Forest Management   

• All previously logged over forest areas that have not undergone 25 years of rotation period.
• Strict protection zone of the protected areas under IPRA and NIPAs areas.
• All critical watersheds and irrigations (proclaimed and not proclaimed)
• All considered as biodiversity hotspots and identified conservation areas of the country.
• Areas identified for present and future energy development.

• Include NGO/POs in the consultation of policies and researches made by Forest Development Center.
• Provide financial and non-financial incentives to communities
• Lower or cancel the forest charges on forest products by considering the unpaid forest management efforts of the communities.
• All members of the Trust Fund Committee must be selected through LGU/NGO/PO consultation. Include in the structure of Trust Fund Committee of Sustainable Forest Management Fund at least one (1) NGO and POs representing IP/Upland Community.

Mining

• Mining is allowed except in:

1. All previously logged over forest areas that have not undergone 25 years of rotation period.
2. Uphold the primacy of IPRA and NIPAs Areas, like Ancestral Lands, National Parks, Ecotourism areas and everything under the two (2) Laws.
3. All critical watershed areas and irrigations (proclaimed and not proclaimed)
4. All considered as biodiversity hotspots and identified conservation areas of the country.
5. Areas identified for present and future energy development.

• Uphold EIA system and thorough review of the project before the release of ECC.
• Conduct Full EIA

1. Genuine public hearing
2. Social acceptability of project by stakeholders

• Have a strict policy in rehabilitation of the mining area within the whole project cycle.
• Review the mining investor’s credentials, making sure that they have no bad track records.
• Provide the community with basic services, benefits and livelihood programs that would make them sustainable and capable on their own and not depending on the mining project alone.

Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)

• Conduct comprehensive EIA which includes social acceptability as a criteria
• and for Labeling of GMO products and consumers’ right to information
• Respect the precautionary principle: “If we are not sure on the impacts that it could do, then don’t do it.”
• Promote safety on food.

Biodiversity

• Reforest for biodiversity, protection, and production.
• Promote the use of indigenous tree species in reforestation and tree planting activities.
• Implement the total commercial log ban