(What have we learned from APEIS?)
APEIS is now in the final year of the project.
So far, it has made significant progress.

First of all, APEIS in general has expanded networks of researchers. For example, It greatly expanded participating countries, Japan, china……
APEIS also has extended partnerships with international initiatives such as APN (Asia-pacific Network on Global Change Research), Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, the third World Water Forum and so on.

Secondly, participants of APEIS have gotten mutual benefits from environmental innovations, for example,
IEM, researchers have acquired the latest technology of 　Analysis of MODIS and ground-based data.
IEA, researchers have learned the latest environmental-economic integrated modeling technology utilizing AIM and strategic database to predict future state on environment and socio-economy in the region.
RISPO, researchers have been able to share a variety of policies contributing to sustainable development which vary depending on socioeconomic situation.