Tenure Agreements: Philippines Mangrove Conservation

Location

Philippines

Description

This case study was presented in June 2008 at the workshop, A Private Sector Approach – Conservation Agreements in Support of Marine Protection. The information below is a short abstract of the case study. A complete case study will be posted on the toolkit prior to October 2008.

Mangrove plantation in the Philippines. From Melana et al, 2000.

Fishponds have taken a heavy toll on mangroves in the Philippines. Mangrove forests remaining along the Philippine coastline are of lower quality than those found in the early century and cover less than one-third of the original area. Only 5% of the existing mangroves are primary growth. Three protection and management strategies for mangroves exist in the Philippines: 1) Assignment of user and property rights; 2) Regulatory techniques; and 3) Non-regulatory techniques. This case study will compare these strategies and focus on the assignment of user and property rights, specifically contracts, permits, and leases issued by the Government of the Philippines. These instruments have been issued to qualified organized communities and other private and government entities with the goal of pursuing community-based mangrove development, conservation and management in protected areas and other areas of the public domain.1

Contact Information

Dioscoro M. Melana,PhD
Regional Technical Director
Protected Areas, Wildlife & Coastal Zone   
Management Services, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 7
Tel: 032-3439268
E-mail: monterophd@yahoo.com

See Also

One Ocean