Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and Development (APFED)

Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and Development (APFED), a regional group of eminent experts operating since its establishment in 2001, aims to address critical issues facing Asia and the Pacific region and to propose new models for equitable and sustainable development of the region.

APFED Policy Dialogue aims to promote multi-stakeholder dialogues on policies and challenges to promote environmental management and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific. APFED members will interact with other stakeholder representatives to articulate on policy and institutional gaps and to set out recommended policies, measures and actions to promote environmental management and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific.

Ryutaro Hashimoto APFED Awards

"The Ryutaro Hashimoto APFED Awards for Good Practices" aims at promoting dissemination of good practices towards sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region. The awards will be given to organisations in recognition of practices that have made outstanding contributions in promoting environmental management and sustainable development in the region.

Call for applications for the 2009 Ryutaro Hashimoto APFED Awards

APFED Good Practice Database

The APFED Knowledge Initiative draws lessons and experience from innovative policies and measures implemented for sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region, and shares them through the APFED Good Practice Database with all stakeholders concerned.

The APFED Showcase Programme provides a grant of up to US$30,000 to each sustainable development project that showcases innovative approaches to support the development, implementation, monitoring, and dissemination of innovative policies, measures and actions for promoting sustainable development in the region.

Call for applications for the 2009 Showcase Programme

NetRes is an Asia-Pacific regional network of policy research institutes promoting environmental management and sustainable development which was established as one of the supporting mechanisms for APFED II activities.

Third NetRes Meeting (14-17 October 2008)

Call for proposals for showcase projects under the APFED Innovation Showcase for Sustainable Development

The call for applications for the 2009 Showcase Programme has now been launched. The deadline for submission is 31 May 2009, 5 pm Tokyo time.

APFED Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Resource Management

APFED Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Resource Management was held on 10 March 2009, Tokyo, Japan as part of the "Asia Regional Seminar for Sustainable Resource Management" and the public seminar entitled "Resource Management and the 3Rs: Towards a Sustainable Asia".

APFED Showcase Workshop on Sustainable Resource Management

The APFED Showcase Programme Workshop was held on 9th March 2009 in Tokyo, Japan, focussing on initiatives related to the 3Rs.

Call for applications for The 2009 Ryutaro Hashimoto APFED Awards

The call for applications for the 2009 Ryutaro Hashimoto APFED Awards is now launched. The deadline for submission is 31 May 2009, 5 pm Tokyo time.

APFED Policy Dialogue on Biodiversity

APFED Policy Dialogue on "Conserving biodiversity and promoting sustainable development -Key agenda for the CBD/COP10 in 2010 and future challenges-" was held on 25 January 2009, Tokyo, Japan

2008 showcase projects were selected

The 13 proposals were selected from more than 350 entries received under the APFED Showcase Programme this year.

The 2008 Ryutaro Hashimoto APFED Awards

The Ryutaro Hashimoto APFED Awards Committee made the final selection of prizes for 2008 and the award ceremony was held at the APFED II Fourth Plenary Meeting.

Launch of the new website for Showcase

www.apfedshowcase.net
Please visit our new website on the APFED Showcase Programme. The new site was launched to provide more detailed information on the Programme and the selected projects.