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 | Commercial Logging Ban. Logging is not allowed in:
 | 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. |
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 Areas identified for present and future energy development. |
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| Active Participation and generate incentive for forest-based communities:
| 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. |
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| Mining is allowed except in:
| All previously logged over forest areas that have not undergone 25 years of rotation period. |
| Uphold the primacy of IPRA and NIPAs Areas, like Ancestral Lands, National Parks, Eco-tourism areas and everything under the two (2) Laws. |
| All critical watershed areas 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. |
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| Uphold EIA system and thorough review of the project before the release of ECC. |
| Conduct of Full EIA
| Genuine public hearing |
| Social acceptability of project by stakeholders |
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| Having a strict policy in rehabilitation of the mining area within the whole project cycle. |
| Review of 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. |
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| Conduct comprehensive EIA
which, includes social acceptability as a criteria. |
| �Labeling
of GMO products and the 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 |
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Reforest for biodiversity, protection and production |
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Promote the use of indigenous tree species in reforestation and tree planting
activities. |
| �Implement
the total commercial log ban. |
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Philippine
Federation for Environmental Concern
