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A regional policy dialogue on Priority Policies on Climate Change and Environmental Problems in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta was held on 26 September 2013 at Can Tho University, Vietnam. The dialogue was organized by the university’s School of Economics and Business with support from EEPSEA. Fifty-two participants attended the event composed of provincial-level policymakers from Can Tho, Soc Trang, An Giang, Vinh Long and Tra Vinh; EEPSEA researchers from Can Tho University, An Giang University, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, and Ha Noi National University; and staff of projects related to climate change and environment in the Mekong Delta such as the Mekong Development Research Institute.

Indonesia solicited EEPSEA’s support to learn from its neighboring countries about their experiences in policy implementation towards Green Economy. Speakers from Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam were invited to present their experiences to 45 participants from various government agencies in Indonesia on October 21 2013 in Jakarta.

A ten-day course on Valuation and Risk Cost-Benefit Analysis was conducted last 20-30 October 2013 in Penang, Malaysia to provide participants with in-depth knowledge and technical skills on these economic methods. Twenty-six economists from various universities and government agencies in Southeast Asia and China were chosen to attend based on their research areas of interest and background.

EEPSEA conducted a ten-day Introductory Course on Environmental Economics on 19-29 August 2013 at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The course was designed to enable participants to understand the linkages between economic activities and the environment. It discussed theories and tools that can be used to understand and measure this relationship so that appropriate decisions on how to best manage natural resources can be identified.

EEPSEA is calling for application to participate in a five-day course on Economics Research on Payment for Ecosystem Services. The course will provide that will provide participants with an overview of the science of ecosystem services, and the economic basis and institutional analysis of Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES).