The Governor of Songkhla province has absorbed the management challenges on

market$-$based policy from the research report, $$Saving Songkhla Lake: Can Market

Mechanisms Work?$$ However, he needs additional advice from Songkhla Lake stakeholders,

particularly the government agencies connected to the lake$$s management, such as the Office

of Environmental Policy and Planning, the Department of Fisheries, the Ministry of Natural

Resources and Environment, as well as community leaders and NGOs. The Governor seeks

advice on the following questions:

$1.$ Using the information in this case study, identify the advantages and disadvantages of

a $$command$-$and$-$control system$$ and a $$market$-$based system.$$

$2.$ Please consider and select the set of criteria from the given information to assess,

prioritize, and select management policy options. The weighting may be assigned based

on group opinions.

$3.$ In order to carry out the selected policy, additional information and future research may

be needed. Identify these areas.