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Stakeholders Confirm Support for the ABS Project’s 2023 Plans
Quezon City, Philippines — Stakeholders forming the national and regional inter-agency technical working group of the Implementing the National Framework on Access and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge in the Philippines Project (ABS Project) convened on 1-2 February 2023 to refine the project’s implementation strategies for 2023. A total of 69 representatives from…
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Strengthening the Fight Against Wildlife Trafficking: DENR-BMB and UNODC’s Training Course on Digital Forensics Software and Turnover of Specialized law Enforcement Equipment
Quezon City, Philippines- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) co-organized the “Training Course on Digital Forensics Software and Turnover and Demonstration of Specialized Law Enforcement Equipment” conducted at Park Inn by Radisson North EDSA, Quezon City, Metro Manila from 6-10 March…
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DENR-BMB Lauded Partners in Wildlife Conservation and Protection in the Celebration of 2023 World Wildlife day
Quezon City, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) spearheaded the annual celebration of World Wildlife Day (WWD) held on 03 March 2023 with the theme “Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation”, recognizing partners at various levels who are significantly contributing towards the conservation and protection of the Philippines’ wild…
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Gabay Kalikasan Park Groundbreaking Ceremony
The Gabay Kalikasan Park was formally launched during its groundbreaking ceremony held in Barangay Mariana, District 4, Quezon City on March 9, 2023. The Gabay Kalikasan Park is part of the Memorandum of Agreement for the Building a Biodiversity Friendly Urban Development Project thru the Adopt-a-City scheme among the DENR-BMB, DENR-NCR, QC LGU and MPIC…
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DENR Hails Recognition of Mangrove Reserve in Siargao Island as ‘Wetland of International Importance’
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) welcomed the recognition of the Del Carmen Mangrove Reserve in Siargao Island Protected Landscape and Seascape (SIPLAS) as a Wetland of International Importance during the World Wetlands Day (WWD) 2023 celebration on February 2. Anchored on the theme, “It’s Time for Wetland Restoration,” the national celebration of…
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Inception Meeting for the implementation of the “Ensuring Benefits from Peatlands through Protection and Wise-Use” (ESBenePeat) Project
Quezon City, Philippines – The Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) conducted an Inception Meeting for the “Ensuring Benefits from Peatlands through Protection and Wise-Use” (ESBenePeat) Project on January 12, 2023 to level off understanding of the Project among key partner institutions and co-implementers and to ensure the smooth and strategic execution of the project through collaborative…
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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Presents the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) Wildlife and Forest Crime Analytic Toolkit Report in the Philippines
Makati City, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) jointly organized an event to present the comprehensive output of the inter-country collaboration, “The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) Wildlife and Forest Crime Analytic Toolkit Report on the Philippines”…
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DENR Commits Support in Proper Accounting of Country’s Natural Resources
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reiterated its support to develop and implement a toolkit to properly measure and account for the benefits derived from the country’s ecosystems, leading toward the production of statistics that accurately reflect the value of the Philippines’ natural resources. DENR Biodiversity Management Bureau Director Natividad Y. Bernardino made…
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ABS Project Stakeholders Convened to Revise Regulations on Access and Benefit Sharing of Philippine Genetic Resources
Quezon City, Philippines – The Implementing the National Framework on Access and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge in the Philippines Project (ABS Project) conducted a national consultation workshop on November 25, 2022 to revise existing Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) regulations, particularly the Joint DENR-DA-PCSD-NCIP Administrative Order (JAO) No.1, Series of 2005. The…
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GIS Training for Peatland Mapping in the Philippines Held on 3-4 November 2022
Quezon City, Philippines – The Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) Indonesia co-organized the Geographic Information System (GIS) Training for Peatland Mapping in the Philippines on 3-4 November 2022 to capacitate the relevant technical staff of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in developing and producing…
