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Strategies
Sustainable integrated area development (SIAD) and participatory environmental
governance will be an overarching principle that will be adopted in addressing
ecological, economic, political, cultural, societal, human, and spiritual challenges
and opportunities in a specific area. Climate change and disaster risks will also be
seriously considered.
To sustain biodiversity and functioning of ecosystem services
• Adopt ridge-to-reef approach and intensify sustainable integrated area
development.
Forest and Watershed
• Clearly demarcate the high-value conservation areas that need proper
management (protection zones) from areas for private sector investment
(production zones).
• Reverse the loss of forest cover by continuing to rehabilitate degraded
forestlands, including critical watersheds, and strengthening protection of
remaining natural forests.
• Effectively manage protected areas through ecosystem restoration, as well
as demarcation and zoning to avoid encroachment into protected areas.
• Strengthen law enforcement against illegal trade of wildlife species.
• Come up with appropriate tenure and management arrangement to
establish accountability of communities in the management of forestlands
and protected areas, while allowing them to enjoy economic returns.
• Improve land administration and management.
• Strengthen research and development on forest, watershed, and
biodiversity.
Mineral Resources
• Strengthen environmental and social safeguards for mineral resources
development. Strictly enforce existing laws, rules and regulations in the
mining industry.
Coastal and Marine
• Enforce complete delineation, delimitation, and zoning of municipal
waters.
• Strengthen law enforcement and the management of coastal and marine
areas. (See also PDP Chapter 8).
• Rationalize the identification of marine protected areas and their networks.
• Intensify research on coastal and marine habitats and resources.
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