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UNIDO Philippines e-Bulletin, 1st Quarter Issue, 2022

Contents

1. Leaving No One Behind: Building an Inclusive Waste Sector
2. UNIDO Joins IWD Kwentong E- Waste: The Podcast
3. Inauguration: 2nd TSD E-Waste Facility
4. E-Mobility Project to Support Cities and Ecozones
5. Info Session on MSME Financing
6. Gov't and Private Sector Collaborate for Green and Climate Friendly Cold Chain Dev't
7. UNIDO Mission Tackles POPs and Mercury Issues in HCW
8. Global Outlook: Manufacturing sector recovery

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UNIDO Philippines Newsletter, 1st Quarter Issue, 2022

Contents

1. Leaving No One Behind: Building an Inclusive Waste Sector
2. UNIDO Joins IWD Kwentong E- Waste: The Podcast
3. Inauguration: 2nd TSD E-Waste Facility
4. E-Mobility Project to Support Cities and Ecozones
5. Info Session on MSME Financing
6. Gov't and Private Sector Collaborate for Green and Climate Friendly Cold Chain Dev't
7. UNIDO Mission Tackles POPs and Mercury Issues in HCW
8. Global Outlook: Manufacturing sector recovery

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Ocean and Climate Dialogue: East Asian Seas’ Response to the Global Climate Change Challenge

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Environmental fund in Community Managed Savings and Credit Associations: a guide for facilitators

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Manual on Social Marketing for the Conservation of Coastal Ecosystems

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A Primer on the Environmental Protection and Enforcement Bureau Bill

This primer briefly discusses the need for The Environmental Protection and Enforcement Bureau, the professional and modern law enforcement dedicated to environmental protection, protection for environmental frontliners and responsive and effective enforcement of environmental and natural resources laws.
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Capacity Building for Environmental Law Enforcement: a Compendium on Enforcement Training and Planning Modules

This compendium contains the basic-level training programs provided by the Protect Wildlife Project as part of the support for the DENR and partner environmental law enforcement agencies using the DENR’s Law Enforcement Training Modules for Wildlife, Fisheries, Forestry and Environment and the Training of Trainers on the Wildlife Law Enforcement Manual of Operations.
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WildALERT Taxonomic Database Identification Guide to Traded Wildlife in the Philippines

The WildALERT taxonomic database currently contains 480 taxa including the most commonly- and occasionally-traded wildlife in the Philippines.
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Wildlife from Forests to Cages: An Analysis of Wildlife Seizures in the Philippines

The illegal wildlife trade is one of the most lucrative transnational crimes in the world. Numerous wildlife are threatened with extinction due to overexploitation for food, medicine, and as pets. Although it is difficult to quantify the illegal wildlife trade due to its mostly clandestine nature, analyzing seizure data can indicate its magnitude. Wildlife seizure records from the DENR, PCSDS, and other sources for the period 2010–2019 were collated and analyzed to identify species threatened by the illegal wildlife trade, hotspots, and trafficking
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UNIDO Philippines e-Bulletin, 3rd Quarter Issue, 2021

Content:

1. Brgy. Dampalit, Malabon City Upgrades its MRF into an E- Waste Facility (page3)
2. FCC Project Presents Policy Research; Prepares for Demonstration Projects (page 4)
3. UNIDO Philippines tackles Green and Inclusive Economic Recovery from COVID- 19 through Sustainable Consumption and Production Approaches (page 4-5)
4. Launching of the Philippine ISID Website (page 5)

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Protect Wildlife: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Survey in Relation to Biodiversity Values, Threats, and Conservation in Southern Palawan

This report covers the quantitative results from data collected for a survey that aimed to provide guidance and information in the crafting of messages for behaviour change campaigns, and to provide baseline measures that would be the basis for the monitoring and evaluation of social marketing activities implemented over the life of the project, in the areas covered from July 3–16, 2017. The focus of the analysis primarily refer to the differences between the three segments under study: (a) tenured households inside MMPL, (b) non-tenured households inside MMPL, and (c)
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Forestry Sector Program: Program Completion Report

This report enumerates the accomplishments of the project highlighting the major policy and institutional reforms instituted, the technical assistance grants, reforestations and area development, community forestry program, research and development, special projects and information monitoring systems. The report also includes milestones facilitated in delivering a multi-faceted program and lessons learned.
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Primer on Administrative Procedures for Violations in Protected Areas

This volume Primer on Administrative Procedures for Violations in Protected Areas captures the important provisions of various administrative issuances of the DENR to answer basic and frequently asked questions regarding the administrative procedures for violations in protected areas. It describes in great detail the process from apprehension to seizure to confiscation to disposition of items subject of illegal activities in protected areas. The remedies available to offenders are also included to alert park rangers and community-based law enforcers of the possible pitfalls that might derail
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Mt. Pulag National Park: General Management Plan

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Project Benefit Monitoring and Evaluation: Low-Income Upland Communities Project

This report consist of the summary of Project Benefit Monitoring and Evaluation results disaggregated into the Project level, the Provincial level, and the watershed/sitio/WMU level. It also contains an in-depth credence of the findings in the watershed/sitio/WMU level Attachments include 2 studies (a) Results of the LUICP Evaluation Study and (b) Project Benefit Evaluation.
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Paralegal Training Manual for Protected Areas

This volume entitled Paralegal Training Manual for Protected Areas was designed to help community-based paralegals to train new community-based law enforcers in protecting the biodiversity in protected areas. It also suggests methods of imparting information and skills to paralegals. Although the manual provides a quite substantial information, the user or the trainer must also have training skills that can be learned through other training (e.g., popular education techniques) and constant practice. Moreover, the dynamism of the legal
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Guide to Establishing a Protected Area Library

This Guide to library management is meant to be a reference for those entering the profession of librarianship, an aide-memoire for more experienced librarians and an encouragement to protected area managers to have their own special library where data, information and documentation can be efficiently organized.
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Proceedings of the Phase-in/Phase-out Workshop for Mt. Pulag National Park

This proceedings on the phase-in/phase-out workshop held at Home Sweet Home, Governor Pack Road, Baguio City, on May 11, 2000 focuses on how to maintain and sustain the operations of the PAOs and the PAMBs covering Mt. Pulag National Park.
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Mangrove Management Handbook

This handbook is comprised of six chapters containing useful information on how to protect and manage mangroves. It is intended to help people anywhere who wish to become stewards of mangrove forest resources.
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Primer on Criminal Procedures for Violations in Protected Areas

This volume entitled Primer on Criminal Procedures for Violations in Protected Areas provides practical answers to basic and frequently asked questions regarding the enforcement of Philippine environmental and natural resources laws within protected areas.

It describes the step-by-step process, from apprehension to the filing of the case to the promulgation of judgment and the various remedies. The primer intends to enrich the knowledge and skills of field workers and community-based paralegals in protected areas regarding the law enforcement aspect of their conservation work.

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Final Project Report of the Fifth Operational Phase of the GEF - Small Grants Programme in the Phlippines

To contribute to overcoming the threats of habitat destruction and land-use change owing to destructive fishing and farming practices, overexploitation of valuable species and pollution, SGP-5 in the Philippines supported local people’s organizations, NGOs and community-based organizations in designing and implementing projects to contribute to global biodiversity conservation using the landscape approach and modeling and implementation of best practices.

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Paglaban sa Ilegal na Pangangalakal ng Hayop at Halaman ng Pilipinas

This booklet showcases the basic information on the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) in the Philippines. It includes an overview of the Combating Environmental Organized Crime in the Philippines project as well as the most illegally traded species in the Philippines and their status.
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Pagtubag sa Ilegal nga Pagpamaligya sa mga Wildlife sa Pilipinas

This booklet showcases the basic information on the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) in the Philippines. It includes an overview of the Combating Environmental Organized Crime in the Philippines project as well as the most illegally traded species in the Philippines and their status.
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Digitization of brackishwater ponds from survey plants to GIS shapefiles

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Community-based mangrove rehabilitation : training manual [abridge]

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Manual on biophysical assessment of coastal and marine habitats

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Conservation of Mangrove through Rice Hull Fed Wine Distillery - Nipa Wine Production : Project Completion Report

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Environmental, Socio-cultural and Economic Valuation of Piper aduncum (Buyo-buyo) in Allah Valley Protected Landscape (AVPL), Mindanao, Philippines

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A Report on Key Capacity and Training Gaps in Illegal Wildlife Trade Across Law Enforcement Agencies in the Philippines

This report contains the results of the assessment of the capacity and training needs across law enforcement agencies, including generating an inventory and analysis of all capacity building programs such as trainings and learning events conducted on IWT across the law enforcement chain, complaints filed with the Department of Justice including status, modules developed and used, identifying capacity and training gaps.
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Inventory of Trainings, Curriculum and Modules on Wildlife Law Enforcement

In this report, an inventory of existing trainings, curriculum, and modules on Wildlife Law Enforcement offered and/or organized by the Government of the Philippines through its concerned law enforcement agencies will be shown and discussed. Trainings offered by some international institutions or government bodies will likewise be discusssed. At this point however, it should be emphasized that curriculum and module for these trainings are not publicly available due to proprietary considerations.
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Alien Species Crisis: Assessing the Ecological Impacts of Invasive Alien Species of Amphibians and Reptiles in the Philippines : Project Completion Report

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Addressing Illegal Wildlife Trade in the Philippines

This booklet showcases the basic information on the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) in the Philippines. It includes an overview of the Combating Environmental Organized Crime in the Philippines project as well as the most illegally traded species in the Philippines and their status.
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Project Completion Report: Strategic Climate Fund on Pilot Program for Climate Resilience Technical Assistance for Risk Resiliency Program

Risk Resiliency Program (RRP) established a foundation for strengthened implementation of climate response. To help mainstream climate priorities in the budget process, a Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) on climate change expenditure tagging (CCET) was issued by the GoP which required NGAs to tag their budgets to identify programs, activities and projects (PAPs) that support the NCCAP. This has become part of the regular budget call. Likewise, LGUs have been required to participate in CCET by tagging their Annual Investment Programs (AIP) since 2016. The LGUs are also
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Rainfed Resources Development Project Mangrove Rehabilitation and Coastal Management (Candijay - Mabini, Bohol) : Terminal Report

This document details the course of the project implementation, as well as the achievements of the project in its four major components (1) Community Organizing, (2) Mangrove Rehabilitation, (3) Mariculture and (4) Coastal Management.
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Project Completion Report of Integrated Forest Protection Pilot Project-B, Dona Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan

This terminal report covers all the results of activities undertaken during the eight years implementation of the Integrated Forest Protection Pilot Project-B, Dona Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan. The lessons learned related to the operation of the project are likewise included as well as the recommendations and suggestions to serve as future references.
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Project Completion Report of Integrated Forest Protection Pilot Project-A, Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya

This project was the first major government project to address the problems of the watershed of the multi-purpose dams of the country. The project started in July 1981 and ended in 1988. This report highlights the accomplishments of the projects as well as the recommendations.
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Project Completion Report: Muleta-Mapanuli Watershed Development Project

The Muleta-Mapanuli Watershed Development Project (MMWDP) is the soil conservation component of the Bukidnon Irrigation Project (BIP). It was tasked to overcome the problem of soil erosion in the areas and the silting of the Muleta and Mapanuli rivers. This document presents the entire project life from the appraisal stage to implementation stage. it also reports the project's operating, financial and institutional performance and development.
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Primer on Coastal Resource Management

This Primer on coastal resource management (CRM) was developed as a road map on the key steps in planning and implementing sustainable use of coastal resources. It describes the overall CRM process and provides snapshots on the critical activities to be undertaken as part of this process.
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Baseline Survey in Mt. Pulag Natural Park, Benguet, Ifugao and Nueva Vizcaya (April-May 1997)

The Mt. Pulag National Park Baseline Study was conducted in April-May 1997 with the main aim of establishing a benchmark for the Management Plan and future project monitoring and evaluation relevant to the implementation of the National Integrated Protected Areas Programme (NIPAP). The study covered 3 provinces, 5 municipalities and 17 barangays located in two regions, the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Region 2. These are the areas located within the Mt. Pulag National Park and the adjoining communities. Respondents were selected based on random sampling.
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Program Performance Audit Report on the Fisheries Sector Program in the Philippines

This report contains the Program's effective establishment of a policy framework for the regulation of fishing effort within sustainable limits. It also reported the Program's success in laying down institutional foundation for fisheries resources management; addressing urgent sector needs, such as coastal resource rehabilitation and poverty reduction; and initiating various income diversification activities that provided supplementary income to marginal fisherfolk.
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FASPS Operations Manual

A kit that contains 6 modules that thoroughly discusses the different operations governed by FASPS as well as the processes undertaken by each Division. This Operations Manual aims to synergize the different processes of FASPS ensuring quality service.
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Bamboo Furniture and Handicraft Industry for Sustainable Community Development and Environmental Protection: Project Completion Report

The project “Bamboo Furniture and Handicraft Industry for Sustainable Community Development and Environmental Protection” was proposed by DENR CENRO- San Jose, Occidental Mindoro in 2017 and approved by FASPS, DENR in 2018. The project agreement was signed in May, 2018 with a total budget of Php 868,000.00. The project was implemented for a total of 12 months beginning from July 2018 and ending on December 2019.

The development objective of the project is to improve the socio-economic condition of the ATPDAI and contribute to sustainable forest resources conservation.

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National State of Ocean and Coasts 2018: Blue Economy Growth, Philippines

This National State of the Oceans and Coasts (NSOC) 2018: Blue Economy Growth Report of the Philippines aims to contribute to the over-all assessment and monitoring, not only of the SDS-SEA implementation, but also the SDGs and other related international agreements and national policies. As expressed in the Changwon Declaration 2012, PEMSEA and the EAS countries believe that blue economy offers a useful framework and organizing principle for the sustainable development of coastal and marine areas. With a growing global population, mounting pressures on the environment
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Terminal Evaluation Report of the Fifth Operational Phase of the GEF- Small Grants Programme in the Philippines (GEF Project ID 66837; PIMS-4517)

This Terminal Evaluation (TE) Report for The Fifth Operational Phase of the GEF-Small Grants Programme in the Philippines is intended to assess the achievement of project resutls and to draw lessons that can both improve the sustainability of the benefits from this project to Philippiines and for UNDP's future programmes especially to SGP GEF initiatives. This TE is also intended to "promote accountability for the achievement of GEF objectives; including the global environmental benefits."
 

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The Values of Philippine Coastal Resources: why Protection and Management are Critical

This book is a reference to assists in managing our coastal resources. Relevant information can be accessed from this boon on (1)resource valuation methods, (2) the valuation of uses of coral reefs, (3)the valuation of mangrove forests and habitats, (4)the valuation of fisheries to the Philippines and the (5) valuation of water quality. The economic justification for applying integrated forms of management to the problem of coastal degradation is also presented.
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Establishment of Kalanguya Community Museum in Mt Pulag NP: Results of a Preliminary Archeological Assessment in Brgy Tawangan, Kabayan, Benguet

This report is based on the preliminary archaeological assessment of Barangay Tawangan of the Municipality of Kabayan in the Province of Benguet on November 9- 13, 1998. The rapid archaeological assessment was commissioned to the writers by the National Integrated Protected Areas Programme (NIPAP) in the framework of its livelihood component and in support of a people-driven initiative aimed at establishing a community museum at the periphery of the Mount Pulag National Park. Through this initiative, members of one Interest Group based in Barangay
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Participatory Coastal Resource Assessment: a Handbook for Community Workers and Coastal Resource Managers

This handbook has been developed to help integrate the knowledge of local coastal resource users with the understanding of scientific experts and thus maximize the effectiveness of integrated coastal resource management projects. It is based on work and research conducted by the authors in the Philippines and other countries in relation to various coastal resource management. It is also based on lessons from the implementation of participatory coastal resource assessment in San Vicente, Palawan and other areas as part of the Coastal Resource Management Project.

