Beschreibung:
The study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of two forest management partnerships in the Philippines, namely the Community-Based Forest Management Program (CBFMP) and the Integrated Forest Management Program (IFMP). One CBFMP project and one IFMP project were chosen from each of the three major geographical regions in the country. The CBFMP sites were the Don Mariano Perez Farmers Multi-purpose Cooperative, Inc. (Luzon), Asosasyon sang Nagaproteher sang Kabukiran sa Jamindan (Visayas), and the Sta. Maria-Magkalape Tree Planters Association (Mindanao). The IFMP sites were the Woodland Wood Products, Inc. (Luzon), Iloilo Washington Commercial (Visayas), and the Casilayan Softwood Development Corporation (Mindanao). The study involved a review of the policies relevant to tree plantation development in the country. The major stakeholders of the different projects were interviewed to ascertain the effectiveness of the schemes in terms of the management, economic, and social aspects. For CBFMP, these included the People's Organisation (PO), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), local government units (LGUs), buyers, assisting organisations (AOs), and community members. For IFMP, the major stakeholders were the private companies, DENR, LGUs, buyers, and local communities/indigenous peoples (IPs). The enabling policies for the successful implementation of the CBFMP and the IFMP are in place, and DENR continues to review and revise the policies to make them more responsive to its partners' needs and to enhance effectiveness. The government provides the agreement holders, in both CBFMP and IFMP, with various incentives to stimulate interest in tree growing. These include ...