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Real Audio Interviews and Statements from the APEC Environment MC

Opening Statements from 9 June
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Sergio Marchi welcomes the representatives from the economies, calling for a new environmental pragmatism and later Marchi gives his opening statement, introducing the sustainable cities theme of this meeting. He said that two essential tasks at this meeting including: an action plan for more sustainable cities, marine environment and sustainable production; the need to send a clear focused and sharp environmental message to our economic leaders who meet later this year. This meeting can create a framework for cooperation on the environment.
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Richard Krentz, indigenous leader, offers an invocation and unveils a new totem
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Chris Henderson, CEO of the Delphi Group presents the Sustainable Cities Forum including business and municipal leaders, which will be held concurrently with the APEC Environment Ministerial.
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Youth delegates Yeow Wei Pang (Singapore) and Bryce Hartnell (Canada) present the objectives of the Youth Caucus
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Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Executive Director of UNEP spoke before the representatives of the economies.
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Beth Johnson, Mayor of Delta British Columbia addressed the representatives of the economies presents the outcomes of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities meeting where one of the themes was sustainable cities.
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