Report from Asia Executive Summary of the APFED Final Report: Paradigm Shift Towards Sustainability for Asia and the Pacific-Turning Challenges into Opportunities

Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and Development (APFED) was established in 2001 by the Environment Congress for Asia and the Pacific (ECO ASIA), as a forum to address critical issues facing the Asia-Pacific region and to propose a model of equitable and sustainable development for the region. The 26 members of APFED were nominated by countries in the region and international organisations, but participated in the forum in their individual capacity. Therefore, the recommendations of APFED are not bound by official positions of particular governments and international organisations. The APFED Final Report was formulated through a series of meetings involving some of the region’s leading figures in the field of environment and development. The Report consists of an overview of the Asia-Pacific region, APFED’s future vision for the Asia-Pacific, APFED recommendations, and the APFED action platform.

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