This forum-workshop amongst government-based stakeholders and decision makers provided a timely and innovative opportunity to know who is doing what and to exchange experiences on what works and what does not in the realm of environmental and natural resources management using economic instruments. The workshop provided participants with new perspectives and methods to assess the appropriateness of their own instruments and build up on identified gaps. Specifically, the forum-workshop aimed to:
Consolidate experiences, findings, lessons, and recommendations on the application of various economic instruments in ENRM in selected countries in Southeast Asia and China;
Collectively distill and reflect on successes, lessons learned, and gaps in the application of economic instruments in ENRM in the region; and
Develop a publication and policy briefs that provide a better understanding of the relevance of economic instruments in ENRM in Southeast Asia.
