Briefing on Tree Cutting

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3. Alignment with Organizational /Community Goals.

4. What is Individual Property Right?. The farm land occupants exclusively has an authority to determine how it is used; 2. The farm owners/occupants had peacefully in possession, control, and enjoyment of his/her claimed property over a parcel of land within the forestry tenured area; and A legal entitlement to use, control, develop, utilize and possession of a resource, including land tenure or other tenured land property. Its acquisition and establishment aims to promote economic efficiency by facilitating the creation of markets for goods and services and allowing for the proper and efficient allocation of resources..

Community-Based Forest Management. a national strategy to ensure the Sustainable Development of the Country’s Forestlands Resources with underlying principles of social equity, sustainability and community participation in forest management and biodiversity conservation Legal Basis: EO 263 dated 19 July 1995 DAO 1996-29 dated 10 October 1996 DMC 1997-12 dated 18 July 1997 EO 318 dated 9 June 2004 DAO 2004-29 dated August 25,2004 an agreement entered into by and between the government (DENR) and the local community, represented by the POs, as forest managers, which has a term of 25 years and renewable for another 25 years. It shall provide tenurial security and incentives to develop, utilize and manage specific portions of forest lands pursuant to the affirmed Community Resource Management Framework (CRMF).

6. The CBFM Program is meant to: (1) democratize access to forests and forest resources, (2) improve the upland communities’ socio-economic condition, (3) decentralize and devolve forest and forestland management, and (4) conserve biodiversity and maintain the environmental services of forests and forestlands to both on-site and off-site communities..

7. Incentives and Privileges of farmland owners/land occupants claiming his/her property rights; Occupy, develop, protect, manage and utilize forest lands and its resources. Claim ownership of introduced improvements. Allocate to members and regulate the rights to use and sustainably manage forest lands resources. Be informed and consulted on all government projects to be implemented in the area. Preferential access from the DENR to all available assistance in the development and implementation of plans; and Enter into sub-agreements or sub-contracts for the development of the whole or portions of the tenured area and/or economic activities therein..

8. Specifically, the Individual Property Rights strategy within the CBFMA focuses on key issues. It hypothesizes that: It can ignite greater interests among stakeholders and claimants to become members of the PO and thereby gradually strengthen their organization as an environmental caretaker and broaden the participation of the greater community in carrying out the terms and conditions of the CBFMA; It can clarify and resolve boundary conflicts among claimants; It can mobilize local capital for savings and credit within the community; It can generate locally-initiated sub-agreements with agreed-upon terms and conditions between the PO as the holder of the communal tenure and the individual claimants and members; and It can interest investments of and among individual claimants to develop their claims or enter into agreements with investors in making their claims more productive..

9. The Individual Property Rights recognition contributes to the following long-term sustainability objectives, such as; Capacitate the local communities and indigenous peoples to protect, rehabilitate, develop and manage forestlands and coastal resources; Ensure equitable access to and sustainable use of natural resources; Increased tenure security; Effective and inclusive self-governance; Improved access to external support; Lessening external deforestation; Communities maintenance of forest cover; Improvement of livelihoods; and Equality in livelihood improvements and how Civil Society Organizations support these themes..

10. Environmental Impact The initiative's impact on the environment of the recognition of Individual Property Rights (IPR) and addressing specific environmental concerns or challenges. The notable impact of the IPR responsive action is the control of timber poaching and slash-and-burn cultivation. Forest condition generally improved as evidenced in the increased area of natural forests and conversion of grasslands to tree plantations and agricultural production areas. Substantial natural regeneration was observed in tree plantation areas and open spaces. Forest equity has improved as manifested in increased participation in PO activities but leadership roles and distribution of benefits needs improvement. In general, the DENR benefitted in the implementation of the CBFM program thru recognition of IPR because of the improvement of forest condition. The mobilization of local communities as 'partners' in forest development activities is an effective strategy..

11. Social Responsibility The contribution of the Individual Property Rights sustainability initiative to social responsibility within the workplace or community and its promotion to social inclusivity and diversity. Immediately assume responsibility for the protection of the entire forest lands within the CBFMA area against illegal logging and the other unauthorized extraction of forest product, slash and burn agriculture (kaingin), forest and grassland fires and other forms of forest destructions; and assist DENR in the prosecution of violators of forestry and environmental laws; Follow all duly-promulgated laws, rules and regulations pertinent to forest management; Prepare and implement Development Plan with assistance from DENR and Local Government Unit; Formulate and implement benefit sharing schemes in the community; Pay the required government forest charges and other fees. ..

12. Economic Viability The assessment on the economic feasibility of the IPR recognition sustainability initiative and the potential cost savings or economic benefits. Based on the result of compliance monitoring conducted by our agency of the given terms and conditions of the issued forestry tenure disclosed wherein the analysis revealed that the number of livelihoods as well as income of the respondents increased after in every issuance of Community-Based Forest Management Agreement. However, at least 40% of the respondents whose income increase perceive the issuance of land tenure instrument had nothing to do with the income change while the remaining 60% strongly believed that the issuance of forest tenure instrument directly affected the increase of their income because of improved farming system or because of the livelihood projects introduced in their area by recognized IPR, thus competitiveness of development prevails. ..