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Our Seas, Our Life: a Guide to Understanding Ocean Life and its Importance to Us

Our Seas, Our Life is a traveling exhibit showcasing the wonders of the ocean and its vital role to human life. It aims to increase the public's appreciation of the magnificence and importance of this huge but little understood body of water that humans have depended on for thousands of years.
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Guidebook on Project Cycle Management for Sustainable Development (PCMSD)

This guidebook integrates sustainable development (SD) concepts, principles and philosophies from the project preparation phase to project evaluation. It is intended to capacitate project evaluators, managers, and implementers with sets of tools and methodologies appropriate in each stage of the cycle with the hope of developing and managing SD programs and projects that are consistent with SD principles.
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Socio-economic Impact Study

The purpose of this survey was to conduct a socio-economic impact assessment of the Forest and Climate Protection Project in Panay Phase II (ForClim II) in three local government units (LGUs) in the provinces of Aklan and Antique where ForClim II is being implemented. The survey evaluated the impact of the project with respect to the outcomes of livelihood improvement and sustainable management of natural resources. Household level and group interviews were conducted to gather information on selected indicators for income, livelihood and land use relevant to the project.

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Climate, Conservation and Communities: Lessons from Panay

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Critical Habitat Conservation in Forest Land Use Planning: Experience from ForClim

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Forest Cover and Carbon Monitoring in the Panay Mountain Range

The purpose of this study was to assess the avoided deforestation and resulting reduction of forest carbon emission during both phases of the Forest and Climate Protection Project in Panay (ForClim I and II) from 2011 to 2017. For this, the forest cover changes in the Panay Mountain Range (PMR) before 2010 (start of ForClim I), from 2010 to 2014 (ForClim I) and from 2014 to 2017 (ForClim II) were considered.

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Contributions to Guidelines and Policies for the Decentralised Establishment of Conservation Areas in the Philippines: Other Effective Conservation Measures and Aichi Target 11

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Seamless Integration of Management Planning for Local Ecosystems: a Practitioner's Guide to FLUP-CHAMP for CLUP Harmonization and Integration

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Forest and Grassland Fire Occurrence in the Panay Mountain Range 2014-2017

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Potential Greenhouse Gas Reduction from Using Rice Hull-fed Biomass Fuelled Flatbed Dryers

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Climate-Responsive Integrated Master Plan for Agno River Basin

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Mainstreaming Voluntary Guidelines on Governance of Tenure, Philippines - Terminal Report

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Biodiversity Change in the Panay Mountain Range from 2014 to 2017

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Climate-Responsive Integrated Master Plan for Agno River Basin

Animated Agno River Basin
 

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Foreign-Assisted and Special Projects Profiles CY 2017-2018

This compilation comprises three sections: the loan-assisted projects, the grant-assisted projects and the special projects.

Both loan-assisted and special projects are mainly under the Forestry sector, while the grant-assisted projects are mainly related to Biodiversity, Coastal and Marine, Environment, Forestry, Lands and Multi-sectoral (Environment and Natural Resources).

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Phil-WAVES : Philippine Wealth Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services Project - Project Completion Report

This Project Completion Report (PCR) is a document prepared to assess the performance and effectiveness in the implementation of the Philippine Wealth Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services (Phil-WAVES) Project completed through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA).
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Cooperating for Peace and Development and Sustaining the Synergies

This document presents the objectives, activities, achievements, and learnings of the Conflict Sensitive Resource and Asset Management (COSERAM) program, implemented in the Caraga, Northern Mindanao, and Davao regions in the Philippines.
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Reducing Environmental and Health Risk to Vulnerable Communities from Lean Contamination from Lead Paint and Recycling of Used Lead-Acid Batteries: Project Completion Report

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Protected Area Management Enhancement (PAME) : Final Report - Status Report

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Department of Environment and Natural Resources Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) PHI: Integrated Persistent Organic Pollutants Management Project (IPOPs Project) Project Completion Report

The Integrated Persistent Organic Pollutants (IPOPs) Management Project is a six-year project of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) under the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB). The DENR-EMB is the implementing Government Agency of the IPOPs Project with funding support coming from the Global Environment Facility-World Bank (GEF-WB). The project was approved on 28 June 2010 with a GEF grant amount of US$8.64 million. It became effective on 24 June 2011 and ended on 30 September 2017.
 

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Bridging Conservation & Development : the Forest and Climate Protection (ForClim) in Panay Project

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Forest Cover and Carbon Monitoring in the Panay Mountain Range

The purpose of this study was to assess the avoided deforestation and resulting reduction of forest carbon emission during both phases of the Forest and Climate Protection Project in Panay (ForClim I and II) from 2011 to 2017. For this, the forest cover changes in the Panay Mountain Range (PMR) before 2010 (start of ForClim I), from 2010 to 2014 (ForClim I) and from 2014 to 2017 (ForClim II) were considered. To assess the deforestation rate before
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Socio-economic Impact Study

The purpose of this survey was to conduct a socio-economic impact assessment of the Forest and Climate Protection Project in Panay Phase II (ForClim II) in three local government units (LGUs) in the provinces of Aklan and Antique where ForClim II is being implemented. The survey evaluated the impact of the project with respect to the outcomes of livelihood improvement and sustainable management of natural resources. Household level and group interviews were conducted to gather information on selected indicators for income, livelihood and land use relevant to the project.
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Participatory Mapping of Existing Land Uses Using Remote Sensing and GIS Technology : A pilot test for the Province of Davao Occidental - Project Completion Report

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Enhancement of the National Biodiversity Monitoring System of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources: SMART-BMS Roadmap and Institutional Considerations

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Technology Adoption on Proper Harvesting and Utilization of Philippine Cinnamon

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Database Structure and SMART Configuration: Enhancement of the National Biodiversity Monitoring System.

This document provides details on the database structure and configuration options for the pilot implementation of the BMS using SMART, conducted as a feasibility assessment in June 2016.  

Aimed primarily at technical personnel, this document describes the SMART setup that was piloted at two protected areas (Bataan and Masinloc-Oyon Bay), as well as details of the data aggregation process that was demonstrated at DENR head office, which could be used to provide composite data for regional or national biodiversity monitoring. 

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Mapping Cacao Farms and Plantations Using Android Devices

 

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Assessment of Communal Forests in the Philippines

A total of five communal forests/community watersheds has been selected for this study, based on the criteria : minimum size of 500 ha, already existing for at least five years and representative distribution throughout the Philippines. 
This study aims to :

  • To review the actual status of selected communal forest sites.
  • To assess the implementation of devolved function of DENR to the LGU in the management of the reviewed communal forests/community watersheds pursuant to Republic Act No. 7160 (Local Government Code) and DENR-DILG JMC No.
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Monitoring of Illegal Wood Harvest in the Panay Mountain Range 2014-2017

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Bantay Gubat Paralegal Manual : Sibalom Forest Protection and Rehabilitation Project Sibalom, Antique

As early as 1997, Deputized Environment and Natural Resources Officers (DENROS), more popularly known as Bantay Gubat Volunteers, have been identified and organized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to help in conservation efforts along the area of Mt. Poras in Sibalom, Antique in accordance with Department Administrative Order Number 41 series of 1997 of the DENR. Due to lack of financial and technical resources, however, the Bantay Gubat Volunteers were not properly guided and monitored.

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Manwal sa Pangangasiwa ng Kaalaman, Pagbabahagi at Pagtutulungan para sa Programa ng GEF-SGP- 5

Ang manwal na ito ay nagsisilbing balangkas para sa mga nagpapatupad ng proyekto ng SGP5 at kanilang mga tinutulungang mga tao hinggil sa proseso at mga pamamaraan ng pangangasiwa sa kaalaman sa iba't ibang antas. Ito ay ibinatay sa programa ng SGP5 subali't ang saklaw ng laman ay pangkalahatan at maaaring gamitin ng iba pang organisasyon at mga taong nasa larangan ng pangangalaga ng samu't saring buhay (biodiversity conservation).
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Terminal Evaluation of the UN Environment GEF Project “Removing Barriers to Invasive Species Management in Production and Protection Forests in South East Asia” (FORIS)

This report is a terminal evaluation of a UN Environment-GEF project implemented between 2012 and 2016. The project's overall development goal was to enhance the capacity of four pilot countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines and Viet Nam) to manage invasive alien species, particularly in forest ecosystems, by strengthening existing national frameworks for the prevention and management of invasive alien species. The evaluation sought to assess project performance (in terms of relevance, effectiveness and efficiency), and determine outcomes and impacts (actual and potential) stemming from
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National Learning Exchange on Protected Area Management Enhancement (6-7 September 2017, Pasig City)

 
Background

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Sustainable Forest Management Learning Visit (May 2017, Hanoi, Vietnam)

 
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has been commissioned by the German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) to implement the project “Forest and Climate Protection Panay Phase II” (ForClim II). The overall project objective is: The Central Panay Mountain Range with globally significant biodiversity is protected and natural resources in the adjacent areas are managed and used by the local communities in a sustainable and climate friendly manner.

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Capturing Coral Reef and Related Ecosystem Services Project :2016 Annual Report

 
The project aims to help communities capture more of the benefits from healthy ecosystems and promote conservation, by demonstrating the links between ecosystem health, local benefit capture and community welfare.
 
This 2016 annual report is a consolidation of the design work of the past three years to prepare the pathway for the uptake of CCRES outputs by coastal managers, policy officers and decision makers in the Philippines, Indonesia and within the East Asia Pacific region more broadly.
 

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Philippine Forest at a Glance : 2017 Edition

The Philippine Forest at a Glance (PFG 2017 Edition) is the statistical handbook published by the Forest Management Bureau (FMB) that provides summary data for CY 2016 for the reader's quick look at the significant information on the Philippine Forest

Digital Copy Available at the FMB website : 

http://online.anyflip.com/mjyy/aujl/mobile/index.html#p=1

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Partnership for Biodiversity Conservation: Mainstreaming in Local Agricultural Landscapes (BPP) : Final Project Report

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Toolkit Guide : Innovative tools for valuing ecosystems, sustaining business and promoting change

This guide gives a short descriptions of the different system tools developed for the CCRES project.
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Protecting Key Biodiversity Areas through Better Management and Protected Area Enactment: Report on the Management Effectiveness and Capacity of Protected Areas in the Philippines

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Philippines Climate Change Adaptation Project Project Completion Report

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2015 Forest Resources Assessment : Methodology and results in the project sites of Aklan, Antique, Capiz and Iloilo adjacent to the Panay Mountain Range

 

The forest resources assessment (FRA) report describes the methodology and the results of the FRA conducted from 12 February 2015 until 08 December 2015 in the sites of the Forest and Climate Protection Project Panay - Phase II in Aklan, Antique, Capiz and Iloilo adjacent to the Panay Mountain Range (the inventory covers 38 municipalities). 

 

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Understanding the Role of Forests in Supporting Livelihoods and Climate Resilience: Case Studies in the Philippines

This study sheds new light on two important aspects of climate change and forest ecosystems. It looks at how forest ecosystems help enhance people’s resilience to climate impacts, and how forest ecosystems support livelihood development for the poor. The analytical report that follows presents the findings of empirical work undertaken between May 2015 and November 2016.

The report relies on new empirical work. In applying a mix of analytical approaches, including ecosystem accounting models, focus group discussions, and participatory scenario development, the study valuates

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Loan Handbook for World Bank Borrowers

File : http://siteresources.worldbank.org/LOANS/Resources/Disbursement09.pdf

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Handbook sa Makakalikasang Negosyo

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Handbook sa Pagsubaybay at Pagtatasa ng Komunidad sa Samu't Saring Buhay (CBMES)

Ang handbook na ito ay nagsisilbing sanggunian at gabay para sa mga taong gustong makilahok at manguna sa pangangalaga ng samu't saring buhay sa kanilang pamayanan. Ang mga nilalaman ay nakatutok sa pangunahing kaalaman at impormasyon na kakailanganin para sa maayos na pagsubaybay at pagtatasa ng mga gawain sa pamamahala ng pamayanan sa samu't saring buhay.
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Project Performance Audit Report on the Forestry Development Project in the Philippines

The purpose of the Project was to establish large-scale, commercial timber plantations that will protect the environment and improve the living conditions of local residents. The Project intended to
(i.) protect the watersheds of the Banban and Vintar rivers in the province of Ilocos Nort by restoring its forest cover;
(ii.) establish tree plantations for timber, fuelwood and pulpwood production, and constriction roads to serve reforestation activities as well as the needs of local residents; and

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Proceedings of the Forum on DENR Foreign-assisted and Special Projects Success Stories and Lessons Learned (Quezon City, 1997)

The forum on DENR-FASPs Success Stories and Lessons Learned centers on the learnings and experiences of the on the Natural Resoources Management Program (NRMP) in the implementation of Community-based Forest Management (CBFM). This proceedings includes a brief presentation on the NRMP and CBFM as well as the experiences in the course of CBFM  in the implementation in Region 11. This provides the reader a general appreiatin of the intricacies and processes involved in project implementation where areas of successes can be replicated and failures can be corrected or avoided.

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Forest Resource Management Component Natural Resources Management Program II: Lessons and Experiences

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Forest Resource Management Component Natural Resources Management Program I: Lessons and Experiences

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Coastal Resource Management Component Natural Resources Management Program

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Industrial Initiatives for a Sustainable Environment - Natural Resources Management Program : Lessons and Experiences

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Industrial Pollution Control Cebu

This report will present and discuss the progress and achievements of the project during the first phase and is limited only to the results it has identified. The plus and minus chart was applied to present what the Project perceived as its strengths or weaknesses in each activity. Major decisions made and unresolved issues are also presented for discussion, that recommendations be made to modify operational strategies and implementation policies during the second project phase.
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El Nido Marine Reserve Project (Debt-for-Nature Swap Program: Third Tranche)

The El Nido Marine Reserve (ENMR) is a critical zone of the Palawan Biosphere Reserve and located within the territorial jurisdiction of the municipality of El Nido, Palawan. As recipient of the Debt-for-Nature Swap Program-Third Tranche (DFNS-3), the ENMR had made significant achievements on marine and forests protection. The ENMR Project has created a niche in the arena of protection and continued support this initial achievement should be complemented with continued support to meet the regular functioning of the project in its technical, organizational and financial stability.

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Natural Resources Management and Development Project (NRMDP) - Mining Titles Component: Project Completion Report

This report discusses the results of the implementation of the Philippine Mining Titles Computerization Project (MTCP) a component of the Natural Resources Managment and Development Project (NRMDP). This project aimed to provide a basis for speedier and more efficient administration of rights to explore for and mine mineral resources through the establishment of a micro-computer based system for the administration of mining titles and the management of mining titles data and a training thereof.
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Project Completion Report of the Philippine Forestry Development Project in Ilocos Norte (PFDPIN), ADB Loan No, 677-PHI

This report presents the major accomplishments of PFDPIN in its nine years of imlementation from 1984 to 1993. It includes the experiences derived from the project as well as its socio-economic and environmental impacts.
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RP - FRG National Cartography Center Project : Terminal Report

This final report shall present a comprehensive summary of the different components of the project, evaluate its results and significance to future mapping activities in the country.
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Natural Resources Management and Development Project Completion Report (Addendum)

This completion report (addendum) discusses how NRMDP and appropriate units addressed issues on sustainability and transfer of expertise to non-pilot regions.
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Third Davao del Norte Irrigation Project

The Third Davao del Norte Irrigation Project is the second of the two irrigation projects formulated under the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-financed technical assistance for Second Mindanao Irrigation Study. Under the ADB loan package, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) is the lead implementing agency with the Department of Health, the Department of Public Works and Highways, and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources through the Forest Management Bureau as the other executing agencies.

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Bamboo Research and Development Project

The dwindling supply of timber resources has become a nationwide problem in the Philippines that alternative materials have to be developed. Bamboo has been considered an ideal substitute because of its many uses and marketability as wood, and it is a suitable reforestation species that could provide both livelihood and environmental protection in the upland communities and watershed areas. It was for this reason that the Philippine Government requested for the implementation of the Bamboo Research and Development Project.

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Allah Valley Watershed Development Project (AVWDP)

The Allah Valley Watershed Development Project, a component agency of the National Irrigation Administration-Allah River Irrigation Project (NIA-ARIP) embraces a total area of 102,350 hectares located within the municipality of Lake Sebu, Surallah and T’boli in the province of South Cotabato and the municipality of Bagumbayan in the province of Sultan Kudarat. The Project objective was to rehabilitate the critical watershed area so as to enhance the viability of the irrigation project.

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Natural Resources Management Program (NRMP) - I: Project Completion Report

The Natural Resources Management Program (NRMP) - is a program designed to enhance the management of natural forests and to improve the efficiency of the forest products industry. This document presents the projects' achievements, implementation performance, lessons learned as well as the transition phase (NRMP Phase 1 to Phase 2).
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Monitoring and Enforcement Component : ENR-SECAL Program

 
The Monitoring and Enforcement Component (MEC) Project under the ENR-SECAL Program of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources was "essentially conceived as a short-term campaign approach for delivery of a long-term, sustainable, and comprehensive forest management system. It called for institutional strengthening, a bottom-up methodology for transforming community attitudes towards forest resources, and a top-down effort to augment the capacity to identify, apprehend, and prosecute forestry law violations."

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DENR-CLASP: Annual Accomplishment Report

The Community Livelihood Assistance Special Program (CLASP) is a response of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to poverty reduction and wealth creation in the Philippines. It specifically supports the call for the creation of 10 million jobs and development of two million hectares of agribusiness / agroforestry lands.

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Water Resources Development Projects - Watershed Management Improvement Component (WRDP-WMIC)

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Project Completion Report IFAD 397 - PH Cordillera Highland Agricultural Resource Management Project (CHARMP): Reforestation Subcomponent

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the CAR regional and field offices, was primarily tasked to implement the Reforestation Subcomponent of the project in coordination with the Executing Agency (DA) and the other implementing agencies. The Reforestation Subcomponent aimed at developing a total of 6,150 hectares through reforestation, enrichment planting and agro-forestry.

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Financial Analysis of Partner Local Government Units (LGUs) to Assess Needs for Technical Assistance

The Study is intended to guide the Project’s strategic planning so that the needs of partner LGUs are properly addressed. It enables the Project to develop preliminary profiles and assessments, conduct comparative analysis, and form guidelines for TA.

While preliminary in nature, the results of the Study will help answer the following questions:

ƒ Do partner LGUs have sufficient financial resources and management capacity to carry out the projects proposed in their ISWM or CRM Plans, or FLUPs?

ƒ How do different groups of LGUs, based on their geographic region or the sector

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Visayan Sea Coastal Resources and Fisheries Management (VisSea) Project Final Report (Aug. 2002- 2005)

This report presents the background and major activities carried out as the Project's support to coastal resource management in the Visayan Sea. The focus lies on giving an overview of the processes that lead to the identification and prioritization of issues to be addressed. The report presents the areas of project interventions according to the problem to be addressed, the contributions made by the project, and the lessons learned when looking at the impact these interventions had
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Guided LGU Self_Assessment on the State of Environmental Governance PracticesL Report on Baseline 2005 Governance Indices

The Guided Self-Assessment (GSA) is a simple management tool that enables an LGU, along with representatives of its constituents, inclusively-defined, to determine for itself what “best practices” it has already adopted, or has yet to adopt, in order to enhance governance and thereby more effectively address actual or potential threats to the environment. This report presents the results of an initial survey on governance practices, against which the results of similar future efforts will be analyzed. Two follow-up self-assessments are planned for the project’s mid-term (2007), and final year
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Cordillera Highland Agricultural Resource Management Project

The Cordillera Highland Agricultural Resource Management (CHARM) Project was a successor to the Highland Agricultural Development Project, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The Project’s main activities were aimed at benefiting the communities as whole rather than selected individuals, which implied that the Project was to target only the communities that had poverty incidence of over 90%.

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Mindanao Rural Development Project - Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Conservation Component

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Coastal Law Enforcement Report for Zamboanga Sibugay (December 2005)

This report covers the result of the five-day field visit by the Coastal Law Enforcement Specialist in the Sibuguey area from September 8, 2005 to September 13, 2004. The specialist administered training needs assessment questionnaires to the participants. He also conducted participatory law enforcement mapping in the municipalities of Tungawan, R.T. Lim, Naga, and Payao, all in Zamboanga Sebugay and observed an actual law enforcement patrol operation conducted in the Tungawan municipality. Results of the separate meetings with the Department of Environment and Natural
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Philippines - Canada Environmental and Economic Management (PCEEM) Project : End of Project Report [Summary of Results]

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Saving the Philippine Environment

TWELVE MONTHS are not enough to reverse the serious damage on the Philippine environment brought by several decades of neglect, apathy and misplaced priorities in the management of our natural resources.
But for the present administration of the Departnment of Natural Resources, one year was enough to set off a series of bold, judicious and high impact moves to end the vicious cycle of environmental degradation and establish the most extensive protection mechanisms for forestry, biodiversity and the environment. 
 

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Philippines - Canada Environmental and Economic Management (PCEEM) Project : End of Project Report [Summary of Results]

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Analysis of the Aggregated Results of Forest Lands Tenure Assessment in 33 Local Government Units

This paper presents results of assessments of public forest lands under various types of tenure arrangements, regardless of which agency has jurisdiction but within the boundary of the city or municipality with Forest Land Use Plan (FLUP). From April to September 2005, 33 LGUs, with technical assistance of the Philippine Environmental Governance 2 Project (EcoGov2) on forests and forest lands management, conducted assessments of tenured forest lands within their respective local boundaries. These assessments are part
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Evaluation of Bukidnon Forests Incorporated

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Guidebook for Safe Closure of Disposal Sites

The Guide Book for Safe Closure of Disposal Sites was prepared for the following purpose:

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Philippines' Wealth Creation Programme from Biodiversity Resources: Economic Valuation Component

 
This study provides initial estimates of the foregone and/or potential monetary benefits from genetic resources that have commercial potential specifically to :

  1. Assess the forgone monetary benefits of bio-pirated species in the country;
  2. List genetic researches in advance stage with commercialization potential;
  3. Assess the potential monetary benefits of these genetic reseachs with commercialization potential;
  4. Know the posibble interventions needed for a fair and equiale bnefit sharing scheme and protocol.
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Traceability: a Management Tool for Enterprises and governments

Traceability is defined as the ability to trace the history, application or location of an item or activity by means of recorded identifications. This involves two main aspects: on the one hand identification of the product by marking; and, on the other, the recording of data regarding the product all the way along the production, processing and distribution chain.

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Climate Change Adaptation among Farm Families and Stakeholders: a Toolkit for Assessment and Analysis

This toolkit is a product of the Philippine Climate Change Adaptation Project (PhilCCAP), a five-year undertaking sponsored by the Global Environmental Facility Special Climate

Change Fund (GEF SCCF) to develop and demonstrate effective approaches, as well as adaptive measures to increase the country’s resilience to climate change.  

 

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Pilot Ecosystem Account for Southern Palawan

 

This final report presents the collective findings of the Technical Working Group for Southern Palawan ecosystem accounting, a pilot undertaking conducted between January 1, 2014 and December 10, 2015 in the island province. 

The Southern Palawan ecosystem account explores potential pathways to developing specific accounts based on a comprehensive framework called the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting-Experimental Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA-EEA), which shows the interactions between the economy and ecosystems, consistent with the System of National Accounts. 

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Assessment of drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in Eastern Samar and Davao Oriental REDD-plus project sites: final report

The study is part of the project “Preparation of a National REDD-plus Mechanism for Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Conservation of Biodiversity in the Philippines” (National REDD-plus System Philippines) funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety under its International Climate Initiative.

 
It has the objectives:

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Philippines Chiller Energy Efficiency Project :Project Completion Report.

The Philippines-Chiller Energy Efficiency Project (PCEEP) was in line with the country’s strategies to achieving the objectives of the Montreal Protocol, Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement and consistent with the goals of the Medium Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP CY2005-2010) which contributed to the achievement of a more inclusive growth by supporting the country among others, to reduce the vulnerabilities by expanding the country’s social safety net, improving disaster risk management, and piloting and expanding
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Community Based Forest and Mangrove Management Project (CBFMMP) Panay and Negros Islands : Draft Final Report

The following report concludes the Final Report on the Community Based Forest and Mangrove Management Project (CBFMMP) in Panay and Negros, Philippines. It shall provide comprehensive information on the project planning, implementation, achievements, impact and lessons learned for the project stakeholders, especially DENR, LBP and KfW. Besides, this report shall function as Preparatory Study for KfW’s Project Completion Mission.

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Report for the Terminal Evaluation (TE) of the Expanding and Diversifying the National System of Terrestrial Protected Areas in the Philippines Project (NewCAPP)

The varied purposes of evaluation exercises include monitoring results as well as effects/impacts and promote accountability. This evaluation centers, therefore, upon valuating the outcomes, outputs, products, and processes achieved by Expanding and Diversifying the National System of Terrestrial Protected Areas in The Philippines Project. The specific objectives of the evaluation were to determine if and how project results were achieved, and to draw useful lessons that can both improve the sustainability of benefits from this project as well as to aid in
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Strengthening Environmental Enforcement and Compliance Capacity Technical Assistance (SEECCTA) Project

This material consists of three-volume reports that reflect the results of the Technical Assistance done for the Project.

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Subproject Completion Report: Pisaan-Sungayan Mangrove Rehabilitation Subproject

Pisaan-Sungayan Mangrove Rehabilitation Subproject is located within the 11 Barangays from the three Municipalities of Zamboanga del Sur: Dinas, Dimataling, and Pitogo. The Mangrove forests functioned importantly as source of marine products. Villagers depend much on the marine produce of the area for their living.

The established plantations and the intense maintenance and protection of the PO improved the diversity of the marine ecosystem. The communities experienced more harvest than before. The developed vegetative cover of the area also

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Subproject Completion Report: Sisay-Datu Tumanggong Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

The Sisay-Datu Tumanggong Watershed Subproject covers Barangays Sisay and Datu Tumanggong of Tungawan Municipality, Province of Zamboanga del Sur. It serves the irrigation requirements of the southern barangays of Tungawan Municipality as well as supports the Sto. Nino and Gulinan Dams for agricultural and domestic needs of downstream communities.

The goal to rehabilitate the Subproject’s brushland and grassland areas and develop certain portions of its residual forest was successfully accomplished with its target area of 2,000 hectares exceeded by 10.88 hectares or a total of

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Subproject Completion Report: Rizal Mangrove Rehabilitation Subproject

Rizal Mangrove Rehabilitation Subproject is located in the tidal mudflats and coastal waters of Mucielagos Bay within the municipalities of Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte and Sapang Dalalga Mabini and Balinagao, Misamis Occidental. The subproject covers parcels of inadequate stocked mangrove lands and open or denuded areas interspersed along the coast.

The project has provided regular employment not only to its members but also to non-members of the PO’s. They participated in plantation establishment, construction of infrastructure and livelihood projects.

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Subproject Completion Report: Ubay-Mabini –Alicia Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

Ubay-Mabini –Alicia Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject is located in the municipalities of Ubay, Mabini and Alicia, Bohol. This is a part of the most important watershed in the province of Bohol. It provides water supply for the domestic needs of the nearby municipalities and its barangays and supports two dam structures of the National Irrigation Administration. These two dams supports the irrigation needs of thousands of hectares of rice fields downstream.

The people’s organizations, Ubay Federated Tree Planters Association Inc,

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Integrated Coastal Management Process Sustainability Reference Book

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Subproject Completion Report of Sapangbato Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

The Sapangbato Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject of the Forestry Sector Project is one of the many reforestation projects of the government that adopt the concept of Community-based Forest Management Program (CBFMP). Its implementation played several key roles in the socio-economic development and environmental protection of the locality, which includes production of water for irrigation of prime agricultural land for crop production, maintenance of a protection forest, and provision of livelihood opportunities for Indigenous People and upland dwellers.

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Subproject Completion Report: Tagana-an – Surigao City Mangrove Rehabilitation Subproject

The Tagana-an – Surigao City Mangrove Rehabilitation Subproject is located in Surigao del Norte with some portions covering Barangays Himamaug, Sampaguita, Opong, Fabio and Banban in the Municipality of Tagana-an and some portions in Surigao City particularly in Barangays Nabago, Cabongbongan and Manjagao. Being once an ideal spawning and feeding grounds for milkfish fries and other marine life, it was imperative to embark on the rehabilitation of the mangroves and the restoration of its productive and protective functions.

With the project, the mangrove

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Subproject Completion Report: STAGBAK Mangrove Rehabilitation Subproject

The STAGBAK Mangrove Subproject covers Barangays Sta. Lourdes, Tagburos, Bacungan and Kamuning, all on the southeast border of Palawan and involves a total of 1,861.28 hectares. Rehabilitation of these areas had to be initiated to arrest its deteriorating condition brought about land conversion activities in some portions. Add to this the fact that Palawan, renowned as the last frontier, has one of the most picturesque sceneries in the country and therefore has a significant role in tourism.

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Philippine Fisheries in Crisis: a Framework for Management

This book builds on the gains in coastal resource management (CRM) in the Philippines that focuses on developing the capacity of local government units to implement CRM as a basic service. At the same time, it strongly promotes the need to review and amend national policies that affect the direction of fisheries and ICRM.
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Subproject Completion Report of Sto. Tomas Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

With the implementation of the Forestry Sector Project (FSP) using CBFM as its main strategy to rehabilitate the upland ecosystem, it empowered beneficiary communities economically, socially, technically and politically while transforming them into environmentally responsible managers.

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Subproject Completion Report: Maasin Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

The Maasin Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject is a portion of the Maasin Watershed Reserve declared by Governor Leonard Wood in 1923 and the main source of domestic and commercial water supply of Iloilo City. The degradation of the Maasin Watershed prompted the implementation of the Subproject.

