Inclusion of ICCAs in the ENIPAS Act of 2018
DENR-BMB
Harmonizing and implementing policies
New policies are created and former policies are consolidated to recognize and support ICCAs overlapping with protected areas. Policies are harmonized to establish common ground among the stakeholders and the IPs living within the area for the recognition, respect, development, and promotion of ICCAs as protected areas in the country. These policies are also in line with the country’s targets on the Sustainable Development Goals, Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD) Aichi targets, Philippine Development Plan, and Philippine Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PBSAP).
- Collaboration and mutual understanding between the IPs and government agencies
- Acceptance of the State with the revised ICCA guidelines and bill
It is essential that IP members participate in crafting and lobbying of policy guidelines to have a solid ground on how to conserve, protect, and manage these ICCAs.