Understanding Asia in 2030

UNDERSTANDING ASIA IN 2030 AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION POLICY 5 UNDERSTANDING ASIA IN 2030 AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION POLICY ABOUT THE ASIA PACIFIC FOUNDATION OF CANADA The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) is a not-for-profit organization focused on Canada’s relations with Asia. [...] The future of the Asia Pacific will be shaped by changes in demography and society; economic development and finance; energy and the environment; technology and innovation; and security. [...] We Asia as well as the rising Asian interest in Arctic identify major trends in the Asia Pacific under shipping routes through Canada’s North along the framework of five key drivers of change: 1) with associated security and environmental demography and society; 2) economics and finance; risks; and 3) energy and the environment; 4) technology •. the increasing flow of visitors, transiting and inno [...] Each section features one of the key drivers of change and highlights the trends in Asia within that We end with a few key recommendations to driver of change, the implications of those trends the Review on measures that can be taken to for Asia, and the implications of those trends for help Canada’s transportation system adapt to Canada’s transportation system. [...] The report addresses the following specific issues Our report complements the extensive analysis and highlighted in the mandate of the Review as they recommendations provided by other inputs from pertain to the Asia Pacific: transportation-related organizations and authorities already received by the Review.