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Future-ready Growth in APEC: Unlocking New Drivers and Fortifying Resilience
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific.
APEC ensures that goods, services, investment and people move easily across borders. Members facilitate this trade through faster customs procedures at borders; more favorable business climates behind the border; and aligning regulations and standards across the region.
APEC ensures that goods, services, investment and people move easily across borders. Members facilitate this trade through faster customs procedures at borders; more favorable business climates behind the border; and aligning regulations and standards across the region.
APEC has helped drive economic growth and cooperation across the Asia-Pacific by reducing trade barriers, improving the ease of doing business and strengthening connectivity among economies. These efforts have contributed to rising incomes, expanded trade and greater opportunities for businesses and communities across the region.
APEC has helped drive economic growth and cooperation across the Asia-Pacific by reducing trade barriers, improving the ease of doing business and strengthening connectivity among economies. These efforts have contributed to rising incomes, expanded trade and greater opportunities for businesses and communities across the region.
APEC brings together governments, businesses and stakeholders to collaborate on shared priorities. Explore opportunities to participate in events, contribute to initiatives and engage with APEC’s work across the region.
APEC brings together governments, businesses and stakeholders to collaborate on shared priorities. Explore opportunities to participate in events, contribute to initiatives and engage with APEC’s work across the region.

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•December 2009
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This project aims to analyze whether current regulatory practices are able to embrace the concept of CCGS and identify and suggest best practice regulation which will encourage the production and trade of CCGS to ensure they can play an effective role in global responses to climate change.
This work is available for further use under creative commons licensing.
1. Introduction
2. Overview of the production and trade of CCGS
- Solar Equipment
- Air Pollution Mitigation, Prevention and Control-related goods
- Natural dyes and fibers
- Water and wastewater treatment
3. Regulatory Practices on CCGS
4. Barriers and Impediments on Production and Trade of CCG
- Restrictive Practices in Customs Procedures
- Restrictive Practices in Technical Regulations
- Quantitative Restrictions
- Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
- Subsidies
- Restrictions on the Movement of Business Persons
- Investment-Related Restrictions
5. Policy Recommendations and Final Remarks