The intensive trainings of the members of the Katilingban sang Pumuluyo nga naga-Atipan sang Watershed sang Maasin (KAPAWA), the People’s Organization contracted to do the Comprehensive Site Development (CSD), equipped them to accomplish much for the Subproject. One indication of the

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Subproject Completion Report: Balog-Balog Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

The Balog-Balog Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject which covers a total area of 2,700 hectares is located in Tarlac Province specifically within Sitios Dirita and Tangan-Tangan, in Barangay Maamot, Municipality of San Jose. The watershed’s rehabilitation was given importance to restore its productivity and economic potential and also in the light of the Subproject’s impact on water production should the proposed Multi-purpose Dam in the lower catchment area of the watershed push through.
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Subproject Completion Report: Kabulnan Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

The Kabulnan Watershed which is within Barangays Saniag and Salman in the municipality of Ampatuan, Maguindanao plays an important role in the sustainable supply of water for agricultural and domestic purposes in the provinces of South Cotabato, Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat.

The Kabulnan Subprojet has provided additional but temporary employment for Barangay Saniag residents from the conduct of CSD and infrastructure activities in the six years of its implementation. Their average annual income increased during project implementation on off-farm activities.

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Modelling the Way: Lessons in Developing Capacities for Coastal Management in the Philippines

This Special Report chronicles the achievements and lessons generated by CRMP from 1996 to 2003, and measures these agaist the targets expected of use by our "clients", both donors and LGUs alike. It also examines the many tasks that still face the government and civil society at both the national and local levels, and what it will take to bring CRM in the Philippines to full maturity.
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Subproject Completion Report: Bayog Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

The Bayog Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject in Zamboanga del Sur covers 11 barangays within the Municipality of Bayog. Sibugay River which is responsible for irrigating farmlands of Sibugay Province and Zamboanga del Sur is also within the Subproject site. The implementation of the Comprehensive Site Development (CSD) activities of the project stand out among other components as it manifests the People’s Organization’s zeal and commitment to go beyond targets and work for the success of the Project.
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Subproject Completion Report: Lake Mainit Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

The Lake Mainit Watershed Subproject site covers Barangays San Pablo, Bunga, Magdagooc, San Jose and San Vicente in the Municipality of Jabonga, in Agusan del Norte. The rehabilitation of the watershed area is noteworthy, it being a portion of what used to be the concession area of the Lake Mainit Timber Corporation which was subjected to severe degradation in the eighties. The Subproject envisions a turn-around in its condition and the socio-economic situation as well of the upland communities.

The project enabled the communities to engage in

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Handbook on the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations

This handbook aims to capture the salient information contained in the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 (Republic Act No. 9003) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (Department Administrative Order No. 2001-34) and present them in a more popular form.

It is expected that this handbook will serve as an easy guide for field personnel of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and local government units (LGUs) in the application and enforcement of the law.

The readers will find here the roles and functions of the DENR and the

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Development of Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management in the Philippines

The Philippines is now considered as one of the most severely deforested countries in the tropics and one of those countries with the lowest per capita forest cover in the Asia Pacific region. Reforestation and plantation development continue at a very slow pace, resulting to decline in sustainable wood supply and making the country a net importer of wood. In response to the alarming condition of the forestry sector, the Philippines has embraced the concept of Sustainable Forest Management as the main policy thrust in order to guarantee the long-term stability of its forest resources.

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Forestry Sector Project : Dumayop Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject - Subproject Completion Report

The Dumayop Watershed Subproject is geographically located at the southeastern side of the municipality of Bagabag and northeastern side of the municipality of Quezon, both within the province of Nueva Vizcaya.  It is more specifically located within the coordinates 16° 29’ to 16° 34’ latitude and 121° 15’ to 121° 23’ longitude. It has a total area of 3,870 hectares covered with CBFMA of which about 1,710.24 hectares was developed under the CSD component of the FSP implementation. It is composed of three (3) parcels.
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Lianga-San Agustin Mangrove Rehabilitation Subproject, Surigao del Sur (December 2003): Subproject Completion Report

The Lianga-San Agustin Mangrove Rehabilitation Subproject is considered as an important habitat to a variety of flora and fauna that are ecologically and economically important to the surrounding communities. The subproject is located within coastal barangays of the municipalities of Lianga and San Agustin, Surigao del Sur. The subproject covers three (3) barangays namely: Liatemco and St. Christine of municipality of Lianga and Brgy. Britania of San Agustin municipality.
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Project Completion Report: Debt-for-Nature Swap Initiative Program-Quirino

The Debt-for-Nature Swap Initiative Program was a three (3) year Community Based Forest Management Program (CBFMP) that was implemented in ten (10) barangays in the Municipalities of Maddela, Nagtipunan, Aglipay and Diffun in the province of Quirino. The Program started as a CBFM for biodiversity conservation but later reformulated to focus more on reforestation and agroforestry activities.
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Subproject Completion Report:Capalonga Mangrove Rehabilitation Subproject

With the implementation of the Forestry Sector Project (FSP) using Community-based Forest Management (CBFM) as its main strategy to rehabilitate the mangrove ecosystem, it empowered beneficiary communities economically, socially, technically and politically while transforming them into environmentally responsible managers. The tenurial right to develop subproject sites alongside the various inputs from the Subproject deepened their commitment to collaborate with other stakeholders in the implementation of these subprojects.

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Subproject Completion Report: Laoag (Madongan) Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

The Laoag (Madongan) Watershed Subproject is located within two municipalities in Ilocos Norte: Marcos and Dingras covering Barangays Cacafean and San Marcelino in Marcos and Dingras, respectively.

Involvement in CSD and infrastructure activities of the People's Organization provided employment to 114 members, 19 of whom are women and generated a total of 231,253 man days. The women were employed in the maintenance and protection of the plantations.

The 2.5 km-farm-to-market road and the hanging bridge as Subproject

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Primer on DENR-DILG-LGU Partnership in Forest Management

This primer reflects the commitment of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to work closely with local government units (LGUs) in managing the country’s natural resources.

This material discusses the roles of the DENR, the DILG and the LGUs in forest management, citing significant provisions of the DENR-DILG Joint Memorandum Circulars (98-01 and 2003-01) that spell out how such a partnership could take place. It hopes to serve as a guide in forging a closer alliance between the national

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Subproject Completion Report: Catubig Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

The Catubig Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject is located in the province of Northern Samar covering the municipalities of Catubig and Las Navas. It is a part of the large Catubig Watershed which supplies water to the major rice growing towns of the province.

The intensive awareness and technical trainings of the People’s Organizations contracted to do the Comprehensive Site Development (CSD), equipped them with skills to accomplish much for the Subproject. One indication of the strong commitment of the PO members was

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Subproject Completion Report: Lapinig Mangrove Rehabilitation Subproject

The Lapinig Island Mangrove Rehabilitation Subproject is located in the northeastern part of Bohol Province and covers a total land area of 1,033.2 hectares of open mudflats, secondary growth mangrove (sparse forest), and second growth mangrove under full-stocked forest. Rehabilitation of mangrove forest had been deemed important in view of its ecological impact as well as the socio-economic advantages that would redound to the communities.

The President Carlos P. Garcia United Women Multipurpose Cooperative Inc., (PCPGUWMPC), the People’s Organization that undertook the

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Questions and Answers on Natural Resources Management and Other Pertinent Provision: Republic Act No. 9854, Organic Act for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)

This pamphlet is about the legal mandate of the Regional Government in the management of our natural resources as defined in Republic Act No. 9054, otherwise known as the “Expanded Organic Act for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.”

It presents specific provisions describing the powers of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Departments, as well as sources and sharing of revenues and authority of the Regional Government over the natural resources located within the autonomous region’s jurisdiction

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Monitoring and Evaluating Municipal / City Plans and Programs for Coastal Resource Management

This three-part manual serves as a guide in undertaking Monitoring and Evaluation ( M & E). It provides instructions on how an LGU can monitor and evaluate the implementation of its CRM plans and programs and their impacts on coastal resources; prepare reports; an use results for CRM planning. It also describes a CRM certification system to benchmark LGU performance in CRM for prioritizing investments of local and national government and foreign funding institutions.
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Project Completion Report on the Low-Income Upland Communities Project in the Philippines

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Subproject Completion Report: Coron Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

The Coron Watershed Subproject is located in Busuanga Island, Palawan and has about 2,250 hectares in area coverage. The Subproject will improve the watershed’s significant role in the economic development of the Island through rehabilitation of the environment and improvement of socio-economic status of local communities. The watershed has also been envisioned to support the irrigation services of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA).

In terms of improving the economic condition of the project

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Subproject Completion Report: Malitubog-Maridagao Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

The Malitubog-Maridagao Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject is located in Cotabato, within Barangay Puting Bato in Banisilan and Sitio Gawasan in Barangay Bentanagan. The Subproject is essential to both the Malitubog-Maridagao Watershed and the Mal-Mar Dam Irrigation Project for the environmental, agricultural and industrial benefits.

With a Comprehensive Site Development (CSD) budget of PHP 42.7M, rehabilitation target of 2,377 ha. was accomplished by the Kitubod Datusapalao Reforestation Project Association, Inc. (KIDAREPAI) for open, denuded areas,

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Lessons in the Development of Markets for Ecosystem Services in a Watershed Context: a Survey of Different Country Experiences

This paper draws lessons from the experience of some countries in the development of marketlike arrangements in the delivery of water-related forest ecosystem services. It specifically identifies the various ecosystem services, watershed projects and activities that interested parties have either directly contracted with potential suppliers or have promoted through various financial mechanisms. It also highlights the role of national and local governments, private industries, individual landholders, associations of resource users, local and international non-governmental
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The Potential Role of Agroforestry in Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) Areas Supported by USAID's Ecogovernance Project

The Philippine Environmental Governance Project (EcoGov) provides analysis and technical assistance to the Government of the Philippines (GOP) and USAID/Philippines in support of the improved management of the country’s coastal and forest resources. Since it’s inception, EcoGov has worked closely with the DENR in order to find ways to most effectively manage small farmer participation in Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM), an approach to resource conservation practices in forest areas and buffer zones promulgated by Executive Order No. 263 (EO 263) in 1995.

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In Turbulent Seas: the Status of Philippine Marine Fisheries

In Turbulent Seas: The Statue of Philippine Marine Fisheries is the second in a series of fisheries management publications of the Coastal Resource Management Project. It provides a comprehensive snapshot of the current status of marine fisheries of the Philippines in all of their complexities. The book looks beyond the economics and production and covers the whole philippine marine ecosystem and the status of the different sectors that have a stake in this potentially rich resource.
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Subproject Completion Report: Mariveles Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

The Mariveles Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject which has a total area of 2,000 hectares is located in the Municipality of Mariveles within Barangays Biaan and Balon-Anito and covers Sitios Lilimbin and Palanas of Barangay Camaya. The Subproject was undertaken to arrest the environmental degradation as well as to alleviate poverty in the area.

Comprehensive Site Development (CSD) activities accomplished rehabilitation of a total of 1,893 hectares through reforestation, agro forestry, enrichment planting and rattan planting with an average survival rate of 81.14%.

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Subproject Completion Report: Mayaoyao Watershed Subproject

The Mayaoyao Watershed Subproject covers one of the three (3) Forestry Sector Project's Subprojects within the Magat Watershed. Magat Watershed is one of the important watersheds in the country supporting major economic production centers in Region 2. It also supports one of the biggest dams in Southeast Asia, the Magat Hyroelectric Dam.

The total area covered by the Subproject was 2,493.22 hectares of forest and agroforest plantation. Direct income for beneficiary communities were generated when the

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Primer on the Proposed Regional Sustainable Forest Management Act: RLA Bill No. 91

The Regional Sustainable Forest Management Act (RSFMA) for the ARMM is an expression of the quest of the inhabitants of the Region for self-determination as manifested in the grant of autonomy. It is an answer to the inadequacy of applicable laws on forests and forest lands. It aims to broaden and expand the co-management scheme of forests and their resources among the government agencies and units, local communities and civil society organizations.

This primer is in Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) format to provide the answers to the basic queries on RSFMA.

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Monitoring and Evaluating Municipal/City Plans and Programs for Coastal Resource Management

Global fish catch estimates show a downward trend,declining by about 360,000 tonnes every year since 1988. This is a result of the degradation of coastal areas, from detrimental human activity and overexploitation of resources in the Philippines, where more than 50 percent of the population depends on fish for dietary protein, there has also been a significant drop in the fish catch. Fishers who caught 20 kilograms per fishing trip 30 years ago are nowo catching less than 2 kilograms per trip.

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Sustainable Forest Management, Poverty Alleviation and Food Security in the Upland Communities in the Philippines: Revised Master Plan for Forestry Development

Based on a proposal from the Forest Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations formed a team to undertake a project to review and revise the 1990 Master Plan. The new outlook for the revised Master plan embodies considerations for a combination of outlooks for land use, productivity, demand, supply, human resource, policy, and institutional changes.
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Subproject Completion Report: Maqueda Bay Mangrove Rehabilitation Subproject

Maqueda Bay Mangrove Rehabilitation Subproject is located in the tidal mudflats and coastal waters in the municipalities of Tarangnan and Calbiga, Western Samar. The subproject covers parcels of inadequately stocked mangrove areas and open or denuded areas interspersed along the coast.

Under the Comprehensive Site Development contract of the subproject, the PO’s rehabilitated a total of 1,387.47 hectares of mangrove and mudflats which were planted with bacauan or Rhizophora spp.

In just 2 years existence of the PO’s, they were able to generate enough funds for

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Subproject Completion Report: Mananga-Kotkot-Lusaran Watershed Subproject

The Mananga-Kotkot-Lusaran Watershed Subproject is in Cebu Province and covers the cities of Cebu, Talisay and Danao and the municipalities of Minglanilla, Lilo-an, Consolacion, Compostela and Balamban. The rehabilitation of the MKL Watershed is significant considering the declining underground water supply aggravated by salt-water intrusion on the one hand and the continuing and pressing demand for water for Metro Cebu’s industries and residents on the other.

The implementation of Comprehensive Site Development ( CSD )

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Aktang Organiko para sa Rehiyong Awtonomo sa Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Batas Republika Bilang 9054: Mga Tanong at Sagot sa Pamamahala ng Likas-Yaman at iba pang Mahaangang Probistion

This primer presents some important provisions of Republic Act No. 9054 in a question-and-answer form pertaining to the management of the Autonomous Region’s environment and natural resources.

Also included are a number of information regarding the powers, authority and responsibilities of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of the Autonomous Regional Government.

This primer was written in Tagalog.

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Subproject Completion Report: Lebak Mangrove Rehabilitation Subproject

Lebak Mangrove Rehabilitation Subproject is located in the tidal mudflats and mangrove swamps in the municipality of Lebak, province of Sultan Kudarat. The subproject covers parcels of inadequate stocked mangrove lands, foreshore areas, beach ridges and mangrove forest (adequately or inadequately stock).

The project has provided regular employment not only to its members but also to non-members of the PO’s. They participated in plantation establishment, construction of infrastructure and livelihood projects.

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Subproject Completion Report: Palompon Mangrove Rehabilitation Subproject

The Palompon Mangrove Rehabilitation Subproject site is located in the municipality of Palompon, province of Leyte within Barangays Cruz, Plaridel, Baguinbin, Cangcosme, Dulhugan, Cantoha-on and Mazawalo. The Subproject’s implementation has been geared towards the restoration of the area into its former state when its mangrove forest used to be a bird sanctuary and its fishery resources abundant. Indiscriminate cutting of the forest however led to the degradation of the area along with the dwindling of its fishery resources.

