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A CFTU Network activity
funded by the Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development (ALO)and US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

 
       
 
 
 
 
 
 

THEME #1
Enhancing Environmental Governance

- Project #1-
Documenting Instructive Cases in Community-based Natural Resource Management Projects Implementation

      Project Leader: Dr. Rotacio S. Gravoso


• Project Summary • Objectives
• Outputs/Results • Documents

PROJECT SUMMARY
Six community-based natural resources management projects were chosen for documentation based on the four-point criteria set by the project: 1) the project and its lessons are not yet documented, 2) project data and records are accessible, 3) project data and records are accessible, 4) the project site is accessible, and 5) peace and order is not a problem in the project site.

Five documentary videos and easy-to-read feature articles have been produced and prepared, respectively. Highlighting the experiences of the communities in restoring and protecting their natural resources, the features were compiled into a monograph and the videos organized into a series.  Both the monograph and videos are under one title, “Tanod-Kalikupan”.  Assistance of development communication students at SU was tapped in producing the monographs and videos.

The implementation of the project provided the project with new insights in documenting projects. For the communities, the documentation activity has given their efforts to protect their natural resources due recognition and has served venue for them to share their experiences. For the students, their involvement has immersed them into the communities that provided them with practical, hands-on experiences in communication materials production. This process did not only hone their skills but also provided with an opportunity to reflect on the situations in their respective communities.

 

OBJECTIVE


  • This project aimed to document and disseminate lessons from implementing community-based, participatory natural resources management projects

OUTPUTS

The project aimed to develop, design and produce a monograph and video documentaries on CBNRM (see below). For the monographs, the idea of writing technical articles were ruled out in favor of features that are easy to read and understood even by the laymen. The video documentaries, on the other hand, included interviews of the community leaders and residents and project implementers. To date, except for the Small Islands Environmental Rehabilitation and Livelihood, the feature articles and videos have already been written and produced, respectively.

The feature articles have been compiled into a monograph. The videos, on the other hand, are in a series. Both monograph and the video series are titled, “Tanod-Kalikupan”, two Visayan terms that means thread and environment. The word “thread” is meant for two things: to give recognition to the people who have exerted efforts to protect their own resources. Based on the documentation, these efforts have resulted either in the maintenance and/or in regaining of the stability of their ecosystem. Second, it denotes to the integrated CD and monograph that bind together these experiences

Video Documentary

Feature Article

Bulosao Forest Reserve

Magnificent Waterfalls of Samar

Mt. Ginsamayan

Ecowardens of Mt. Ginsamayan

Basdio

People Power at Basdio

Pong Dako

Braving the Waves at Pong Dako

San Fran

Sands of Life at San Francisco

FUTURE PLANS and LESSONS LEARNED (see document below)

DOCUMENTS

2005. Documenting Instructive Cases in Community-Based Natural Resources Management Projects Implementation: ALO Terminal Report. Dept of Development Comm., College of Agriculture, Leyte State University, Leyte, Philippines. 7 p.