The discussions did not arrive at specific recommendations considering the issues are new to the group. Nevertheless, some conclusions were enunciated. Some held the view that existing economic metrics that work on quantitative measures cannot be spliced together with those that are subjective in nature, as the concept of "happiness" is a very subjective matter. On the other hand, there was argument that the subject of "happiness and wellbeing" are too critical to be left out, which argues for using both the quantitative and non-quantitative models for evaluating the contributions of natural resources to society's wellbeing. While not arriving at a general agreement, the group expressed the view that this area should be further explored, so future policy formulations can benefit from such developments. It was also pointed out that as urbanization increases, the role and value of forests is likely to shift, which would need to fuse both subjective and objective valuations for ensuring the greatest goods from forests for the greatest number of people.
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