Saving Dupinga Watershed in Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija Philippines: Insights from Community Based Forest Management Model — Oak Academic Publishing
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Saving Dupinga Watershed in Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija Philippines: Insights from Community Based Forest Management Model
Department of Public Administration, Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, Cabanatuan City, Philippines
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Department of Environmental Science and Management & Office for International Linkages, Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, Cabanatuan City, Philippines
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Department of Public Administration, Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, Cabanatuan City, Philippines
1 Department of Public Administration, Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, Cabanatuan City, Philippines
2 Department of Environmental Science and Management & Office for International Linkages, Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, Cabanatuan City, Philippines
3 Department of Public Administration, Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, Cabanatuan City, Philippines
The world is losing its forest. The study described the multi-sectoral initiatives done to protect the Dupinga watershed. By using Community Based Forest Management (CBFM) as theoretical framework and analytic descriptive method of research, issues and concerns related to watershed protection are discussed. The study argued that the multi-sectoral collaboration of the Local Government Unit of Gabaldon, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Peoples Organizations, Non Government Organizations (NGO) and Community Organization is a CBFM in progress. Alternative source of income and community tourism may strengthen and sustain the multi-stake-holders collaboration existing in the area while capacity building program for community participation and forest management may provide insights for a sustainable watershed protection and management.
KeywordsSustainable DevelopmentCase Study Community Based Forest ManagementDupinga Watershed in the Philippines
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