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

 
       
 
 
 
 
 
 

THEME #1
Enhancing Environmental Governance
- Progress by Project -

The two projects included in theme #1 are listed below.

1. Documenting Instructive Cases in Community-based Natural Resource Management Projects Implementation of Success Stories of Environmental Projects

      Project Leader: Dr. Rotacio s. Gravoso

• Project Summary • Objectives
• Outputs/Results • Documents

 

Progress 2004-2005

  • Completed work on 5 DVD video documentaries of successful community-based natural resource management projects in the Visayas region of the Philippines.  These documentaries, largely student produced, are being made available to local government units, educational institutions, NGOs and the media in an effort to spark initiative and innovation among other communities across the Visayas for natural resource management. 
  • A session at the July Dissemination Workshop was devoted to presentation of selected segments of this documentary series. [more..]

 

2. Review & Evaluation of Community-Based Forest Mgt. Agreement & other Tenurial Instruments

      Project Leader: Ms. Luchie A. Blanco

 

Progress 2004-2005

  • This working group completed a research project to review the following: a) issues encountered in the pre-issuance, issuance, and monitoring and evaluation of community-based tenure instruments, b) support activities provided by implementing and assisting organizations to improve the social and economic conditions of qualified tenured individuals and communities, c) benefits and disincentives encountered and the expectations of tenured migrants with regards to their possession or possible possession of the tenurial instruments, d) problems and issues of tenured migrants and their plans and solutions to mitigate these concerns, and e) support activities/services that these tenured migrants actually received from concerned implementing and assisting organizations
  • Held a Consultation/Feedback Session with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR - Region 7) on November 17-18 to continue refinement of findings and recommendations.
  • Research Output Meetings held at DENR (January 19-20, 2005) and the Eduardo Aboitiz Development Studies Center (January 21, 2005). Twenty-nine people participated in these events, including representatives from various local government units, government agencies and non-governmental organizations