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A Model of Water Resource Governance in the Philippines

This paper presents a model of water resource governance based on how environment and natural resources are allocated and distributed as public goods, and how their protection, development and utilization are a result of a confluence of decisions and actions by public, private and civil society institutions in the Philippines. The model was earlier developed from out of Philippine experiences with forest management. It is presented here to explore how it may be also applicable to water.
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Subproject Completion Report: Kabingaan Mangrove Rehabilitation Subproject

Kabingaan Mangrove Subproject is composed of two parcels within Barangays of Aloh and Tangkapaan , Kabingaan Island, Tapul, Sulu. Sulu province is considered among one the poorest province in terms of income level of their constituents despite the vast natural resources that abound in the area.

The People's Organization rehabilitated a total of 950.1 hectares of mangrove forest plantations through reforestation and enrichment planting with the overall weighted average survival rate of 88.08%.

With the continuous assistance from the DENR, several technical assistances

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Subproject Completion Report: Pulangui Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

The Pulangui Watershed Subproject which lies between the provinces of Bukidnon and North Cotabato covers a total of 5,095 hectares within the Pulangui River Basin. Rehabilitation of the Watershed is essential since it is also the major source of water of the NIA Lumbayao Dam in Valencia, Bukidnon, servicing downstream ricelands and likewise the major source of drinking water in the community.

Operational problems coupled with those brought about by nature such as the prolonged drought that occurred in 1998 and the plantation fires hampered the

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Tree Plantations for CBFM Development

This paper reports the results of a two-and-a-half week study meant to spearhead an analysis of the appropriate policy environment, incentives, and implementation mechanisms for the following: (a) the deregulation of the harvesting, processing, and marketing of planted trees in CBFM areas and LGU-managed forestlands, (b) the establishment of LGU-funded tree plantations, and (c) for inducing private sector investments on community-level forest utilization. The study included a quick review of documents pertinent to the development of CBFMA and five days in the field
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Forest Resources Management (FRM) - Natural Resources Management Program (NRMP) Phase I and II : Project Completion Report

The overall goal of NRMP is to help establish a foundation for sustained ecological and economic growth in the Philippines through policy reforms in the protection and management of natural resources. Specifically, the FRM goal is to improve forest resources management practices through participatory management. The implementation of NRMP-Forest Resources Management Component is guided by its long-term objective of promoting ecologically sound economic growth in the country. The contribution of the
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Subproject Completion Report: Itogon Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

The Itogon Watershed Subproject is located within Barangays Tinongdan, Dalupirip, Ampucao and Poblacion in the Municipality of Itogon, Benguet. The Subproject is significant for its role in providing water to local and downstream communities of Benguet and Pangasinan for domestic and irrigation purposes and in empowering as well as improving the socio-economic condition of project beneficiaries.

Subproject activities like Community Site Development (CSD) and infrastructure works gave employment to members as well as non-members registering a total of 321, 791 mandays.

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Subproject Completion Report: San Roque Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

The San Roque Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject is located in the Municipality of San Nicolas, Pangasinan and plays a crucial role as it complements the San Roque Multi-Purpose Dam responsible for generating hydroelectric power and irrigating rice fields of Pangasinan. The San Roque Multi-Purpose dam is the biggest in Asia and 11th in the world.

The San Felipe Watershed Management Inc. (SAFEWATER), one of two people’s organizations established in 1997, entered into a contract with the DENR to rehabilitate the San Nicolas side of the watershed.

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Industrial Initiative for Sustainable Environment (formerly Municipal Coastal Environment Initiative) : Project Completion Report

The Industrial Initiatives for Sustainable Environment (IISE formerly known as Municipal Coastal Environment Initiative or MCEI) is a joint project of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). It has the primary objective of promoting Environmental Management System (EMS) and Pollution Prevention (P2) or Cleaner Production (CP). As one of the three (3) components of the Natural Resources Management Program (NRMP), IISE's specific contribution in NRMP's goal of enhanced management of renewable
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Subcompletion Report: Maseil –seil Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

The Maseil –seil Watershed Subproject which lies between the provinces of Pangasinan and Nueva Ecija covers a total of 2,950 hectares. Maseil-seil Watershed although not officially proclaimed as a critical watershed is considered denuded. The loss of its forest cover is very evident. During summer months, one can see the deforested mountain and the dried riverbeds. Life has become harder for the people within and around the watershed.

The Community Site Development (CSD) activities and the Infrastructure Development Component have

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Subproject Completion Report: Saug Watershed Subproject

The Saug Watershed Subproject which covers a total area of 2,903.00 hectares is located within Compostela Valley and Davao del Norte in Region XI. More than 10,000 hectares of irrigable ricelands in the municipalities of Nabunturan, COMVAL and New Corella and Montevista are dependent on the water channels originating from these upland areas. Agricultural production however had been plagued by destruction of crops caused oftentimes by massive flooding because of the Saug Watershed deforestation .

Direct income for beneficiary communities were provided when the members

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Subcompletion Report: Northern Iloilo Mangrove Rehabilitation Subproject

The Northern Iloilo Mangrove Rehabilitation Subproject is located in the northern part of Iloilo Province within the municipalities of Carles and Balasan. Its implementation showcases primarily the positive effects of protecting fishery and marine resources on the environment and sea-based livelihood of those in the coastal communities.

With an area coverage of 531.44 hectares, the Subproject has served as social and technical laboratory to notable institutions involved in fisheries development such as the Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC)

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Subproject Completion Report: Sicopong Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

Sicopong Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject is located in Barangays Pal-ew and Sto Nino of Tanjay City and Barangay Sab-ahan of Bais City, Negros Oriental. The subproject covers one third of the whole Sicopong Watershed which plays an important role in the economic and sustainable development of the whole province.

The peoples organization, Sicopong United Ecological Rehabilitators for Sustainable Development Association , Inc was organized by Philippine Agro Forestry Industries and Allied Services Inc. Under the Comprehensive Site Development (CSD)

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Status of coral refs of the world: 2002

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Guidelines in the preparation of Forest Land Use Plan (FLUP) Thematic Mapping

This booklet is part of a series of resource materials produced by the EcoGovernance Project to guide local government units in fullfilinf the mapping requirements in the formulation of the forest land use plan (FLUP). This particular booklet focuses on thematic mapping. It intends to clarify the data neede dto properly assess forestland conditions, issues and opportunities and propose appropriate land uses for an LGU's forestlands.

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Sustainable Coastal Tourism Handbook for the Philippines

"Coastal tourism" brings up popular images of resorts at the seaside with white sandy beaches lined with coconut palms and crystal-clear waters. Advertisements and travel trade literature have helped to promote this image of the three "S's" that coastal resorts usually offer - sun, sea and sand.

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The Role of Environmental Governance in Improving the Potency of Philippine Forestry Rules

Environmental agencies like Forestry Management Bureau (FMB) are reposed with the responsibility to protect and develop the natural assets of the nation.

With the responsibility is authority. The agencies are to prescribe the necessary rules and regulations to govern how the assets are to be managed, utilized and kept for the common good. They are in the business of making and enforcing rules.

This paper discusses the nature of rules. It looks into how their potency to enforce their aims and

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The Unity of Development, Environment and Good Governance

The Philippine Environmental Governance Project (EcoGov) is a joint undertaking of the Government of the Philippines (GOP) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to install in the Philippines improved system of decision making and of taking action against five key threats to the nation’s environment: illegal forest cutting, illegal forest conversion, illegal fishing, over fishing and solid wastes.

The project focuses on three areas in the country: Western and Central Mindanao, Central

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Basis of Conflict in ARMM in Relation to Land and Resources

The total population projection for indigenous peoples (IPs) in the Philippines for the year 2000 is estimated at 13 million or 17 percent of the total Filipino population. The majority of the IP population is located in Mindanao (61%). The remaining 33% are in Luzon and 6% are in the Visayan Islands. The IPs comprise more than 110 different major and minor ethnolinguistic groups and are found in 63 provinces of fifteen regions including the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

Indigenous peoples in Mindanao engage in economic activities that range from hunting,

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Expanding and Diversifying the National System of Terrestrial Protected Areas in the Philippines Project (NewCAPP)

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National Integrated Protected Areas Programme (NIPAP): Final Report

This report briefly discuss the project followed by an assessment of outputs based on the Logical Framework. Much of the information is tabular and based on monitoring processes. However, the tables have been kept to the minimum with additional information included in the appendices that have their own tables. Then comes an elaboration of the Sustainability Process because this was not, with the benefit of hindsight, sufficiently covered in the log-frame.
Lastly, the Financial Report, followed by the appendices.

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Coastal Management Orientation ad Overview

This book presents the overview of coastal management an the rationale for its existence in the Philippines. This book provides the conceptual framework for coastal management drawing on both international an Philippine experience.
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Coastal Resources Management Planning

This book presents a detailed guide to the planning process focused on the local government unit perspective.
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Managing Coastal Habitats and Marine Protected Areas

This book presents the rationale and the means to protect, mange, and rehabilitate valuable coastal and marine habitats. It provides and overview and analysis of each important coastal habitat n the country.
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Managing Municipal Fisheries

This book presents he overview of fisheries management in the Philippine with a focus in municipal and nearshore fisheries. It highlights the trends and mangement issues of fisheries.
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Managing Impacts of Development in the Coastal Zone

This book addresses the important role of planning and assessment of impacts of developmental activities as a component of coastal resource management.
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Coral Reef Monitoring for Management

This guide describes a system to monitor and evaluable coral reefs designed for local coastal communities who have no training in SCUBA diving. However, those who wish to use these reef monitoring methods must be good snorkelers. This guide outlines the importance of monitoring reefs, the steps to gather data, to analyze trends, and to choose solutions based on the observations. The simple methods described here are not unique or original. They were adapted from the other methods developed for volunteer SCUBA divers and reef scientists.
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Coastal Law Enforcement

This book addresses the perennial issues of law enforcement in coastal areas. It provides an overview of the legal mandates of different government and non-government entities with law enforcement functions. Moreover, it discusses in part the resources in coastal and marine environment that needs special protection. It identifies the typology of violations directly affecting the coastal
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International Coral Reef Initiative: regional workshop for East Asia report (Cebu, Philippines, April 2-4, 2001)

The International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) is a partnership among nations and organizations seeking to implement Chapter 17 of Agenda 21, and other international Conventions and agreements for the benefit of coral reefs and related ecosystems. The ICRI partnership's approach thus far has been to mobilize governments and a wide range of other stakeholders in an effort to improve management practices, increase capacity and political support, and share information on the health of these ecosystems.

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Technical Assistance for Improving Biodiversity Conservation in Protected Areas of the Philippines: Progress Report No. 11 ( Final Report)

The Danish funded project "Technical Assistance for Improving Biodiversity Conservation in Protected Areas of the Philippines" (TABC) has been implemented from February 1999 to January 2002.This progress report assesses inputs, activities, outputs, objectives, sustainability of the project activities and major assumptions. In addition, it discusses the lessons learned over the period 1999 - 2001 and provides some recommendations.
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Bukidnon Forest Incorporated (B.F.I.), Sustainable Forestry in the Philippines

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Foreign-Assisted Projects CY 2000 Year-end Report

In the year 2000 the Foreign-Assisted Projects (FAPs) again played a big role in accomplishing the mandates of DENR in terms of sustainable development and people empowerment; optimal use of lands and resources; forest protection; biodiversity conservation; and effective environmental management.
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Regional Resource Management Project : ENR-SECAL, End-of-Project Impact Assessment Final Repor

This document is a report that assessed the degree of achievements of Regional Resource Management Project - Environment and Natural Resources Setoral Adjustment Loan Program (RRMP, ENR-SECAL) in 14 project sites. The extent of which are relevent and sustainable beyond the project term and gleaned lessons that might be useful for policy making process and in the planning and development of furture projects of the same nature.

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The Requirements for the Institution of a User Fee System in a Watershed Context

This paper discusses the conceptual basis of instituting a user fee policy and its application to watershed management. As economic instruments for natural resource and environmental management, user fees have historically enabled governments to obtain a share of the rents from commercial natural resource extraction as well as control air and water pollution. Despite their limited application to issues facing the green and brown sectors, past policies could provide ideas on how to implement a user fee policy in the different context of watersheds. Adapted to such a
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Participatory coastal resource assessment : training guide

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Allocation and Tenure Instruments on Forest Lands: a Source Book

This Source Book, prepared by the Philippine Environmental Governance (EcoGov) Project in collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), is intended to serve as a reference material to help DENR field personnel in guiding communities, investors, local government units (LGUs), private persons and other organizations and individuals desiring to apply for tenure instruments on forest lands.

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ASEAN Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conservation

The ASEAN Regional Center for Biodiversity Conservation (ARCBC) was a joint cooperation project between the European Union (EU) and the Government of the Philippines on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The overall Project goal was to intensify biodiversity conservation through improved cooperation in a comprehensive regional context, by assisting in setting up a network of institutional links among ASEAN countries and between ASEAN and EU partner institutions. The Project pioneered in addressing regional concerns on biodiversity conservation issues.

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Simplified and Harmonized Forestry Regulatory Procedures of the Philippines : Terminal Report

This terminal report highlights the results of the analysis of the Forestry Development Center (FDC) based at the College of Forestry and Natural Resources, through the University of the Philippines Los Baños Foundation, Incorporated (UPLB-FI) on the preparation the Manual on Forestry Regulatory Procedures of the Philippines. The undertaking covered the period from June 2003 to 15 April 15 2004.

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2003 Annual Report

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Tenure and Access, Shifter Investments, and Incentives/Disincentices: Ecogovernance Instruments as Used in Four Coastal Municipalities in Central Visayas

The Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) contracted the Silliman University Legal Environmental Advocacy Program (SU-LEAP) to conduct a case study of local governance instruments utilized and implemented to specifically respond to tenurial and shifter investment issues in a coastal area. This study is part of the Philippine Environmental Governance Project (EcoGov) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) with financial assistance from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

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Mending Nets: a Handbook on the Prosecution of Fishery and Coastal Law Violations

This handbook was written with the intention of quipping everyone involved in law enforcement and prosecution with handy reference material that hopefully contains all the necessary basic information -- and some helpful notes as well -- that they need in the performance of their tasks.
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Proposed Ligawasan Marsh Protected Area: Management Plan

 

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Integrated Solid Waste Management Source book for Local Government Units Volume 2: Organizations Offering Training on ISWM

This pamphlet, ISWM Sourcebook for LGUs (Volume 2), aims to assist LGUs in local capability building by providing a list and description of available training programs offered by various organizations all over the country. This is part of a series of publications on ISWM produced by the Philippine Environmental Governance (EcoGov) Project, an initiative implemented by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), with assistance from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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Conservation of Priority Protected Areas Project (CPPAP)

The project objectives were to protect ten areas of high biodiversity value, improve the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) protected area (PA) management capabilities; incorporate local communities and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) into the PA management structure; confirm the tenure of indigenous cultural communities and long established residents of PAs; establish a permanent funding mechanism for PA management and development; and develop sustainable forms of livelihood consistent with biodiversity protection.

