Home Policy Forum 2007 Introduction
The objectives of the workshop are to:

1. Review the types of economic instruments for environmental protection, including environmental charges, tradable permits, deposit/refund system, financial incentives for environmental management. Issues of green tax reform will be also discussed;

2. Exchange views and experiences on good practices regarding the implementation of economic instruments for environmental protection in Asia;

3. Provide practical guidance for policy makers, especially in developing countries, on deciding which types of economic instruments are likely to work in addressing their countries' specific environmental problems;

4. Identify capacity building needs that could be addressed in a capacity building program for policymakers from selected countries to improve their capacity for pursuing green growth, focusing on economic instruments for environmental protection.

5. Identify national level activities of the Seoul Initiative that could translate green growth approach into action.