13. Innovation and Creativity The evaluation process on the level of innovation and creativity involved in the recognition of Individual Property Rights and its employment of new technologies or unconventional approaches. The steps of evaluating the level of innovation and creativeness; first is the preparation of the community map which is very important in order to clearly locate the individual owners. The prospective land claimants must undergo actual community mapping. The other member of the CBFMA must be knowledgeable of the area to identify and sketched the present established infrastructures, major rivers, and creeks to impose in the community map and locate their individual farms in the community map, which became the basis for initial census of forest occupants. Some participants must identify and sketch the farms of their neighbors. The evaluation shall involve identification of the actual tillers while in the process of sketching the draft community map. After the mapping, the community census was completed and partially confirmed the validity of claims by individuals. The actual tillers identified boundary features and existing farm developments including crops planted. The People’s Organization leaders prepared data of claimants based on the information provided by the claimants and key informants in the community..

1. Overlaying of Maps to Produce the Community Base Map.

15. Identifying and Analyzing a Sustainability Initiative Research and Information Gathering Collection of relevant data on existing Individual Property Rights recognition sustainability initiative and identify potential sources such as company reports, community initiatives, and government programs. In the experienced, the other name of implementation of individual property rights is the issuance of Certificate of Stewardship Contract under Integrated Social Forestry Program. The Local communities use and manage forests throughout the locality for subsistence, trade and cultural purposes and generate livelihoods from the forests. Social forestry connotes: To engages communities living in and around forests in sustainable forest use and management To empowers communities by raising awareness, building capacity, developing policies with local people, and recognizing their rights and systems of knowledge To provides communities with benefits and access to forest resources in return for participating in sustainable forest management.

16. Stakeholder Analysis Identification of key stakeholders involved in the Individual Property Rights recognition and assessment of their roles and influences in the success of the sustainability initiative. The CBFM People’s Organization, DENR, and the farmlot claimants being regular members and beneficiaries are the key stakeholders involved in the initiatives and agreed to follow the sequence of recognizing and delineating possible individual property rights claims within the CBFM area. The recognition of the IPR with the PO as a holder of the CBFMA provides a certain organizational advantage on the part of the PO to enforce forest protection activities in the forestlands. It also raises certain expectations on the part of the members for assistance from the PO leaders and participation in employment and economic-generating activities within the CBFMA..

17. SWOT Analysis SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) for the identified initiative (recognition of Individual Property Rights) and the analysis to understand the internal and external factors influencing the initiative..

18. Environmental Aspects. Component Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Forestland occupation The member residing within the CBFMA area is empowered in the protection, development, preservation and conservation of the existing natural resources There are illegal intruders, timber poachers in the CBFMA area and conducting unlawful activities like collection and gathering of wildlife flora and fauna. The concern agency in collaboration with the local government units continually conduct community education and public awareness on environmental laws. Degradation of residual forest products, disturbance of wildlife fauna habitat and loss of endangered species. Massive occurrence of kaingin and improper management. Sudden abandonment of individual responsibilities..

19. Economic Aspects. Component Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Equitable Benefit Sharing The CBFMA holders is actively and empowered to hold livelihood project. The lack of proper boundary delineation is a discouragement among members because of undermine basis of sharing arrangement of livelihood production. The income and dividend of profits sharing based on agreed benefit-sharing schemes could enhance encouragement among members to sustain the assume responsibilities of managing the tenured areas. The People’s Organization will remain poor and the objectives to alleviate poverty become unsuccessful and individual farmers/forest land occupants cannot afford to brings educations to their children and unable to uplift their way of living..

20. Social Aspects. Component Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats The proper boundary delineation of individual farmlot occupation and formal execution of property rights. The individual farmlot occupants will be given an individual property rights agreement with compliance of sustainable terms and condition of managing the tenured CBFMA area. The lack of proper boundary delineation and lack of issuance of individual property rights agreement can caused disputes of claims and conflicts and will be resulted to less unity and cooperation of managing the tenured area. The concern agencies are willing to assist technically and financially to undertake parcellary survey of individual claims and formalize and legitimize the execution of IPR agreement among members. Possible cancellation of the given CBFM Agreement forestry tenure and/or termination of the agreement and loss of determined managers of managing the CBFMA area..

21. Assessment Summary The preparation and submission of individual farm plan within one (1) year will be processed upon issuance of the Individual Property Rights Agreement by DENR as the basis of monitoring and evaluating the area. The individual farm plans comprise of strategies of managing the CBFMA area particularly in the protection, development and conservation of available natural resources specified such as; Report any illegal activities nearby or adjacent area, such as, but not limited to kaingin, timber harvesting, fishing, squatting, and collection of any forest products. Actively participate in all CBFM undertaking, refrain from collusion with illegal doers and abide with the rules and regulations of the People’s Organization. Preserve and respect individual boundaries to avoid conflicts between and/or among the neighboring farms; and Landmarks and/or provide monuments for the permanent boundary delineation of the IPR area..

22. Similarly, the rights, duties and responsibilities of the CBFMA People's Organization involving individual property rights are the following: Formulate and implement policies on how to identify and locate access trails and pathways within the stewardship area, assist in establishing boundaries, land survey and locating permanent landmarks, act as the mediator of stewardship holders in resolving boundary conflicts. Integrate individual farm plans in the Development Plan and provides assistance to members in developing strategies and disseminate appropriate technologies. The Annual Work Plan should specify plantation establishment, maintenance, harvesting, marketing, and transport of forest- and agriculture-based products; and Conduct annual monitoring and evaluation, submit to DENR the status of farm development and compliance to the agreement..

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