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Protocol for Determining Best Environmental Governance Practices of the DENR Field Offices

The proposed protocol builds on DENR’s need to conduct its regular annual performance assessment of key field offices and officers and initial efforts to search and reward those offices which have carried out good environmental governance initiatives. Accordingly, the starting point in assessing and determining good environmental governance begins with the preparation, implementation, and revision/adjustments of the approved Work and Financial Plans (WFPs). The process will also provide relevant information and a set of recommendation to DENR senior
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LAMP I: Integrated Lessons Report

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The Fisheries of Central Visayas, Philippines: Status and Trends

This material consolidates the wealth of fisheries and coastal related information in Central Visayas to look at the current state of the region's fisheries ecosystem. The information aims to provide a clear basis for policymakers, managers and agencies involved in coastal and fisheries management to make more informed decisions on what management interventions are required in the region.

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Land Administration and Management Project : Project Completion Report

Land Administration and Management Project (LAMP) is an inter-agency project of the Government of the Philippines through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and its partner agencies, Department of Justice / Land Registration Authority and the Department of Agrarian Reform.

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Completion Report of the Philippine Environmental Governance Project (EcoGov) Phase 1

This paper synthesizes the various concepts and ideas that emerged during the implementation of the Philippine Environmental Governance (EcoGov) Project Phase 12 (from December 1, 2001 to November 30, 2004). Reflecting on the Project’s two-and-ahalf years of experience, this paper tries to draw certain ideas from the lessons learned and recommendations made that could serve as a “think piece” for consideration in the implementation of EcoGov 2.
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Ancestral Domain Delineation and Recognition: CADT of Aytas of Bataan

The objective of this report is to explain and understand the process of ancestral domain delineation and recognition through a case study of the Pastolan Aytas of Hermosa, Bataan Province. Because the issuance of a Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) is a provision for the securing of rights to their ancestral domain by indigenous peoples in the Philippines, a community that goes through the issuance of a CADT will also interface with different government agencies, specifically the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), and most
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Coastal resource management training guide

The Coastal Resource Management (CRM) Training Guide is a synthesis of the training
modules and materials used by the Philippine Environmental Governance (EcoGov) Project in
assisting local government units (LGUs) in CRM planning and implementation. These training
modules and materials incorporate EcoGov’s two-and-a-half years of experience in providing CRM
technical assistance to some local government units (LGUs) in the EcoGov regions. To some
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A Framework for Sustainable Philippine Archipelagic Development: Revaluing our Maritime Heritage and Affirming the Unity of Land and Sea (ArcDev)

This framework is a "a work in progress" and has, so far, tried to consider the many facets that characterized the politial and institutional, socio-economic and ecosystem-related concerns that relate to coastal and marine archipelagic development. Hopefully, it will help forge concensus and partnership among  the various stakeholders in the country, favoring the adoption of ArcDev.

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Economic Analysis of Allocating Forests and Forest Lands: Total Economic Valuation Approach

This paper was written to look at the economics of forestry projects under alternative user right arrangements—also referred to as the allocation instruments in this paper. A sample of forestry projects under the following allocation instruments were analyzed: 7 projects under Community-based Forest Management Agreement (CBFMA), 3 projects under Industrial Forest Management Agreement (IFMA), 2 sites with certificate of ancestral domain claim (CADC); and, 2 projects under Co-management arrangement between DENR, LGU, and Community’ and 1 site under
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Improving governance of tenure: enhancing guidance for the issuance of a unified tenure system : final report

This commissioned study “Improving the Governance of Tenure in the Philippines” was conceptualized in response to the continuing deforestation and degradation of forest ecosystems and communities in the Philippines. These problems are further compounded by the lack of clear land use rights, bringing forth the insecurity of tenure for the public lands and the various peoples dependent on them. The study has the following objectives:

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Glossary of Ecosystem Accounting Terms

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Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance

This action plan underscores the need for an effective “one health” approach involving coordination among numerous international sectors and actors, including human and veterinary medicine, agriculture, finance, environment, and wellinformed consumers. The action plan recognizes and addresses both the variable resources nations have to combat antimicrobial resistance and the economic factors that discourage the development of replacement products by the pharmaceutical industry

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Laguna Lake Basin: Frequently Asked Questions

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Climate Scenarios for the Philippine Climate Change Adaptation Project (PhilCCAP)

This report summarises the Climate Change projections generated using CSIRO's Conformal-Cubic Atmospheric Model (CCAM) in order to help PAGASA provide regional climate projections.  It includes the description of the procedures used to generate the various data and presents some of the results in graphic form.  The results also present the various risks associated with various climate change indices, with confidence levels presented using the 10th, 50th and 90th percentile change values among the model results.

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Southern Palawan: Frequently Asked Questions

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Use of Biomass as Renewable Energy

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Formulation of an Integrated River Basin Management and Development Master Plan for Marikina River Basin

The Philippines, through RBCO-DENR had defined 20 major river basins spread all over the country. These basins are defined as major because of their importance, serving as lifeblood and driver of the economy of communities inside and outside the basins. One of these river basins is the Marikina River Basin .

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Ecosystem Accounts Inform Policies for Better Resource Management of Laguna de Bay

This briefing contains findings of ecosystem accounts that use a "ridge-to-reef" approach to assess the upland, lowland, and coastal zones of the Southern Palawan region, Pulot Watershed and the Coastal areas of Sofronio Española.
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Ecosystem Accounts Provide Inputs for Decision-Making and Policy Analysis in Southern Palawan

 
This briefing contains findings of ecosystem accounts that use a "ride-to-reef" approach to assess the upland, lowland, and coastal zones of the Southern Palawan region, Pulot Watershed and the coastal areas of Sofronio Española.

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Good Climate Change Adaptation Practices Manual

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Global programme to demonstrate the viability and removal of barriers that impede the adoption and successful implementation of available non-combustion technologies for destroying persistent organic pollutants (POPs) : Independent terminal evaluation

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Peñablanca Protected Landscape and Seascape Management Plan : Strengthening Climate Change Resilience through Improved Watershed and Coastal Resources Management in Protected Areas

 
Peñablanca Protected Landscape and Seascape (PPLS) became a protected area through Presidential Proclamation No. 484 issued on October 6, 2003.  It was an expansion from the original Peñablanca Protected Landscape (PPL), which covered 4,136 hectares. The PPLS currently has 103,801 hectares of land and 14, 980 hectares of water.  Eighteen barangays comprise the PPLS. 

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ICRMP Project Completion Report

The Integrated Coastal Resources Management Project (ICRMP) aimed to enhance coastal resources. The specific goals are sustainable management of coastal resources and increased income for coastal communities. The Project promoted the “ridge-to-reef” approach in managing coastal resources for sustainability.
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Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Manual

 
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has established the EMS Manual based on ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental Management Systems-requirement with guidance for use - as a structured and systematic tool to deliver its mandate to protect the environment and natural resources of the Philippines.
 

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Development of Climate-Responsive Integated River Basin Master Plan for Agno River Basin

 

The objective of this project is to update the Integrated River Basin Master Plan for one of the abovementioned river basins: the Agno River Basin, to incorporate the implications of the new climate normals in addressing the concerns on: 

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Development of Climate-Responsive Integrated River Basin Master Plan for the Mindanao River Basin

The objective of this project is to update the Integrated River Basin Master Plan for one of the abovementioned river basins: the Mindanao River Basin, to incorporate the implications of the new climate normals in addressing the concerns on: 

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National Conference on the Governance of Tenure : documentation (September 22, 2015 in Quezon City)

In support of sustainable land and resource management, in protected areas, indigenous peoples’ ancestral domains and forestlands alike, as well as to the implementation of sustainable forest management and the PNRPS, the DENR-FMB, in cooperation with GIZ, organized a National Conference on the Governance of Tenure on September 22, 2015 in Quezon City with the following objectives:
  1.  Present results of studies on tenure governance, drivers of deforestation and benefit sharing
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Payment for Ecosystem Services: a Compendium of Relevant Literature

This report comprises the first progress report of the sustainable financing component in the development of an integrated ecosystem management framework for watershed, wetlands and

protected areas. 

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National Program Support for Environment and Natural Resources Management Project (NPS-ENRMP): Project Completion Report

The NPS-ENRMP’s overall development objective is to assist the DENR to improve efficiency and effectiveness in its service delivery. Specifically, the NPS-ENRMP aims to strengthen the allocative efficiency of DENR’s limited budget resources through better prioritization and partnership arrangements facilitating scaling-up, and through better linking of plans and budgets.

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Ecosystems Improved for Sustainable Fisheries (ECOFISH) Project : quarterly progress update

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IPOPS Package 6 - Demonstration of Guidelines for Clean-up of Contaminated Sites and Conduct of Demonstrations at Selected Contaminated Sites: chosen remediation technology

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Global Environment Facility - Manila Third Sewerage Project : Project Completion Report

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Forest and Climate Protection Panay Phase I - Draft Final Report

The ForClim Panay Project Phase I was implemented from August 2010 to May 2014 in partnership with DENR BMB, FMB and Region VI in collaboration with local government units and local communities with the objective to protect the forest and biodiversity of the Panay Mountain Range.

This report consist of a main report, a short summary of results (Annex 1) and a performance report (Annex 2).

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Community-Based Forest and Mangrove Management Project in Panay and Negros

Annual Accomplishment Report 2013

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Formulation of an Integrated River Basin Management and Development Master Plan for Abra River Basin

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Completion Report of the Camiguin Coastal Resource Management Project Phase 2

 
The Camiguin Coastal Resource Management Project (CCRMP) is a five year project funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade(MFAT) with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources as lead executing agency and the Provincial and Municipal Governments of Camiguin as implementing partners.

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Conservation and Sustainable Management of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Pilot Country: Philippines, terminal report

The Food and Agriculture (FAO) launched an initiative for the dynamic conservation of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) during the World Summit on sustainable Development in 2002. GIAHS are specific agricultural systems and landscapes that reflect the co-evolution of humankind with its environment.

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Formulating IEM-Consistent Investment Programs in Watersheds and Highly Diverse Landscapes

 

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Primer on Governance-Oriented Integrated Ecosystems Management (IEM) : Getting Each Stakeholder to Contribute Towards Common Goals

 

This document discusses key concepts, processes, and guidelines  in implementing integrated ecosystems management (IEM), which  is the recommended approach in managing watershed ecosystems and diverse landscapes. 

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Final Report : Protection and rehabilitation of coastal ecosystems for improved adaptation to Climate Change as a contribution to the Coral Triangle Initiative (ACCCoast)

The overarching project goal was to improve governance of MPAs contributing to improved climate change adaptation and biodiversity conservation.

The project has had significant impacts on the political and social domains related to MPA governance. Best practices of communities were identified and further developed. For enhanced outreach, results and lessons learned were shared among coastal communities at the national level, disseminated up to the regional policy-making level (CTI, ACB) and even

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DENR Foreign Assisted Projects: Annual Performance Report 2011

This Annual Report provides an overview of the accomplishments of the Department's Foreign Assisted Projects (FAPs) in CY 2011 and their contribution to sectoral priorities as defined on the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2011-2016. It also reports on their performance vis-a-vis their physical and financial targets, the implementation issues/problems, and the actions taken.

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Good governance practices in managing coastal and marine resources : a quick guide for local government units

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New Conservation Areas in the Philippines Project : annual report 2011

This report captures the Project achievements during the first full year of implementation. It also highlights the challenges, lessons learned and risks associated with achievement of objectives.
 
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Samar Island Biodiversity Project

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Climate change adaptation: best practices in the Philippines

This is a compilation of the best practices in climate change adaptation in the Philippines shared by 100 organizations nationwide.
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Strengthening the Philippines’ Institutional Capacity to Adapt to Climate Change : Final Evaluation

In more recent times, the Philippines experienced a number of natural disasters which has placed it among the list
of countries that have become most vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change. Latest empirical studies
have also indicated climate changes in the country in terms of temperature increases and occurrences of extreme
heat and rainfall. The total cost of extreme events related to climate change is believed to be high, at around 2.7%

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Lessons from the Philippines: achieving synergies through marine protected area networks

This publication highlights the good practices that can be glanced from the experiences of four Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) networks in building LGU alliances and a functional and collaborative MPAs system.
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ALOS PALSAR 50-meter Mosaic Step-by-step Processing Manual on Forest Cover Classification: A Training Manual (2012)

This manual will serve as a guide in training participants in using The ALOS PALSAR 50m mosaic data set to examine forest cover and change detection applications and development of operational national REDD+ MRV systems.

 

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Integrating Climate Change and Disaster Risk Scenarios into Coastal Land and Sea Use Planning

One of the key issues facing governments throughout the East Asian Seas (EAS) region is the impact of climate change, variability and extremes, particularly in coastal areas. Manila Bay is no exception, with incidents of flooding, storm surges, saltwater intrusion and erosion occurring with increasing frequency or heightened intensity. Of special concern is the threat of sea level rise in the Bay area and its effects on infrastructure as well as social and economic development in the area.

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Philippines: Climate Public Expenditure and Institutional Review (CPEIR)

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Analysis of Key Drivers of Deforestation and Forest Degradation in the Philippines

 

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Third Quarter Progress Report, GEF-Manila Sewerage Project: as of September 2012

This report presents the progress status of the Project ending the quarter 30 September 2012.
An added feature in the review of this quarter's project implementation was the participatory process of monitoring progress that involved the partner agencies in the gathering, validation and consolidation of data and information for the third quarter progress report.

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NewCAPP: 2011 Annual Performance Review/Performance Implementation Review Report

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Three(3)Rs of Fun in Waste

Call no. : TD 794.5 T33 2012
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Conduct of Third National PCDD/PCDF Inventory in the Philippines: inception report

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Implementation Completion and Results Report on a Grant from The Montreal Multilateral Fund to The Republic of The Philippines for an Ozone Depleting Substances Phase-Out Project

The Philippines ODS Phase-out Project lasted 17 years and consisted of two phases. Phase 1, implemented from 1994-2003, was largely successful in meeting its objective to assist the Government to phase-out the use of ODS within its territory by the Year 2000 through (a) the introduction of appropriate technology measures; (b) the institutional strengthening of responsible governmental entities; and (c) the implementation of specific cost-effective priority investments to reduce consumption of ozone depleting substances. Phase 2, implemented from 2003-2011,
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EcoGov success stories : empowering people; forging partnerships; improving lives

Contents: 

  • Where wildlife habitats are protected, biodiversity is presenrved
  • Saving the forest by giving it back to the people
  • Partnerships with local governments deal with waste problem
  • High hopes for small farmers
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Socio-Economic Baseline for the REDD+ Project Sites in Southern Leyte

 

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DENR Foreign Assisted Projects: Annual Performance Report 2010

This Annual Reports presents the overview of the DENR-FAPs portfolio which reflects the Department's performance for the year 2010.

