WHY WE NEED

FORESTLAND MANAGEMENT?

Today many Upland farming

communities continue to cope
with tenurial uncertainties,
declining crop yields, and overall
livelihood hardships.

People are uncertain about their water

supply; they do not even know where to
legally cut firewood or set up their
dwellings.

On the other hand, downstream

communities suffer from water
shortages, increased flooding, water
contamination, and loss of natural
areas.

Since many communities expect to

grow, they need to make careful
choices about how and where
development will happen.

Without proper forestland Use

Planning, the forestland portions of
LGU jurisdictions are subjected to
various land uses which invariably
have proven to undermine local
development efforts.

Because of this, some areas may be

designated as growth areas, while
others may be partly or fully
protected from future development.

A Forest Land Use Plan is the initial

step to direct proposed development
to the least sensitive area and
attempt to control the amount and
location of development to protect
forests and biodiversity, maintain the
water production capacity and
prevent further degradation of
forestland.

Forest degradation in Negros

Island
1.4 million people

5 % Natural Forest

1897

1970

1987

2003

Key
Principles of
FLUP

Ridgeto Reef or LandscapeApproach in

ResourceManagement Planningand Implementation

Ridge to Reef Approach

Source: EcoGov

Ridge to Reef Approach

-watershed

Ridge to Reef Approach

-watershed

Sustainable Development
To achieve sustainable development FLUP
integrates environmental, social and economic
development goals.

ENVIRONMENT

SOCIAL
&POLITICAL

ECONOMIC

Integrated Planning
FLUP is integral part of LGUs planning process
FLUP is integrated and becomes part of
Comprehensive Land Use Plan
The strategies of FLUP are followed in the
Barangay Development Plans
FLUP implementation is supported by LGU
investment plans and local ordinances
FLUP is plan of DENR
The strategies agreed in the FLUP are followed in
enforcement and supported by DENR programmes

Integrated Planning
FLUP is integral part of LGUs planning process
FLUP is integrated and becomes part of
Comprehensive Land Use Plan
The strategies of FLUP are followed in the
Barangay Development Plans
FLUP implementation is supported by LGU
investment plans and local ordinances
FLUP is plan of DENR
The strategies agreed in the FLUP are followed in
enforcement and supported by DENR programmes

Integrated Planning
FLUP is basis for on site development
planning by all stakeholders
Investment plans on site (including programs and
projects) and Resource Management Plans of all
tenure holders will follow agreed FLUP protection vs.
production areas
Tenure is issued considering the proposed
allocation decided in FLUP
Investments are channeled to priority areas
considered in FLUP

Sound Governance and FLUP

FLUP process (planning & implementation) has all the
necessary ingredients for DEMONSTRATING
good governance
1.Transparency in the allocation of forests and

forestlands
2.Accountability of holders of tenure instruments on
management of the areas they are responsible for
3.Accountability of DENR and LGU to support
forest/upland development
4.Participation of stakeholders in the planning and
land allocation process
5.Participation of stakeholders in forest protection
and advocacy

Sound Governance and FLUP

The management of forests and forestlands
as public good is a shared responsibility.
1. The preparation and implementation of the
FLUP should be a participatory process
2. The FLUP should consider

the needs and aspirations of the local communities

the concerns of LGUs and
the national governments policy and technical
framework

THANK YOU