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FUTURE OF PHILIPPINE FORESTRY: TOWARDS SFM OBJECTIVE 2010

FUTURE OF PHILIPPINE FORESTRY: TOWARDS SFM OBJECTIVE 2010. Society of Filipino foresters, Inc. 56 th Anniversary and National Convention 27 to 30 September 2004, General Santos City. Who relies on trees and forests?.

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FUTURE OF PHILIPPINE FORESTRY: TOWARDS SFM OBJECTIVE 2010

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  1. FUTURE OF PHILIPPINE FORESTRY: TOWARDS SFM OBJECTIVE 2010 Society of Filipino foresters, Inc. 56th Anniversary and National Convention 27 to 30 September 2004, General Santos City

  2. Who relies on trees and forests? • 60 million indigenous people living in the rainforests of Latin America, Southeast Asia and West Africa depend heavily on forests • 350 million people living in, or next to, dense forests rely on them for subsistence or income • 1.2 billion people in developing countries use trees on farms to generate food and cash Source: International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) in its preparatory work for the World summit on sustainable Development (Johannesburg 2002)

  3. Some Definitions of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) • Forest resources and forest lands shall be managed and used sustainably to fulfill social, economic, ecological,, cultural and spiritual needs of present and future generations(UNCED, Rio de Janeiro, 1992) • Process of managing forest lands and resources found therein to achieve one or more clearly specified objectives of management with regard to the production of continuous flow of its inherent values and future productivity and without undue undesirable effects on the social and physical environment(International Tropical Timber Organization, ITTO)

  4. Executive Order 318 : Promoting Sustainable Forest Management in the Philippines Policy Sustainable management of forests and forestlands in watersheds which shall be managed in a holistic, scientific, rights-based, technology-based and community-based manner and observing the principles of multiple-use, decentralization and devolution, and active participation of LGUs, synergism of economic, ecological, social and cultural objectives, and the rational utilization of all resources found therein. It shall likewise be the policy to promote sound, effective and efficient, globally-competitive and equitable forestry practices in both public and private domains.

  5. Guiding Principles • Delineation, Classification and Demarcation of State forestlands • Holistic, sustainable and Integrated Development of Forestry Resources • Community-Based Forest Conservation and Development • Incentives for Enhancing Private Investments, Economic Contribution and Global Competitiveness of Forest-Based Industries • Proper Valuation and Pricing of Forestry Resources and Financing SFM • Institutional Support for SFM

  6. Current Efforts of Government • Delineation, Classification and Demarcation of State Forestlands a. Forest Boundary delineation b. Land Classification of unclassified c. Identification of production and protection forests nationwide d. Issuance of RA for A and D lands

  7. Current Efforts of Government 2. Holistic, sustainable and Integrated Development of Forestry Resources a. ENR Shell (Framework Plan) b. Philippine Forest Policy 2001 c. Philippine Master Plan for Forest Development c. Adoption of Watershed Ecosystem Management (WEM) Framework d. Comprehensive Management and Development Plans/Multi-Year Operational Plan c. Urban Forestry

  8. Current Efforts of Government 3. Community-Based Forest Conservation and Development a. CBFM Program/Strategy/Approach b. CADT/CALT c. Resource Use Permit/Resource Access Rights d. Joint Ventures with private investor e. Partnership with LGU/NGO f. CLASP

  9. Current Efforts of Government • Incentives for Enhancing Private Investments, Economic Contribution and Global Competitiveness of Forest-Based Industries a. Rationalize/Harmonize policies b. Streamline/simplify permitting system c. Devolution/Deregulation in some areas d. Forest-Based Industry Advisory Council e. Oil Palm Plantation f. Co-management

  10. Current Efforts of Government • Proper Valuation and Pricing of Forestry Resources and Financing SFM a. Environmental Users Fee b. RA 7161 c. Environment and Natural Resource Accounting (ENRA) d. Revival of Securitization e. Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)

  11. Current Efforts of Government 6. Institutional Support for SFM a. Philippine Environmental governance Project (EcoGov) b. Good Governance (principles of transparency, accountability and participatory decision-making c. Decentralization, Devolution, Deregulation, Streamlining d. Strengthening Partnership/Linkages e. Resource Management Course (RMC) f. FLUP g. C & I

  12. Challenges of SFM DENR as the primary government agency mandated to pursue the sustainable development and management of the country’s environment and natural resources it is generally perceived as inefficient and ineffective in the delivery of its desired services to the LGUs and communities

  13. CONCLUSIONS ON CODE- NGO ASSESSMENT 1. QUESTIONS ON RELEVANCE: 1.1 NOT ABLE TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES. 1.2. NOT ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. PLUS POINTS DEGREE OF EFFORTS MADE. SOME IMPROVEMENTS MADE. REFORMS INITIATED.NEGATIVE POINT NO IMPACT.

