Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Updates

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is one of Earth’s most important climatic phenomena. ENSO, which refers to interactions between the ocean and atmosphere in the Equatorial...

In the crucial days after a disaster, donations in cash have been found to be the most useful for recovery, as documented in an APEC case study into member economies’ disaster responses. With the...

Iquitos, Peru, 12 October 2016 – The Asia-Pacific is on the precipice of a disturbing uptick in poverty due to the increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters fueled by climate change and...

Piura, Peru, 28 September 2016 — The global population is projected to hit 9.6 billion by 2050 and the world will need to increase the food it produces by 60 per cent. This outlook brings ministers...

Issued by the APEC Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group Piura, Peru, 22 September 2016 – Food security provides the basic condition for a prosperous region that thrives in an integrated...

Lima, Peru, 6 July 2016 – The innovations of 12 young scientists from across the Asia-Pacific are sowing the seeds for a new era of agricultural sustainability vital to ensuring food security in the...

Asia-Pacific economies have been suffering from extreme temperatures since late 2015 to the early months of this year. In Papua New Guinea, 2.7 million people are affected by drought, a quarter of...

Arequipa, Peru, 11 May 2016 – Agriculture and fisheries officials from the 21 APEC member economies are partnering with the private sector to boost innovation needed to ensure food security in the...

Pacific Rim economies’ exposure to the increasing threat of natural disasters has provided impetus for governments and the private sector to jointly address the need for more robust financial...

Issued by the APEC Policy Partnership on Science, Technology and Innovation Lima, Peru, 11 February 2016 – The 21 APEC member economies are on the lookout for next generation innovators whose...

The APEC Framework on DRR was finalized in the Philippines against the backdrop of temperature changes in the Pacific Ocean that have resulted in El Niño phenomena and heightened exposure to disasters across the region.

In light of ongoing global and regional discussions and commitments, this report intends to highlight good practices aimed at empowering women economically, particularly through entrepreneurship and...

Issued by the APEC Emergency Preparedness Working Group Ha Long City, Viet Nam, 20 September 2015 – The massive earthquake in Chile this past week generated warnings of aftershocks and tsunami alerts...

Issued by the APEC High Level Meeting on Health and the Economy Cebu, The Philippines, 3 September 2015 – Health Ministers and officials from the 21 APEC members have agreed to step up their...

Manila, The Philippines, 17 August 2015 – Science, technology and innovation officials from APEC member economies have named young, cutting-edge climate change researcher Dr Jong-Seong Kug of Korea...

Issued by the APEC Emergency Preparedness Working Group Boracay, the Philippines, 15 May 2015 – In the wake of recent disasters in the Asia-Pacific, APEC officials call for greater commitment and a...

Helping Farmers Adapt to Climate Change Amidst the coastal rice paddies of the Bicol region in south-eastern Philippines, local farmers stand knee-deep in water as an agricultural extension worker...

Issued by the APEC Secretariat Manila, The Philippines, 8 December 2014 – Senior Officials from the 21 APEC member economies, the world’s largest regional economic group, will meet Tuesday in Manila...

Beijing, China, 11 Nov 2014 The 22nd APEC Ecomomic Leaders’ Declaration - Beijing Agenda for an Integrated, Innovative and Interconnected Asia-Pacific (extract) 49 . We encourage further cooperation...

APEC tackling new food security challenges Beijing, China, 19 September 2014 – Agriculture and Food Ministers from APEC economies have outlined a new innovation-based cooperation framework to ensure...