Session 2
Benefits, costs and risks - the demand for environmental services from forests
looks at the demand for environmental services from forests, from various stakeholders. Where is the demand for environmental services growing the fastest, and how does land use change the supply of these services?
describes economic policy innovations that can support economic and environmental protection objectives. Are these innovations applicable to the Asia-Pacific context, and what are the main barriers to making them operational?
Perspectives on economic policy innovation – Country presentations, comments from other stakeholders
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Session 3 - continued
Economic policy innovation
describes the financial mechanisms that can be employed to capture the value of forest environmental services, in support of sustainable forest management and greener economic growth patterns. What are the costs associated with putting these mechanisms to work, which mechanisms are most appropriate under specific conditions and what are the economic and social benefits?
focusses on financial mechanisms that can be employed to facilitate government investments in forest environmental services. What are the costs associated with putting these mechanisms to work, which mechanisms are most appropriate under specific conditions and what are the economic and social benefits? How can these mechanisms complement/support traditional conservation approaches, and each other?
