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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.
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Preliminary Environmental Study 1994

Tumen River Area Development Issues ____________________________________________________________________ REPORT G Preliminary Environmental Study Prepared by: The Tumen River Area Development Programme Environment Sub-Group United Nations Development Programme New York Consultant: Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences Lishuiqiao Anwai Beijing 100012, P.R. China SUMMARY This preliminary environmental study for the Tumen River Area Development Project (TRADP) constitutes the […]

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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 1994

Tumen River Area Development Issues ____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS Water is a natural resource which is the base of life, and has been and will be the basic element for all development. Water may be used and re-used with practical limitations. Water can represent a significant energy potential, known as hydro power. Normally water is […]

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AGREEMENT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TUMEN RIVER AREA DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION COMMITTEE 1994

Tumen River Area Development Issues ____________________________________________________________________ AGREEMENT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TUMEN RIVER AREA DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION COMMITTEE The Governments of the People’s Republic of Korea, the People’s Republic of China, and the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the “Contracting Parties”), desiring to promote and strengthen cooperation and improve coordination of development activities and […]

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES GOVERNING THE TUMEN RIVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA AND NORTHEAST ASIA 1994

Tumen River Area Development Issues ____________________________________________________________________ MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES GOVERNING THE TUMEN RIVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA AND NORTHEAST ASIA The Governments of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Mongolia, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation, hereinafter referred to as the “Contracting Parties” have agreed as […]

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