  14. 2. QUESTIONS OF CREDIBILITY: • 2.1. EFFORTS NOT HARD ENOUGH (WEIGH DOWN BY PERCEIVED VESTED INTERESTS). • 2.2. LEVELS OF CORRUPTION AND INEFFICIENCY DROWNING GOOD ONES. • 2.3. INADEQUATE RESOURCES AND LEGAL AUTHORITY. • 2.4. INCONSISTENT AND UNSTABLE POLICY ENVIRONMENT.

  15. 3. QUESTIONS ON VISIBILITY: • 3.1. NOT AWARE OF DENR EFFORTS. • 3.2. DOES NOT UNDERSTAND DENR EFFORTS. • NOTE: HARIBON STUDY – LEVEL OF PUBLIC AWARENESS ON BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IS 2 OUT OF 10,000 PEOPLE (0.02%).

  16. 1. EXTENSIVE REACH (UP TO MUNICIPAL LEVEL). 2. GENERALLY GOOD PERSONNEL: 2.1 HONEST, DEDICATED AND WILLING TO SACRIFICE. 2.2. HIGH LEVEL OF INTELLIGENCE AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE (MOST NUMBER OF PH D’S AND MASTERAL OUTSIDE DOST). 2.3. EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE (LONG-SERVING CAREER PEOPLE). 3. HIGHER LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE TO DENR IN ENVIRONMENT SECTOR (RELATIVELY EASY TO GET PARTNERS AND MOBILIZE SUPPORT). • 4. DENR CLIENTS AMONG THE POOREST OF THE POOR (HIGH OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPACT). 5. ONLY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY IN THE UPLANDS. 6. THE PERFORMANCE OF OTHER SECTORS IS DETERMINED TO A LARGE EXTENT ON HOW WE PERFORM (AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRY, HEALTH, SOCIAL JUSTICE, TOURISM, SECURITY). HUGE POTENTIALS OF DENR:

  17. P H I L. F O R E S T C O V E R

  18. Forest cover loss: 1950 - 1970

  19. Forest cover loss: 1970 - 1987

  20. Status of Philippine Forest Land Classification (as of Dec. 2002) Timberland- - - - - - - 15,854,922 (52.85%) A & D- - - - - - - - - - - 14,145,078 (42.15%) Forest Cover (as of 2003) Forest- - - - - - - - - - - 7,168,400 (24%) Current data used - - 5,400,000 (18%) Increase in forest cover - - - - - - - - - - - 1.8 million hectares

  21. Map of the Philippines 30 Million Hectares Forestlands - 15M ha. (50%) Unclassified - .88M ha. (2.94%) Alienable & Disposable 14.12 M ha. (47.06%)

  22. Ideal Ecological Land Balance or Ratio 60 per cent as A and D - - - - 18 million has. 40 per cent forest cover- - - - 12 million has. Deficit - - - - - 7.2 (24%)- - - - 4.8 million has. (16%) 5.4 (18%)- - - - 6.6 million has. (22%)

  23. Forestry Sector Problem Tree UNSUSTAINABILITY OF FOREST RESOURCES LOSS OF WATERSHED VALUES LOSS OF FOREST RESOURCES LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY FOREST DEGRADATION UNCONTROLLED LAND CONVERSION UNSUSTAINABLE LAND USES ILLEGAL PRACTICES LACK OF PRIVATE INVESTMENTS FAILURES OF PFA IN FOREST MANAGEMENT WEAK POLICIES &PROGRAMS UNDEFINED LIMITS OF FOREST LANDS CONFLICTS IN PFA ROLES WEAK INTERSECTORAL PARTICIPATION WEAK FOREST SCIENCE FOUNDATION

  24. Challenges to SFM in the Philippines • Effects of globalization both positive and negative, i.e. forest policies, liberalization of capital movements, corporate environmental management • Need for an institutionalized and legislated long-term policy on SFM • Forests for reducing poverty • Redefinition of roles of major stakeholders like DENR, LGUs, communities, private sector • Movement from Forest Management to Forest Governance • Reengineering and Retooling the Bureaucracy

  25. Challenges to Filipino Foresters • New Mindset ---local to global forest to ecosystem trees to forest needs to rights regulation to development forests for people forests for the planet

  26. Challenges to Filipino Foresters • Professional Foresters increasing importance of biodiversity ICT, GIS, data base integrated ecosystems urban forestry knowledge-sharing and capacity building new technologies

  27. Challenges to Filipino Foresters • Private-Public Sector Dynamics increasing importance of private forests or “trees outside forests” accountability of resource users fundamental right of indigenous people mainstreaming stakeholders integrating forestry in rural and local development Forest Certification

  28. Mabuhay ang mga Foresters Maraming Salamat

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