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About the APFED web Site
This site is established and managed to provide updated information on the activities of the Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and Development.

Any question or comment can be addressed to:
The APFED Secretariat
c/o Long-term Perspective and Policy Integration project,
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
2108-11 Kamiyamaguchi, Hayama, Kanagawa 240-0115 Japan
Tel:+81-46-855-3700
Fax: +81-46-855-3809
E-mail: apfed@iges.or.jp
Using the APFED Web Site
1. Copyright Notice
The APFED web site is housed in and managed by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), which serves as the APFED Secretariat. Users are prohibited to sell, redistribute or create derivative works for commercial purposes without the express, written consent of the APFED Secretariat.
2. Disclaimer
The APFED Secretariat provides the information contained in this web site solely as a resource for its users without any form of assurance. It aims to provide quality content on the site. However, it will not be held liable for damages or losses to the users of the website in conjunction of usages or reliance on the website content.
3. Links to the APFED Web Site
Internet web sites are permitted to provide links to the site without seeking the permission of the APFED Secretariat. However, such links must clearly identify APFED as the source of the information displayed and preserve the integrity of the APFED web pages without alteration. APFES Secretariat reserves the right to demand the termination of website linkages at its discretion.
4. Prohibitions
Unauthorised attempts to upload information or change information contained in this site are strictly prohibited and may be punished by law.
5. Portable Document Format (PDF)
Some of the documents on the site are in the Portable Document Format (PDF). This enables users to obtain publications in their original format regardless of the type of computer, browser or operating system used to access the Internet. In order to view, navigate through and print PDF documents, it is necessary to download the free Adobe Reader software. Instructions and a troubleshooting guide are available on the Adobe Systems web site.
Privacy Policy of the APFED Web Site
1. Basic Premise
Information is collected from the APFED web site users for the smooth operation of services (such as information provision) provided by the site.
2. Scope of Information Acquisition
The site automatically collects and stores certain information including internet domain names, IP addresses, and site access (i.e., date and time of access to the site and the pages visited). However, cookies (information transmitted from the server to the user's browser and stored on the user's computer for the server to identify users) are not used.
3. Purposes of Use
The information acquired will only be used in the operation of services provided by the site.
4. Limitations on Use and Provision
Except in cases of legal disclosure requests, illegal access, threats and other unlawful acts, or in other special circumstances, the information acquired will not be used by ourselves for any purposes other than those described in Clause 3, nor will it be provided to any third party. However, statistical information regarding access to the site and information on users' attributes may be publicised.
5. Security
IGES takes the necessary measures to appropriately manage all information acquired, to prevent the leakage, loss or destruction of acquired information.
6. Disclosure of Personal Information
The site does not collect names, birthdates or any other information that may identify individuals using the site.
7. Scope of Application
This privacy policy applies to the APFED web site only.
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