Tag: Environmental Foundation

Established in 1986, Kapunungan sa Gagmay ng Mangingisda sa Concepcion (KGMC) is the municipal fisherfolk association of Barangay Concepcion, Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay. It is active in coastal protection and management. The association implements marine-based livelihood projects like fish culture in cages, shell culture, crabs and fish mangrove aqua silviculture and sustainable ways of fishing.

Among KGMCs activities are mangrove restoration, protection, development and management; mangrove nursery establishment, development and innovation; mangrove seedlings handling and transporting and planting technique; maintenance and monitoring of mangrove nurseries and planting sites; mangrove protection; fisherfolk community social enterprises establishment and development; promotion of coastal community social enterprises; solid waste management initiatives; marine animal protection; and coastal community organizing, orientation and strengthening on coastal environment and natural resources management.

In the past years, international policy events have paid great attention to that “historical interface” and to the role of indigenous peoples and local communities in conservation. Communities have managed natural resources with ingenuity and care because on those resources depend their very survival, their security, and many cultural and religious values important for them. Sustainable use has generally been more a matter of survival than choice. The Indigenous Community Conserved Areas (ICCAs) benefits the indigenous people (IP) communities. Under the ICCAs the IPs are recognized as manager and owner of their ancestral domain. Examples of ICCAs are Mt. Candalaga

in Maragusan, Compostela Valley; Mt Apo in Kidapawan, Davao del Sur; Mt. Kimangkil in Bukidnon.

The Foundation for the Philippine Environment has initiatives on sustainable mechanism and provides opportunities. Like participation of IP communities to conserve and manage their environment; capacity-building for IP community leaders; advocacy work at the national, local, and community level; and documentation and dissemination of good practices on ICCAs and sustainable mechanism.