This report on the survey, as a starting point, is intended to provide APEC member economies not only with background information but also an essential point of reference in addressing trade and environment issues in the region, to promote policy dialogue among the member economies, to enhance the transparency of measures, and to identify gaps and thus help to ensure that all APEC activities are carried out within the framework of sustainable development.

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• TREMs and ERTMs in the APEC Region
• Interrelationship between Trade and Environment
• Environmental Cost Internalization and its Implications
• Improving the Transparency of Trade and Environment Measures in APEC
• References
• Abbreviations