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ECONOMY 

ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT  

PROGRAM 

for SOUTHEAST ASIA (EEPSEA)

www.eepsea.net

Distribution of EEPSEA Research Projects By Country

Cambodia6%

China20%

Vietnam21%

20%

Indonesia9%

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Thailand10%

Lao PDR5%

Malaysia3%Mongolia/PNG

1%

Philippines20%Sri Lanka

4%

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70%

80%

90%

100%Valuation

Policy analysis

Institutional analysis

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60% Explicative research

EI pricing

CGE

CEA

CBA

Environmental Economics Research  NOT JUST ABOUT VALUATION

0%

93‐97 98‐02 03‐06 07‐12Behavioral Economics

140

160 Research on methods

Water & energy

No of Research Projects

40

60

80

100

120

Forests, agriculture & conservation

Common property management

Coastal and marine issues

P ll i l

0

20

93‐97 98‐02 03‐06 07‐12

Pollution control

Climate change/CGE research

So far, EEPSEA‐funded Studies—NOT used for Natural Capital Accounting but some could be

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16%

Ecosystem Services: Benefits Capture and PES

Other sectors89%

50%

18%

Ecosystem Services 11%

Ecosystem Valuation with clear policy link

Ecosystem Valuation with potential policy use

EEPSEA‐funded Research on Ecosystem Services Valuation, 1994‐2012, 

16%

Ecosystem Service Provision: Institutions and Financing

www.eepsea.net

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Nature of Influence Percentage

Consulted as an expert in policy discussions47

Assisted in formulating an environmental regulation

EEPSEA RESEARCH IMPACTSEnvi Econ Research influencing Policy 

Assisted in formulating an environmental regulation21

Used to support a national policy or program27

Invited to speak in policy forum/dialogues

56

From Tracking Progress of EEPSEA Researchers Survey, 2011

Cited in newspapers or other print media37

Invited by other funding institutions to develop projects based on EEPSEA research 30

Researchers’ Tracer Survey, 2011

“Research ti E

CASE 1: Valuation of Beachscape Beauty of Caramoan, Camarines Sur

supporting Eco-based Tourism Master Plan in Caramoan, Philippines.”

Administrator,Partido Development CorporationGovernment Corporation (RA 7820)June 11, 2013

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Valuing Marine Biodiversity Conservation in TubbatahaReefs UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sulu Sea, Philippines—Rodelio Subade, Phil

CASE STUDY 2

MobilizingMobilizing Resources for Marine Turtle Resources for Marine Turtle Conservation in Asia: Conservation in Asia: A CrossA Cross--Country PerspectiveCountry Perspective

CASE STUDY 3

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Taking the findings to the stakeholders

Petipong Pungbun Na Ayudhya,Permanent Secretary of MONRE

Nisakorn KositratnaDirector of DMCR

Tinnakorn KanjanataemeeThe Royal Thai Navy

Ms.Poungthong OnooraDept.of Fisheries

Poungthong OnooraDept. of Fisheries

SUPPORT FUND RAISING ACTIVITY BY PRIVATE SECTOR….Gala Dinner Talk at Aleenta Resort and Spa in Phangna on November

Colin McQuistan,WWF ThailandDouglas Hykle, IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU Secretariat

Petch ManopawitrThe Wildlife Conservation 

Society

Phangna on November 24, 2007: raised 500,000 Baht.

Tejpal Singh, IUCN Asia Region 

E& NR Managers/Researchers

E & NR Managers 

POLICY MAKERS/PUBLIC

DIFFERENT WAYS TO COMMUNICATE RESEARCH…

Academics

LOCAL GOVERNMENTUNITS & COMMUNITY

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…some works better than others

EEPSEA launching the CC vulnerability map in Manila

• Getting High‐level Political Support is critical 

Indonesian Minister of the Environment, Mr. Rachmat Witoelar, giving a speech at the National Launch of the CC Vulnerability Map

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Targeting other RESEARCH USERS

Climate Change Workshop for Asian Journalists

Journalists‐Researchers Dialogue with Field Visit in Vietnam

Mr. Nguyen Cuong, Head of the Community Conservation Group, explaining the Ran Trao marine reserve model to the workshop participants

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Environmental Values for Justices in Thailand

Moving Forward

• Economists‐Statistician Dialogues– Economists need to learn the language of statistician and the 

UN‐SEEA framework – Identify research that could support use of the statistical 

indicators/numbers to improve natural wealth  management: (country level decisions)

– Ecosystem Valuation studies—feeding UN‐SEEA

• Envi Econ Networks expertise database and environmental values databaseenvironmental values database

• Link with regional and global initiatives/programs: ACB, UNEP‐UNDP Envt programs, TEEB; and WAVES