Policy Forum

Nautilus Institute’s Policy Forum‘s focus is on the timely publication of expert analysis and op-ed style pieces on the foremost of security-related issues to Northeast Asia. Its mission is to facilitate a multilateral flow of information among an international network of policy-makers, analysts, scholars, media, and readers. Policy Forum essays are typically from a wide range of expertise, political orientations, as well as geographic regions and seeks to present readers with opinions and analysis by experts on the issues as well as alternative voices not typically presented or heard. Feedback, comments, responses from Policy Forum readers are highly encouraged.

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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 Kensington N.S.W. 2033 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, HonoluluAs in other developing regions, international trade plays a particularly crucial role in the economic life of small […]

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International Cooperation for the Sustainable Development of the Russian Far East

Center for East Asian Studies Monterey Institute of International Studies Monterey, California 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 Peaceful relations among countries in any region require stable and mutually beneficial relations at all levels, both governmental and non-governmental, and […]

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Region-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 Pacific […]

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Japanese Official Development Assistance and Industrial Environmental Management in Asia

Wataru Yamamoto Japan Development Institute (JDI) Engineering Consulting Firms Association, Japan (ECFA) 3-2-5 Kasumigaseki Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100, Japan Tel: 81-3-3593-1171 Fax: 81-3-3595-2489 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 Table of Contents Introduction 1. Characteristics of Industrial Environmental Management in […]

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Unilateral Environmental Regulations and the Implications for International Commodity-Related Environmental Agreements

Khalid Abdul Rahim Faculty of Economics and Management Universiti Pertanian Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Visiting Fellow P.O. Box 12424 50778 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 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 Summary Unilateral measures by individual countries to internalize environmental […]

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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 a Workshop on Trade and Environment in Asia-Pacific: Prospects for Regional Cooperation […]

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Shrimp 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 Tel 63-33-271009 Fax 63-33-271008 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 […]

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The Trade-Environment Nexus: Whence, Whither, Why and Wherefore

Presented at the Nautilus Institute Workshop on Trade and Environment in Asia-Pacific: Prospects for Regional Cooperation 23-25 September 1994 East-West Center, HonoluluAn Introduction The debate over linkage between trade and the environment continues unabated. The entire complex of debates over this most enduring issue grows more complex even as it seems to become more finely […]

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Northeast 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, Honolulu CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 2. ECONOMIC/ENVIRONMENTAL STATE OF THE COUNTRIES IN THE REGION 3. PROGRESS […]

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Military Options in Korea’s End Game

by John H. Cushman May 23, 1994 Click here to download a pdf of this report. Nautilus invites your contributions to this forum, including any responses to this report. CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Report by John H. Cushman III. Notes IV. Nautilus invites your responses I. Introduction Prepared for the Northeast Asia Peace and Security Network Managed […]

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