APN: The Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research

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The Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) is an inter-governmental network for the promotion of global change research and links between science and policy making in the Asia-Pacific Region.

Upcoming Event

APN at the Second MAIRS International Workshop on Asian Dryland Study, 23-25 July, China
The Second MAIRS International Workshop on Asian Dryland Study will be held, 23-25 July 2009, in Changchun City, Jilin Province, China. The workshop will focus on the following topics: 1) observation and data quality control; 2) land surface processes; 3) dryland hydrological cycle; 4) data assimilation and regional climate modelling; 5) dust aerosol and regional climate; and 6) climate change impacts on dryland and adaptation/mitigation strategies. For further information, please visit the MAIRS website (http://www. mairs-essp.org/lcontent.asp?cid=18&id=94) or contact at yangying@mairs-essp.org.

APN will participate in this Workshop and looks forward to a fruitful discussion.

APN First South Asia Sub-Regional Cooperation Meeting, 27-28 July, Sri Lanka
The APN First South Asia Sub-Regional Cooperation Meeting will convene on 27-28 July 2009, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Meeting is hosted by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Sri Lanka. Details are still being finalised and more information will be posted on this website shortly.

What's New?

-03 July
APN Proposal Development Writing Workshops (proceedings and workshop materials)

-02 July
General questionnaire for the APN’s evaluation of its second strategic phase (2005-2010), leading to the formulation of the Third Strategic Plan

Final Report. Marine Biodiversity of the Coastal Zones in the NW Pacific:Status, Regional Threats, Expected Changes and Conservation (ARCP2008-05CMY; Andrey V. Adrianov)

Final Report. Asian Mega-Deltas: Monsoon Circulation in Relation to Deltaic-Coastal Hazards and Future Mitigation – Millennial to Seasonal Dimensions (ARCP2008-08CMY; Zhongyuan Chen)

New Global Change Announcements

-30 June
Calendar of Global Change Events has been updated

-12 June
Project Poster. Promoting Sustainable Use of Waste Biomass in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Thailand: Combining Food Security, Bio-Energy and Climate Protection Benefits (CBA2009-11NMY； Janya Sang-arun)

-09 June
Proceedings of the APN 14th Inter-Governmental Meeting/Scientific Planning Group Meeting has been uploaded

Projects abstracts of APN-funded projects for 2009/2010 under ARCP and CAPaBLE Programmes (now available!)

Final Report. Training in Science-Policy Interfacing to Promote the Application of Scientific Knowledge on Adaptation of Forests and Forest Management to Climate Change (CBA2008-04NSY; Tohru Nakashizuka)

Final Report. Seed Grant for Inter-agency Earth Observation (EO) Information Technologies for Changing Global Change Research in Asia Pacific Region (CBA2008-13NSG; Guoqing Li)

-04 June
'Products' webpage has been updated

-01 June
2009 Calls for Proposals has been launched

-29 May
Springer Publication: APN Book on "Global Change and Integrated Coastal Management - The Asia Pacific Region" (PDF version is now available)

APN Secretariat
5th Floor, IHD Centre Building
1-5-1 Wakinohama Kaigan Dori,
Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0073, JAPAN
Tel: +81-78-230-8017 / Fax: +81-78-230-8018
Email: info@apn-gcr.org

APN Member Countries

Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United States of America and Viet Nam

NEW Publications and
Project-related Outputs

2009 APN Brochure

Proceedings of the APN 14th Inter-Governmental Meeting/Scientific Planning Group Meeting (PDF)

Springer Publication: APN Book on "Global Change and Integrated Coastal Management - The Asia Pacific Region" (PDF)

CAPaBLE Phase 1
Evaluation Brochure (PDF)

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