Group United Nations Development Programme New York Consultant: Jaakko Poyry Consulting Oy. P.O. Box 4, (Jaakonkatu 3) SF-10621 Vantaa Finland ABBREVIATIONS AAC Annual Allowable Cut ADt Air dry ton […]

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