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Helping Farmers Adapt to Climate Change
Wednesday, 6 May 2015, 8:21 pm | APEC Media
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 introduces new flood-tolerant seeds to adapt to changing weather patterns. More >>
Bollard: Asia-Pacific Growth at a Crossroads
Thursday, 26 March 2015, 7:45 pm | APEC Media
Wellington, New Zealand, 26 March 2015 – The specter of a prolonged period of lower growth in economies across the Asia-Pacific is prompting policymakers to adapt to major structural changes underway in the region to unlock new sources of growth ... More >>
Qomen Lead Way in Disaster Risk Reduction Asia-Pacific
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 6:58 pm | APEC Media
Sendai, Japan, 25 March 2015 – Disaster management and gender agencies from APEC member economies are seeking council from women who have helped to drive reconstruction following the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, and other catastrophes to ... More >>
APEC Ramps Up Climate Change Focus
Monday, 2 February 2015, 5:36 pm | APEC Media
Clark, Pampanga, The Philippines, 2 February 2015 – APEC, the world’s leading economic growth engine and most natural disaster prone region, is on the lookout for a young scientist whose collaborative research in the Asia-Pacific stands to ... More >>
Papua New Guinea deepening engagement in APEC: PM
Tuesday, 24 December 2013, 9:55 am | APEC Media
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 23 Dec 2013 - Papua New Guinea is deepening its engagement within APEC to strengthen its trade and investment linkages with larger members and further bridge the region with the South Pacific which Prime Minister ... More >>