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Purpose and Goals

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−	'''APEC''' (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) is an [[association]] of 21 countries in the Asia-Pacific region which works together to achieve economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment.<ref>http://www.apec.org/content/apec/about_apec.html</ref>	+	'''APEC''' ('''Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation''') is an [[association]] of 21 countries in the Asia-Pacific region which works together to achieve economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment.<ref>http://www.apec.org/content/apec/about_apec.html</ref>

	APEC operates on the basis of non-binding commitments. Unlike other [[multilateral]] [[trade]] bodies, APEC has no treaty obligations required of its participants. Decisions made within APEC are reached by consensus and commitments are undertaken on a voluntary basis.		APEC operates on the basis of non-binding commitments. Unlike other [[multilateral]] [[trade]] bodies, APEC has no treaty obligations required of its participants. Decisions made within APEC are reached by consensus and commitments are undertaken on a voluntary basis.

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 APEC's 21 members account for approximately 41% of the world's population, approximately 56% of [[world GDP]] and about 49% of world trade. These members are:
 * [[Australia]]
 * [[Brunei|Brunei Darussalam]]
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 * [[United States of America]]
 * [[Vietnam]]
 ==References==

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 '''APEC''' (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) is an [[association]] of 21 countries in the Asia-Pacific region which works together to achieve economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment.<ref>http://www.apec.org/content/apec/about_apec.html</ref>
-APEC operates on the basis of non-binding commitments. Unlike other multilateral trade bodies, APEC has no treaty obligations required of its participants. Decisions made within APEC are reached by consensus and commitments are undertaken on a voluntary basis.
+APEC operates on the basis of non-binding commitments. Unlike other [[multilateral]] [[trade]] bodies, APEC has no treaty obligations required of its participants. Decisions made within APEC are reached by consensus and commitments are undertaken on a voluntary basis.
 ==Purpose and Goals==

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 ==Member States==
-APEC's 21 members account for approximately 41% of the world's population, approximately 56% of world GDP and about 49% of world trade. These members are:
+APEC's 21 members account for approximately 41% of the world's population, approximately 56% of [[world GDP]] and about 49% of world trade. These members are:
 * [[Australia]]

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−	'''APEC''' (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) is an [[association]] of 21 countries in the Asia-Pacific region which works together to achieve economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment. <ref>http://www.apec.org/content/apec/about_apec.html</ref>	+	'''APEC''' (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) is an [[association]] of 21 countries in the Asia-Pacific region which works together to achieve economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment.<ref>http://www.apec.org/content/apec/about_apec.html</ref>

	APEC operates on the basis of non-binding commitments. Unlike other multilateral trade bodies, APEC has no treaty obligations required of its participants. Decisions made within APEC are reached by consensus and commitments are undertaken on a voluntary basis.		APEC operates on the basis of non-binding commitments. Unlike other multilateral trade bodies, APEC has no treaty obligations required of its participants. Decisions made within APEC are reached by consensus and commitments are undertaken on a voluntary basis.

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−	[[Category:~~Politics~~]]	+	[[Category:International Organizations]]

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−	'''APEC''' (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) is an association of 21 countries in the Asia-Pacific region which works together to achieve economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment. <ref>http://www.apec.org/content/apec/about_apec.html</ref>	+	'''APEC''' (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) is an [[association]] of 21 countries in the Asia-Pacific region which works together to achieve economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment. <ref>http://www.apec.org/content/apec/about_apec.html</ref>

	APEC operates on the basis of non-binding commitments. Unlike other multilateral trade bodies, APEC has no treaty obligations required of its participants. Decisions made within APEC are reached by consensus and commitments are undertaken on a voluntary basis.		APEC operates on the basis of non-binding commitments. Unlike other multilateral trade bodies, APEC has no treaty obligations required of its participants. Decisions made within APEC are reached by consensus and commitments are undertaken on a voluntary basis.

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	The 2007 APEC meeting in [[Sydney]] signed a ''Declaration on Climate Change, Energy Security and Clean Development''. The declaration specifies wide-ranging and ambitious actions the APEC member economies will take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It will be the first time that both the US and China agree to long-term aspirational goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.		The 2007 APEC meeting in [[Sydney]] signed a ''Declaration on Climate Change, Energy Security and Clean Development''. The declaration specifies wide-ranging and ambitious actions the APEC member economies will take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It will be the first time that both the US and China agree to long-term aspirational goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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		+	The next APEC meeting will take place in 2008 in [[Peru]].

	==Member States==		==Member States==

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 Since its inception, APEC has worked to reduce tariffs and other trade barriers across the Asia-Pacific region, creating more efficient domestic economies and increasing exports. In 1994 the APEC leaders agreed the 'Bogor Goals' of free and open trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific by 2010 for industrialised economies and 2020 for developing economies.
-The 2007 APEC meeting in [[Sydney]] worked towards the ''Sydney declaration'' that included aspirational goals and binding regional targets to cut emissions of greenhouse gases. It will be the first time that the US and China agree to such global goals.
+The 2007 APEC meeting in [[Sydney]] signed a ''Declaration on Climate Change, Energy Security and Clean Development''. The declaration specifies wide-ranging and ambitious actions the APEC member economies will take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  It will be the first time that both the US and China agree to long-term aspirational goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
 ==Member States==