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Trainer's guide on MPA monitoring and evaluation

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Waste Analysis and Characterization Study: a manual

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Strengthening the Philippines’ Institutional Capacity to Adapt to Climate Change – Water Resources Sector: Final Report

This MDGF 1656 Project Outcome 1 aims to mainstream climate risk
reduction (CRR) into key national & selected local development plans and
processes by providing the following to critical sectors:

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Community Based Forest and Mangrove Management Project (CBFMMP) : progress report no. 1

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Good practices in SWM: a collection of LGU experience

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Community Based Forest and Mangrove Management Project (CBFMMP) Panay and Negros: inception report

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Capacity Development Project on Water Quality Management Phase II: Project Completion Report

The project's overall goal states “Under the initiative of the Water Quality Management Area (WQMA) Governing Boards, Industries, commercial entities, LGUs and other public organizations take necessary actions for achieving the water quality goal established in the WQMA Action Plans.”
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Adaptation to Climate Change and Conservation of the Biodiversity in the Philippines: Final Evaluation Report

This report consists of the result of the external evaluation missions conducted for the Project. The mission included focus group discussions, individual interviews with project partners and a site visit to selected small grant project partners in Southern Leyte.
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Philippine Environmental Governance 2 Project (EcoGov 2): Contract Completion Report

EcoGov has delivered technical assistance in four technical areas that represent important sectors within a watershed or contiguous bio-geographic areas for natural resource management. These include Forest and Forestlands Management (FFM), Urban Environment Management (UEM) (including solid waste management (SWM) and waste water management (WWM) and Coastal Resource Management (CRM), with governance and advocacy cutting across these sectors.
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The Camiguin Coastal Resource Management Project (November 2007 - February 2011) : Phase 1 Completion Report

 

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Manual of Operations: Expanding and Diversifying the National System of Terrestrial Protected Areas in the Philippines (EDNaSTPAP)

EDNaSTPAP also known as NewCAPP
This manual covers producers and policies in the management and disbursement of funds, and procurement of inputs required to produce the Project outputs. It also specifies the relevant  policies on personnel management and administratin; and management of physical assests. Associated guidelines will be developed for monitoring and evaluation, and other aspects of project implementation and management, as may be necessary.

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Co-management of mangroves : a briefer

The management of mangroves is an important component in both forest and coastal resources management. Mangroves are classified as part of forests and forestlands and thus are included in forest land use plans. They are very valuable coastal resources as well and therefore should be part of coastal habitat protection, conservation and management programs of local government units (LGUs) and the national government.

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Agusan River Basin Integrated Water Resources Management Project: Final Report

BACKGROUND

The Master Plan for the Agusan River Basin Project TA (TA 4552-PHI) was carried out from August 2005 to July 2006. The draft final reports were extensively reviewed and revised, and the master plan was developed into an “enhanced master plan”, with the last version of the final report submitted in May 2008.

 

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2010 Annual Project cum Inception Report: Expanding and Diversifying the National System of Terrestrial Protected Areas in the Philippines (EDNaSTPAP)

This report covers the Inception Phase of the Project - from the period August to December, 2012. It highlights the key achievements and performance during the year; including the key risks that were identified as impinging on the achievement of design objectives and outcomes.

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Guided Self-Assessment on Local Environmental Governance (GSA) for the EcoGov Extension Period (2009-2011)

The Guided Self-Assessment on Local Environmental Governance (GSA) is a simple, quick, management tool developed by the Philippine Environmental Governance Project Phase 2 (EcoGov) that enables a local government unit (LGU) in an inclusive process with representatives of its constituents assess the status of its adoption of good practices in environmental governance. This tool was first used by EcoGov to monitor the performance of assisted LGUs in relation to its original target of improving the capacity of 80 LGUs to meet over-all good environmental governance index benchmark at the end
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Joint Terminal Evaluation Report for the Project on Establishment of Ecological Solid Waste Management System in Three Cities in the Philippines

This report was the result of the terminal evaluation mission of the Establishment of Ecological Solid Waste Management System in Three Cities in the Philippines Project . Evaluation by five evaluation criteria nemely, (a) relevance, (b) Effectiveness, (c) efficiency, (d) impact and (e) sustainability were used in the mission. Results, conclusion, recomendations and lessons learned were presented.
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Final Report: Marketing Communications Plan for Valuation Education (6 October 2009 to 29 January 2010)

On June 29, 2009, the Real Estate Service Act of the Philippines (RESA) was signed into law, created to develop and nurture through proper and effective regulation and supervision a corps of technically competent, responsible and respected professional real estate service practitioners whose standards of practice and service shall be globally competent. (RA 9646, Sec. 2)

A professionalized corps of knowledgeable and competent valuers will help the government

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Feasibility study: proposed loan and technical assistance grant, the Republic of the Philippines : Integrated Natural Resources and Environmental Management Project

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Adoption and Implementation of the Forestry Information System (FIS) for the Philippine Project: Completion Report

The Forestry Information System (FIS) is an integration of computer-based system modules of the major functions of the Forest Management Service (FMS). The forestry data are integrated from the community, provincial, regional up to the national level in a systematic manner, guided by standards, and supported by appropriate computer support systems. The developed applications for FIS are based on the following major activities in the forestry sector: a. Forest Land Use Plan b. Community-Based Forest Management C. Plantation Forest Management d. Forest Land Grazing Management e.
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Formulation of Solid Waste Management Plan

In the preparation of the 10-Year Solid Waste Management Plan, this Chapter shall contain an overview of the plan including its purpose and approach. It explains the need for a solid waste plan and its function, the context behind the plan direction, the plan scope, and the process by which the plan was developed, including public involvement activities.

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Technical Guidebook on Solid Wastes:Disposal Design Operation & Management

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Annual Report 2009 : DENR Foreign Assisted Projects

This Annual Report on the Department's Foreign Assisted Projects (FAPs) aims to provide an overview of the performance of the Department's FAPs Portfolio as of yearend 2009. This is in line with the efforts to strengthen transparency and accountability in government operations, particularly on the management of resources made available through Official Development Assistance (ODA) and other foreign funding facilities.

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Participatory resource assessment of the coastal and marine habitats of Camiguin Island

The Participatory Resource Assessment (PRA) of marine habitats of the five municipalities of Camiguin Island was conducted from May 12-31, 2008. The PRA process involved three days per municipality wherein slected local participants from the community (ranging from fisherfolks to members of the 'barangay' (village) council were trained in PRA methods (Day 1), conducted actual field surveys (Day 2) and analyzed and presented their results (Day 3). The PRA training included the following:

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Comprehensive Assessment of the Itogon Integrated Watershed Management Project (IIWMP)

The Comprehensive Assessment of the Itogon Integrated Watershed Management Project
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Project Completion Report : Southern Mindanao Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (SMICZMP)

Executive Summary

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A Guide to Conducting Focus Group Discussions: A Community-based Social Marketing Tool to Increase Participation in Solid Waste Management

Conducting focus group discussion (FGD) is an essential step in developing community-based social marketing plans for local government units (LGUs). FGDs can help gather relevant information about the knowledge, attitude and perception of the target audiences. It can also identify barriers to behavior change.

EcoGov developed this FGD guide as part of its technical assistance to various local government

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The Study for Mapping Policy and Topographic Mapping for Integrated National Development Plan in the Republic of the Philippines: Final Report

The Study covered: capacity development for topographic mapping at scale of 1: 50,000 of National Mapping & Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA); and pilot projects. The pilot projects included technical verification of mapping methods and technology transfer. Based on the results of the study components, recommendations of the nationwide development plan and action programs were prepared. The topographic mapping at scale of 1:50,000 for technical verification and technology transfer was conducted in the area of the Pampanga watershed using digital mapping methodologies.
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Review of National and Local Land-related Taxes and Fees: Final Report

This Report discusses the findings of a review of national and local land‐related taxes and fees that the National Tax Research Center (NTRC) has undertaken during 2006/2008.
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Survey of Public Perception and Real Property-Related Taxes and Fees: Final Report

The Land Administration and Management Project (LAMP 2) undertook a broad property tax and fees policy study to review the existing national and local property tax system. It follows from the LAMP 1 Report (2002) and subsequent work on property valuation and land markets. It is envisaged that the Real Property-Related Taxes and Fees Perception Study will enrich the analysis of the tax policy options.

The study aimed to: • produce a documentation of public and professional perceptions on current and proposed levels of real property-related taxes and fees which will form part of the

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A Report on Social Marketing on Solid Waste Management: the Jagna Experience (Initial Implementation

The application of marketing principles and techniques to promote a social cause, idea or behavior has been effectively used in many projects. Known as Social Marketing, this strategy has been found to significantly contribute to the attainment of specific program objectives and goals. Implementing it, however, involves a decision by management to undertake a focused and purposive activity requiring the kind of support that is anchored on the belief that this approach in fact, can make a difference.

In March 2006, the management of EcoGov2 decided that the Social Marketing on

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Pre-Feasibility Study on A National Program for Issuing “Qualified Land Titles or Similar Document Recognizing Land Tenure”

The Land Administration and Management Project Phase 2 (LAMP2) seeks to improve tenure security in both the urban and rural areas (non forest) through the issuance of land titles in untitled alienable and disposable lands. At present, the approach is limited to the issuance of Free Patent in agricultural areas in the absence of a cost effective procedure for titling residential properties. The titling process adopts a systematic approach which was developed during the learning and innovation stage in LAMP1. While the process has been streamlined,
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Annual Report 2007

This Annual Report on the Department's Foreign Assisted Projects (FAPs) aims to provide an overview of the performance of the Department's FAPs for the year 2007.

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Survey of Market Values of Titled Versus Untitled Land

Traditional land market did not consider title as a factor for land value, however, this behavior changes over time. There was a growing awareness among landowners on the importance of land title in relation to its market value. Since 1942 the value of untitled land has been decreasing while the value of titled land has been increasing correspondingly. The real estate brokers estimated the market value of titled land is higher by 25 percent to 30 percent over than the untitled land. In spite of its importance, local government do not
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Participatory resource assessment of the coastal and marine habitats of Camiguin Island: Municipality of Mambajao

The Participaroty Resource Assessment (PRA) of the Municipality of Mambajao was conducted on May, 2008 with coral and fish survey methods training on May 20,2008, field habitat assessment on May 21, 2008, and the analysis and presentation of results on May 22, 2008.

GENERAL PRA Results

Coral Reef Assessment.

Live coral cover in the different barngays of Mambajao ranged from 0-34.67%. Hishest live coral was obtained in Magting(34.57%) and lowest at Naasag (6.67%)

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LAMP2 Gender Mainstreaming Guidebook

This guidebook presents the overall principles and strategy for mainstreaming gender in the Land Administration and Management Project Second Phase (LAMP2), and compiles all gender-related elements of key documents and manuals (i.e., social development and gender framework, project management, field operations, land records, human resource development, monitoring and evaluation) of LAMP2. The purpose is to provide a quick view of the gender principles, goals, strategies and procedures of LAMP2.

The intended users of this guidebook are those assigned to mainstream the social

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Polomolok Combats Its Waste Problem with Private Sector and Barangay LGU Support

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Jagna : Full Cycle of Ecological Solid Waste Management

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Al Khalifa (The Steward) : What every Muslim needs to know about his role in environmental governance

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Cost-Benefit Study of Marine Protected Areas: Implications on Financing and Institutional Needs

Six marine protected areas (MPAs) under various management arrangements were studied in the Philippines to estimate the costs and benefits of establishing a MPA and how are these shared on-site in order to gain insights on financing and institutional needs of MPAs. Data came from key informant interviews, focus group discussions, biophysical monitoring results, and secondary sources. External financial and technical assistance, community volunteer labor, networking and partnerships played important role in defraying the financial
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Annual Report 2008

This Annual Report on the Department's Foreign Assisted Projects (FAPs) aims to provide an overview of the performance of the Department's FAPs for the year 2008.

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Improving Financial Returns to Smallholder Tree Farmers in the Philippines (Proceedings from the End-of-Project Workshop Ormoc City, The Philippines 11–12 February 2009)

The research project ASEM/2003/052 – Improving financial returns to smallholder tree farmers in the Philippines – funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, was carried out in Leyte in the Philippines over the period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2008. It was the third of a series of four ACIAR smallholder forestry projects. This so-called ‘tree farm project’ had a broad range of components, including: developing methods for inventorying trees on farms and timber yield prediction; investigating methods of
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Project for the Enhancement of Community-Based Forest Management Program (E-CBFMP) in the Philippines: Terminal Report

The Project for the Enhancement of Community-Based Forest Management Program (ECBFMP) in the Philippines was a 5-year technical cooperation between the governments of the Philippines and Japan, particularly through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).  The two governments agreed to implement the Project from June 2004-June 2009 with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as its executing agency.  

 

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Philippine Environmental Governance 2 Project (EcoGov2): Urban Environmental Management Program Assessment and Activities (Final Report)

This report has been prepared by an international consultant consultant) providing technical assistance to the Philippine Environmental Governance Project (EcoGov) program. The intent of the report is to update and supplement a previous assessment report prepared by the consultant in April 2008. The original 2008
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EcoGov success stories : helping local communities enjoy the benefits of improved environmental governance

Contents : 

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Instrumento sa Pagsubaybay ng Epektibong Pangangasiwa (Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool o METT)

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Property Sales Transactions and Cost Database: Deployment Strategy

This report has been produced as a requirement in the TOR for the International IS Valuation Adviser (Refer to Appendix I) and the National Valuation IS Adviser (Refer to Appendix J). The strategy covers a five year timeframe commencing in 2009. It addresses deploying the property sales transactions and costs database in cities and municipalities across the country and establishing a national database in the BLGF/NAA.

The strategy assumes the prototype system will be completed and approved and considers the database model required to satisfy the SMV requirements

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Al Khalifa (The Steward) : What every Muslim needs to know about his role in environmental governance

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Basic fisheries profile information: inputs for FISH-BE

Fisheries Information for Sustaining Harvest Bio-Economic (FISH-BE) is a communications tool and decision-support program designed to facilitate interactive examination of major decision options available to those concerned with the management of municipal an commercial fishing effort and fish sanctuaries. This tool allows scenario-building based on changes in MPA size, numbers of fishers, number of fishing days and catch per fisher. It also provides estimates on costs ad returns of MPA management, both to fishers and to the local government.

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Quality Assurance Strategies for the Encoding of Records into the Land Administration and Management System of the One Stop Shop

This document is the proposed Quality Assurance Strategies (QAS) to be adopted to support the mass conversion of records into the Land Administration and Management System (LAMS) of the One Stop Shop (OSS). The OSS is being developed under Land Administration and Management Project Phase 2 (LAMP2).

The purpose of the document is to set out the principles and practices to be adopted by Registry of Deeds (RoD) and its Service Providers (SP) in order to ensure that an acceptable level of quality is

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Metro Manila Air Quality Improvement Sector Development Program : Project Completion Report

This Project Completion Report was prepared by the DENR as the lead executing agency of the Manila Air Quality Improvement Sector Development Program (MMAQISDP). This program promotes policy reforms to improve air quality through abatement of mobile and stationary sources of air pollution, focusing on Metro Manila and the surrounding provinces.
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Republic Act 9003 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) :The Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000

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Annual Report 2006

This is a comprehensive report on the accomplishment of the DENR- FAPs for the year 2006, it presents the information on donor-funded activities which shows the partnership established with DENR development partners (funding institutions, national agencies, civil society and local government units) to achieve goals of poverty reduction through efficient management of natural resources and improving environmental quality.

