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DENR and UNDP seal the partnership with the Province of Negros Oriental to mobilize finance for nature with support from the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN)
FINANCE FOR NATURE IS UNDERWAY FOR NEGROS ORIENTAL Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, 18 September 2023 – Negros Oriental Governor Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and concurrent Director of the Biodiversity Management Bureau Marcial Amaro, Jr., DENR Regional Executive Director Paquito Melicor, Jr., and United Nations Development…
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DENR-BMB joins the nation in celebrating the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) 2023
DENR Biodiversity Management Bureau successfully took part in the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) 2023, taking place at the picturesque Las-Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park. This event is a testament to our commitment to preserving the natural wonders of our coastal areas and marine ecosystems. Our family of passionate environmental stewards rolled up their sleeves and did the…
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DENR and UNESCO conducted the First Cluster of Orientation on the UNESCO Programmes for the Philippine Natural Heritage Sites
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources through the Biodiversity Management Bureau and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) National Commission of the Philippines successfully conducted the First Cluster of 𝙊𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙉𝙀𝙎𝘾𝙊 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙎𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨 covering selected protected areas in Visayas, Mindanao and the Bangsamoro Autonomous…
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2023 National Women’s Month Celebration
The Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) joins the celebration of National Women’s Month every March. This year, the Bureau kicked off the affair with an opening program and GADvocacy Walk inside the NAPWC grounds on March 13 followed by a series of programs and activities focused on women and gender equality. In the opening remarks during…
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2023 Pride Month Celebration
June 1 marks the beginning of Pride Month. Its is celebrated every year to commemorate years of struggle for civil rights, and the on-going pursuit of equal justice for the LGBTQIA+ community. With the theme “Samot-saring buhay, Samot-saring kulay”, the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) through its GAD Focal Point System (GFPS), organized several activities to…
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DENR and UNDP Partner with Negros Occidental to Mobilize Finance for Nature
Bacolod, Negros Occidental, 6 July 2023 – Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Philippines Resident Representative Selva Ramachandran signed a Memorandum of Understanding to unlock finance for nature from unconventional sources that will contribute to the sustainable protection and conservation of the province’s biodiversity. “I’m very…
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PH hosts ASEAN Meet to plan regional actions to hit New Global Biodiversity targets
LAGUNA — The 10-nation political and economic bloc, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), met in Pasay City, Philippines for a two-day meeting to map out its actions for nature in line with the new set of global biodiversity targets or the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Hosted and chaired by the Philippines through the Department…
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25th Philippine Eagle Week
“Unity in Action: Achieving success together” The year 2023 commemorates the 25th year since the Philippine Eagle Week was promulgated via Presidential Decree No. 615; this week rekindles our commitment to protect and conserve a national treasure, a Filipino nation’s gift to humankind, the Great Philippine eagle. Brought about by the unrelenting destruction of its…
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Philippines to host the 33rd Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Nature Conservation and Biodiversity (AWGNCB) and the 10th ASEAN Heritage Parks Committee Meeting (AHPC)
On June 20-21, 2023, the Philippines will be hosting the 33rd Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Nature Conservation and Biodiversity (AWGNCB) and the 10th ASEAN Heritage Parks Committee Meeting (AHPC) to be held at the Conrad Hotel, Manila. Both discussions pave the way towards sustainability and nature-based actions – in addressing the challenges…
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Training of Trainers on Peatland Assessment and Management
Agusan del Sur, Philippines – The Ensuring Sustainable Benefits from Peatland through Protection and Wise Use (ESBenePeat) Project in collaboration with the Measurable Action for Haze-Free Sustainable Land Management in Southeast Asia (MAHFSA) Component 1 conducted the Training of Trainers on Peatland Assessment and Management on 11-15 April 2023 in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur. A total of 53 participants…
