Forest protection in the Caraballo Sur, Northern Philippines

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Political Science

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Mountain Research and Development

Volume

18

Issue

1

First Page

63

Last Page

70

Publication Date

1998

Abstract

The continuous loss of forest cover in developing countries, such as the Philippines, could be attributed to the generally weak capacity of the state to regulate forest use. To save the forests, it is important to empower civil society agents with a long-term stake in forest survival. In 1974, the Ikalahan/Kalanguya, an indigenous community in the Caraballo Sur Mountains of the Northern Philippines, successfully negotiated an agreement with the state giving them the authority to manage their ancestral forest lands. This paper argues that the resulting community-enforced rules create a positive impact on forest conservation. It likewise presents the peculiar modes of applying sanctions on transgressions against collective action rules in ways that protect the forest, as well as reforming rule breakers into becoming ecologically responsible members of the community.

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Disciplines

Forest Management

Keywords

Forest protection--Philippines

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