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Establishing Larval Exchange and Reef Connectivity Using Larval Dispersal Models

This study will provide initial estimates of larval neighborhood scales for selected areas around the Philippines based on local hydrodynamics. The objective of this study is to characterize the oceanographic features in four different areas in the Philippines and to gain some insights as to how these processes might affect larval dispersal patterns and distances. The four sites are Baler Bay in Aurora, the Camotes Sea, Illana Bay and Sibugay Bay, both in the northern part of Moro Gulf. The study areas include Baler Bay in Aurora, Camotes Sea, Sibugay Bay and Illana Bay in the Moro Gulf .
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LAMP2 Operating Manual: the LAMP2 Entitlements and Incentives Plan (E and I Plan)

THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN PREPARED IN TWO SECTIONS: SECTION ONE: BACKGROUND TO THE ENTITLEMENTS AND INCENTIVES PLAN

This Section describes the current situation of regular personnel and contractuals with regard to entitlements and incentives. The section makes recommendations for which entitlements and incentives “PACKAGES” should be pursued for both groups. There is no package as such for Entitlements as these are being pursued within the usual channels of GOP personnel management. Action towards entitlements are relying on the analysis in Section 1.

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PALAMP Capacity Building Manual Volume II: HRDM Forms and Policies for LAMP II

This document has been prepared to assist with the requirements of implementing the Capacity Building Manual. It is intended to be used as a quick reference for the Project’s HID Teams, Unit Heads, Team Leaders, Site Managers and Project Advisers as well as other project staff involved in planning, organizing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the various training and development programs detailed in the PA LAMP Training Strategy and Plan. These programs include:

1. Training Events (T) 2. Meetings (M) 3. Workshops (W) 4. Conferences and Seminars (C)

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Revised Technical Guidelines on Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Management

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MOREFORESTs (Management of Resources on Forestlands through Enhanced Sustainable Technologies)

 

MOREFORESTs supports the continuing devolution of Environment and Natural Resources functions to the local government units, multi-stakeholder participation in managing natural resources, achievement of tenurial security for the uplands and improvement of database and digitization of spatial information for the public lands. It advocates for a harmonized forest policy that is more attuned with the times and helps to realize the paradigm shift envisioned in the post-EDSA Philippine Constitution, the Local Government Code and the CBFM Strategy.

 

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2012 Financial Management Report Philippine Chiler Energy Efficiency Project

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Training Report on Trainers' Training : implementation and monitoring of environmentally sound management of Polyhlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

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DENR Foreign Assisted Projects: Annual Performance Report 2012

This Annual Reports presents the overview of the DENR-FAPs portfolio which reflects the Department's performance for the year 2012.

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2012 Annual Accomplishment Report Philippine Chiller Energy Efficiency Project

This report highlights the major milestone of the PCEEP 2012
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Training Manual on Environmentally Sound Management of Polyhlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) for Technical Staff of PCB owners : technical assistance ...

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The Integrated Ecosystem Management Framework of Ligawasan Marsh as Wetlands Biodiversity Reserve

The framework provides an overall strategic direction for the management, development, and conservation of the natural and cultural resources within the marsh so that the local communities can continue to benefit from the wetland's resources. It also provides opportunities for the communities and local stakeholders to share responsibilities for the integrated ecosystem management of the area.
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Training Manual for Train-the-Trainers on Environmentally Sound Management of Polyhlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) : Technical Assistance and training on implementation and monitoring of Environmentally Sound Management of PCBs

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Guide for Planning and Conducting Process Documentation in the IEM Framework and LGU ENR Planning and Implementation (Draft)

This guide is intended as a handy and concise material to help facilitate process documentation in the field. It comes ahead of a more detailed process documentation manual that has been drafted through the NPS ENRM Project.
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IPOPs Package 5: Conduct of National Inventory of POPs Contaminated Sites and Development of National Strategy for the Management of POPs Contaminated Sites: phase I and phase II task 2 report

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A Proposed DENR Road Map for Replicating and Scaling Up of Governance-Oriented Integrated Ecosystems Management

This report focuses on how to sustain IEM implementation in the four ENRMP-supported sites, replicate best practices in existing and new initiatives based on lessons learned, and scale up or expand IEMconsistent approaches. It provides a brief assessment of the IEM processes as they are implemented in the pilot sites as well as a summary of lessons from the pilots while injecting insights from previous projects and trends of ongoing ENR and/or multi-sectoral development programs.
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Manual on Mangrove Reversion of Abandoned and Illegal Brackishwater Fishponds – Mangrove Manual Series No. 2

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ALOS PALSAR 25-meter Mosaic Step-by-step Manual on Extraction of Forest Cover and Change Detection Analysis : a manual for users

 

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First Quarterly Progress Report, GEF - Manila Third Sewerage Program as of 31 March 2013

This report presents the progress status of the Project ending the quarter 31 March 2013.
This quarter, the World Bank mission comprising of Ms. Maya Villaluz (Task Team Leader) Rene Manuel (Sr. Procurement Specialist) and Tomas Sta. Maria (Financial Management Specialist) conducted an implementation support mission on January 23-31, 2013 to review project implementation. Results and findings of the review were presented during the wrap-up meeting towards the end of the Mission and in the Aide Memoire.

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Climate Proofing for Development : a training toolkit

 
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Environment Policy Committee (EPOC) and Development Assistance Committee (DAC) formulated the Policy Guidance on Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Develop­ment Cooperation (OECD Guidance). Its framework aims to create a better understan­ding of climate change. It seeks to promote practical means of integrating climate adaptation into development undertakings at national, sectoral, project and local levels.

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An assessment of the implementation of the Free and Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) in the Philippines : Main Report

This study seeks to address the lack of an evidence-based assessment and evaluation of the FPIC implementation in the country while providing insights into community notions of consent as well as policy recommendations for the enhancement of the FPIC process.
 
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Joint sewage and septage treatment plant and facilities under GEF-MTSP component 6 GEF Grant No. 057296-PH

Monthly Construction Progress Report No. 10
May 2013

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Integrating adaptation into REDD+: Potential impacts and social return on investment in Sogod, Southern Leyte, Philippines

 

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Climate Proofing for Development : a training toolkit (Volume 2 : Applying a Climate Lens)

 

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TA and training to support LGUs in the application of BAT/BEP to reduce PCDD/PCDF from solid wastes: inception report

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Interlinkages on biodiversity, climate change and land degradation : trainer's guide

This Konek3Rio module was prepared by the on-going UNDP-GEF assisted project entitled "Strengthening Coordination for Effective Environmental Management (STREEM)". The STREEM project aims to improve the coordination among focal point agencies (FPAs) of the three multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs), namely: United Nations Convention on Biodiversity (UNCBD), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) collectively known as the Rio Conventions.

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Concept for a National REDD-Plus Registry and Analysis of Design Options for Its Implementation in the Philippines

This report examines the potential to establish a “National REDD+ Registry” for keeping track of various components of the Philippine REDD+ program. It is suggested that the initial step be the development of a “REDD+ Activity Registry” to capture information on pre-REDD+ forest activities (and potentially eligible REDD+ forest activities) now taking place on the ground. The work is conducted under the auspices of the “GIZ-BMU National REDD+ System Project”, a cooperative
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Climate Proofing for Development : a training toolkit

 
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Environment Policy Committee (EPOC) and Development Assistance Committee (DAC) formulated the Policy Guidance on Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Develop­ment Cooperation (OECD Guidance). Its framework aims to create a better understan­ding of climate change. It seeks to promote practical means of integrating climate adaptation into development undertakings at national, sectoral, project and local levels.

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Conduct of third national PCDD/PCDF inventory in the Philippines: data collection report

This Data Collection Report is the third deliverable for the "Conduct of Third National Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins (PCDD) and Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans (PCDF) Inventory in the Philippines" (hereafter reffered to as the Project).
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Mainstreaming framework and process for integrating multilateral environmental agreements in the local development plan

The Philippine government received a grant from the United Nations Development Programme - Global Environmental Facility (UNDP-GEF) to implement a project entitled "Strengthening Coordination for Effective Environmental Management" (STREEM). The STREEM project aims at
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Guidebook on integrating communitybased adaptation into REDD+ projects: lesson from Indonesia and the Philippines

This guidebook demonstrates how community-based adaptation (CBA) can be integrated into mitigation activities, such as reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) projects, by incorporating such methods as vulnerability analysis, participatory research and cost–benefit analysis. The use of multiple methods makes it possible not only to link scales but also to integrate adaptation priorities into REDD+ projects.

 

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Climate Proofing for Development : a training toolkit (Volume 4: Planning for Climate Change Action)

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Environment Policy Committee (EPOC) and Development Assistance Committee (DAC) formulated the Policy Guidance on Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Develop­ment Cooperation (OECD Guidance). Its framework aims to create a better understan­ding of climate change. It seeks to promote practical means of integrating climate adaptation into development undertakings at national, sectoral, project and local levels.

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ADB Procurement Guidelines

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Conduct of Third National PCDD/PCDF Inventory in the Philippines: final inventory report

This Final Completion Report is the last deliverable for the "Conduct of Third National Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins (PCDD) and Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans (PCDF) Inventory in the Philippines" (hereafter to as the Project). This Report documents the activities undertaken as well as the concerns and issues raised during the conduct of the Inventory. It presents the results and accomplishments from the Inventory together with lessons learned and recommendations for follow-on activities and future actions.
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Forest carbon baseline study in Leyte: Climate-relevant Forest Policy and Piloting of REDD [Final draft report]

Executive Summary

 

From mid-2011 until the end of 2012, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) carried out a forest carbon baseline study in Leyte Island, supported by the Provincial Government of Southern Leyte, the Energy Development Corporation (EDC) and the GIZ project “Climate-relevant Forest Policy and Piloting of REDD”. The forest resources assessment (FRA) covered the REDD+ pilot area in Southern Leyte, the forest areas in Southern Leyte outside of the

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Moving Forward in the Implementation of the Non-Legally Binding Instrument on all types of Forests in Liberia, Nicaragua and the Philippines: A Contribution to Reducing Deforestation and Forest Degradation

In May 2007, the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) adopted the Non-legally Binding Instrument on All Types of Forests, also known as the "Forest Instrument". 'This significant international consensus was reached to boost the implementation of sustainable forest management (SFM) and thus to maintain and enhance the economic, social and environmental values of all types of forests for the benefit of present and future generation.
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National PCDD/PCDF inventory of the Philippines (2010)

Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD) and Polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF) are two Persistent Organic Pollutants being addressed by Stockholm Convention (SC), which is a globally binding treaty that requires Parties to minimize, or where feasible, eliminate the releases of PCDD/PCDF. This requirement necessitates the identification and quantification of PCDD/PCDF sources. To date, two national inventories have been conducted to identify and quantify the sources of PCDD/PCDF in the Philippines.
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LANDSAT Step-by-step Processing Manual Feature Extraction Processing Using LANDSAT 7 ETM+ : a training manual

 

Successful implementation of climate change mitigation policies related to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Plus (REDD+) would require information about forest biomass, land cover resources, as well as forest resources. Remote sensing (RS), a valuable tool for

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Sustaining our Coast: The Ridge-To-Reef Approach, a Compilation of Technical and Policy Paper

This compilation was accomplished through the Integrated Coastal Resource Management Project (ICRMP), a foreign-assisted project. These studies attempt to pursue policy reforms and advocate strategy towards the protection and sustainable management of coastal and marine resource. The compilation includes the following:

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User's guide for the conduct of the National PCDD/PCDF inventory in the Philippines

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Pursuing an Enabling Policy Climate for REDD-Plus Implementation in the Philippines: Review and Analysis of Forest Policy Relating to REDD-Plus

 

Recognizing the necessity of such a legal framework, government and civil society groups in the Philippines developed the Philippine National REDD-Plus Strategy (PNRPS) that would provide an effective guide to REDD-Plus implementation in the country. Enabling policy is a key strategy in the PNRPS, and among its key activities is the review or re-examination of existing policies on forestry and other environmental laws that relate to REDD-Plus. 

 

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Supporting Philippine REDD+ readiness Final evaluation of the Climate-relevant Modernization of the National Forest Policy and Piloting of REDD Measures in the Philippines Project

 

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National Solid Waste Management Strategy (2012-2016)

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PCB inventory database structure / set-up for the implementation and monitoring of environmentally sound management of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) : technical assistance and training on implementation ...

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Social Mobilization Strategy to Support Land Administration and Management Reform

This document conveys the Social Mobilization Strategy intended to build broad understanding of the public and strong support from the key land sector stakeholders for land administration and management reform. LAM reform is a long term process requiring long term partnerships and commitments. This is the first social mobilization strategy for the LAM Project (LAMP 2). More strategies will be required as progress is made, lessons are learned and reinvigoration of LAM reform is called for.
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Community Based Forest and Mangrove Management Project Panay and Negros : final feasibility study report, volume I main report

Community-Based Forest and Mangrove Management Project in Panay and Negros (CBFMMP). (2006). Final Feasibility Study Report Volume I Main Report. 

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Updating of the Master Plan on Water Resources Management in Two (2) Selected River Basins (Pampanga River Basin and Tigum Aganan River Basin) Phase 1 : Final Report

The Master Plan Study on Water Resources Management spearheaded by the National Water Resources Board and undertaken under the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) was completed in August 1998. The study identified 9 areas which would encounter water constraint in the near future. Nine cities include Baguio City, Angeles City, Metro Manila, Iloilo City, Bacolod City, Metro Cebu, Cagayan de Oro City, Davao City and Zamboanga City. The Study was formulated and proposed water resources development plan adopting
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Literature Review on Marine Transportation and Coastal Tourism

This publication provides a review of related coastal valuation studies conducted for marine transportation, port and coastal tourism. It also presents and overview of the valuation technique used in the studies presented. Moreover, it outlines valuation techniques used, their advantages and disadvantages as well as areas in which they are most applicable.

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Policy Development Guidelines for LAMP2

This report is a result of technical assistance managed by Land Equity International to the Government of the Philippines. The TA was funded by AusAID and the views expressed in this work do not necessarily represent the views of the Commonwealth of Australia.

The guidelines defines terminology and summarizes key characteristics of modern policy development and implementation. Section 3 presents guidelines and a checklist aimed at ensuring that these features of modern policy development are incorporated in policy development for LAMP2.

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Cordillera Highland Agricultural Resource Management Project (CHARMP) - lessons learned

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Policy Advocacy Strategy for LAM Reform Bills

This strategy paper on policy advocacy aims to provide an over-all framework and approach to achieve the abovementioned objectives in the LAM reform agenda. It specifically focuses on presenting an integrated, wholistic and coordinated legislative advocacy strategy for the four key bills on LAM reform within the existing limitations and contingencies of the policy development and legislative-making process.
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Integrated Solid Waste Management Source Book for Local Government Units Volume 1: Funding Organizations

Republic Act 9003, otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, mandates the local government units (LGUs) to take the lead in implementing the law. For LGUs to effectively carry out this mandate, the Act provides for incentives to encourage them to develop or undertake socially acceptable, effective, and efficient solid waste management (SWM) programs, and to actively participate in any program for its promotion. Financial assistance programs are among the incentives stipulated under the Act.

This Volume contains information on available credit/loan

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Capacity Enhancement for the Global Environment : The CHANGE Report - November 2006

This report, CHANGE (Capacity EnHANcement for the Global Environment), is the abridged version of the full NCSA document. It briefly describes the NCSA process in the Philippines, the capacity needs to meet the country's obligations to UNCBD, UNCCD, and UNFCCC, and the action agenda to address these capacity needs. This report hopes to stimulate awareness among a wider range of stakeholders and motivate actions among decision makers from various sectors to sustain the global environment though capacity enhancement.

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