Network name: Asia-Pacific Network on Climate Change Scope: International Geographic region: Asia-Pacific Central Coordinator Location - City: Tokyo Central Coordinator Location - Country: Japan Principal focus: Information flow Organization type: Governmental Year started: 1998 Short description*: “A knowledge-based on-line clearing house for Asia-Pacific region on climate change issues. Provides platform for policy dialogues and consultation within the region. Provides access to latest information and data on climate change issues and developments focusing on the Asia-Pacific. Supports capacity building for developing counties in the region.” Focus and description*: "Background and recent developments of AP-Net Sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment, AP-Net was established as result of the Eighth Asia-Pacific Seminar on Climate Change (AP-Seminar. 22-25 June 1998, Phuket, Thailand): to facilitate policy dialogues and consultations, enhance access to climate-change-related information, and, and promote information exchange on climate-change-related programs and projects within the Asia-Pacific region." Funding Source: Japanese Ministry of the Environment Contact details: Shibakoen Annex 7th Floor, 3-1-8, Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011, Japan +81-3 -5472-0144 Email: ap-net@ap-net.org Website: http://www.ap-net.org

Please note that while all networks have a diverse agenda, the "Principal focus" criteria was a judgment call as to what the dominant focus was.

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