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Palawan – Fisherfolk in 11 coastal towns in the Calamianes group of islands have unanimously expressed support for the declaration of monthly closed periods for rabbitfish fishing to protect the spawning populations of the species. This comes soon after the launch of their community-level Fisheries Improvement Plans (FIPs), which were formulated...

Manila – Sixteen women from across the Cordillera Administrative Region and Mindanao are representing the Philippines in the Global Leadership School of Indigenous Women spearheaded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Indigenous Women Forum (IIWF-FIMI). Implemented in Bolivia, Peru, India and the Philippines,...

Pampanga – Drones were launched to officially mark a joint undertaking by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) to initiate the use of the technology for disaster risk reduction in the agriculture sector. “The adoption of modern technologies in agriculture, such...

Clark, Philippines/Rome - Community-based forestry has shown itself to be a potent vehicle for promoting sustainable forest management, reducing poverty and generating jobs and income for rural communities, but unlocking its true potential will require greater support by governments through policy reforms and other measures. Many community-based forestry regimes are showing great...

Clark, Pampanga, Philippines – Key forestry leaders from Asia-Pacific began deliberations today [23 February 2016] on a series of critical natural resources issues challenging the region. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building resilience to the negative impacts of climate change are among the priority topics on the agenda for the five-day...