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Blue Citizen Community Indicators Research Report
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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•October 2024
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A transition to circular economy has to be promoted in Asia‑Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies to address concerns with regard to high solid waste generation rate, inclusive of that of construction and demolition waste (CDW), as well as high resource consumption rate of the construction industry. The report discusses the data collected and perspectives gathered from a desktop study, a survey, as well as workshop and post-workshop discussions to develop a conceptual framework to promote circular economy in the construction industry within the APEC region. The framework adopts an industrial symbiosis approach; solid waste generated from agricultural and manufacturing industries as well as municipal and industrial sources of consumption, along with CDW, are to be utilized as feedstock for the manufacture of construction materials as well as other construction industry operations. The report also highlights the challenges for implementation of the framework as well as recommendations to address the challenges.
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