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REDUCE ILLEGAL LOGGING AND
CONVERSION OF NATURAL FORESTS
EcoGov helps local governments reduce illegal logging by placing forest lands under community stewardship. In general, where local communities have obtained legal rights to use the forests, they protected the forests from illegal loggers and forest fires. Recently,the municipality of Wao in Lanao del Sur allocated P455,000 from their municipal budget to place over 17,000 ha. of forest lands under community-based management. Activities are also promoting greater transparency in the issuance of permits and other documents in order to provide more economic incentives for people to grow trees and harvest wood products legally.
Initiatives
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Philippine Environmental Governance (EcoGov2) Project
Environmental Justice (EJP) Project
Partnership for Biodiversity Conservation (PBC) Project