Hosts
Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
The Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, The University of Vermont
International Centre of Economic Policy for Sustainable Development, Costa Rica (CINPE)

Sponsor
Blue Moon Fund

Speakers and Panelists:

Introduction:
Dr. Robert Costanza
Director, Gund Institute for Ecological Economics
The University of Vermont

Dr. Joshua Farley
Fellow, Gund Institute for Ecological Economics
The University of Vermont

Costa Rica Panel:
Dr. Olman Segura presentation
Director, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica and the International Center for Economic Policies for Sustainable Development

Dr. Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
Director, Highlands of Mexico and Guatemala Corridor
Conservation International

Dr. Alvaro Umaña presentation
Director, Environmentally Sustainable Development Group
United Nations Development Programme

Franz Tattenbach presentation
Executive Director, FUNDECOR

Implementation and Institutions:
Rene Castro presentation

Dr. Andre Aquino presentation
World Bank

Wim Udenhout
Ex Prime Minister of Suriname

Alvaro Espinel presentation
OEA

Experience Elsewhere:
Dr. Shigeo Shiki presentation
Coordinator of the Brazilian Interministry Workgroup on PES

Maryanne Grieg-Gran presentation
Programme Director, Environmental Economics
International Institute for Environment and Development

Dr. Rosimeiry Portela
Senior Advisor, Center for Applied Biodiversity Services’ Human
Dimensions Program
Conservation International

Dave Batker presentation
Earth Economics

Dr. Michel Pido presentation
Center for Strategic Policy and Governance, University of Philippines

Trista Patterson
USDA - Alaska Forest Service