Last update: July 13, 2007

Session 1 Planning, policy and legislation for investing in forest environmental services

explores how environmental service concepts can be made operational in policy and planning

	At Loggerheads? Agricultural expansion, Poverty Reduction, and Environment in the Tropical Forests - Kenneth M. Chomitz, World Bank (Video conference)

	Economic Policy and Payment for Environmental Services in Viet Nam - Tue Le Minh, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Viet Nam

	Environmental Valuation and Green Accounting: Issues and Prospects - Ma. Eugene Bennagen, Resources, Environment and Economics Center for Studies, Inc. - Full paper [PDF]

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?

	Participation of Utilities, Private and Public Sectors in Environmental Services - Luis Gámez, Public Utilities Company of Heredia (ESPH, Costa Rica) - Abstract [PDF]

	The Forest Dependent Poor and Environmental Services - Sango Mahanty, Regional Community Forestry Training Center for Asia and the Pacific

	Forests, Water and Land Use Change - risks and rewards - Yuji Niino and Kenichi Shono, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Session 3 Economic policy innovation

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

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?

	Special presentation: Environmental Market – Ricardo Bayon, Ecosystem Marketplace, Katoomba Group (video conference)

	Summary and comments on country perspectives

	Overview - How Economic Policies can lead to Deforestation – Shamika Sirimanne, ESCAP

	Cross-sectoral policy impact – Jeremy Broadhead, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

	Capturing the value of environmental services at national and local levels - lessons learned, and new opportunities – Cecilia Soriano, former Undersecretary, Department of Finance, Philippines - Full paper [PDF]

Session 4 Financial innovation

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?

	Shifting from Economic Efficiency Towards New Paradigm of Ecological Efficiency- Rae Kwon Chung, ESCAP

	Payments, Rewards and Shared Investment Experience for Pro-poor Environmental Services in Asia – Meine Van Noordwijk, World Agroforestry Center

	Overview - Environmental Services Payments - Luis Gámez, Public Utilities Company of Heredia (ESPH, Costa Rica) - Paper in Costa Rica [PDF]

	A/R CDM Concept and Application in Asia and the Pacific – Masahiro Amano, Waseda University

	Debt Reduction for Forest conservation - José Andres A. Canivel, Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation

	Sources of Financing: Best Practices, Lessons Learned and New Opportunities – Joseph d’Cruz, Regional Technical Adviser, Environmental Finance group, UNDP Regional Centre in Bangkok

Session 5 Conclusions

concludes the workshop by synthesizing views from the forum and by identifying areas for follow-up.

	Panel

	Final comments and conclusions