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ArticleJournal articleSustainability performance model through local community participation towards the development of sustainable community-based tourism on nature-based sites in Bicol region, Philippines
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Community-based tourism in the Philippines thrives on natural areas both protected and non-protected. In this regard, the participation of tourism stakeholders and their sustainability performance is essential to determine actions and programs to ensure environmental protection and the provision of long-term benefits. This study evaluated the extent of participation of the local tourism stakeholders in the identified community-based tourism (CBT) sites in Bicol Region, Philippines, and determine its influence on sustainability performance. The sustainability performance indicators were anchored from various international CBT indicators and employed the ASEAN Community-Based Tourism Standard as the baseline criteria. The participants of the study consist of the members of CBT organizations, the Local Government Unit, full-pledged municipal tourism officers, tourism officers-designate, barangay officials, private stakeholders, NGOs, and tourists. This study used a descriptive research method and utilized qualitative and quantitative analysis. Results showed that all factors of the extent of participation relate significantly to the overall sustainability performance but to a varying degree. The analysis of the extent of participation and sustainability performance showed significant differences among each community with moderate association to one another. The significant predictors for sustainability performance were political maturity, cultural richness, and environmental purity. Political maturity registered the highest effect on sustainability performance. It can be concluded that in the context of Bicol Region, government and political support determines success in tourism development alongside cultural and environmental dimensions of tourism sustainability. Therefore, it is recommended to adopt the Sustainability Performance Model for CBT sites in Bicol Region. Keywords: Community-Based Tourism; Sustainability Performance; Community Participation; Nature-Based ID: 3623835 -
ArticleJournal articleValuing forest ecosystem services for local policy and planning in a forest management project site in the Philippines
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.In developing and implementing forest land use plans to attain sustainable forest governance, it is necessary to determine and value priority ecosystem services derived by society from forest and watershed ecosystems. This study aimed at estimating the value of four ecosystem services in a forest management project site in Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino provinces, Philippines: provision of water services, soil erosion control, carbon storage and sequestration capacity, and biodiversity conservation. The Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) tool was used to value water provision services (using a cost-based approach), soil erosion control (using replacement cost method), and carbon storage and sequestration capacity (using social cost of carbon). Contingent valuation method was used to determine the willingness to pay for biodiversity conservation. BAU and Development scenarios were used in determining changes in forest and other land uses in the site as well as estimating the value of the ecosystem services. Results show increases in forestland area and amounts of carbon storage and sequestration, decreasing annual water yield due to projected declining rainfall amount, and decrease in total annual soil loss. Mean WTP is PhP170 (~ US$ 3.50)/household/year. The estimated values of the four ecosystem services provide baseline information for local governments in crafting payment for ecosystem services strategies to help fund forest conservation.Keywords: policies, financial mechanisms, sustainable forest management, governanceID: 3486628 -
ArticleJournal articleLocal experiences and coping mechanisms for climate change among smallholder upland farmers in Barobbob Watershed, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.This case study analyzed the local experiences and coping mechanisms among smallholder upland farmers within the Barobbob Watershed in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines, amidst the impacts of climate change. In-depth key informant interviews and secondary data collection were administered to 30 smallholder upland farmers from three communities (Barangay Ipil-Cuneg, Magsaysay, and Masoc) within the watershed. Results showed that smallholder upland farmers in Barobbob Watershed are implementing various strategies to cope with local climate change variability. These coping mechanisms included establishing diversion canals and rain-based sprinklers, continuing farm experiments with fertilizers and watering devices, and contour farming. They also used shorter-cycle and drought-resistant crops instead of cultivating rice, especially during the drought season. However, smallholder upland farmers’ ability to cope is affected by inadequate technical and financial support from the local government. Thus, local interventions and strategies could be extended to enhance further chances of successful climate change adaptation, particularly in agricultural activities. Keywords: agriculture; innovations; strategies; weather variability ID: 3479600
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Book (series)Manual / guideProcedural Manual 24th Edition 2015The Procedural Manual of the Codex Alimentarius Commission is intended to help Member Governments participate effectively in the work of the joinf FAO/WHO Food Stardards Programme. The manual is particulry useful for national delegations attending Codex meetings and for international organizations attending as observers. It sets out the basic Rules pf Procedures, procedures for the elaboration of Codex standards and related texts, basic definitions and guidelines for the operation of Codex commi ttees. It also gives the membership of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
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BookletHigh-profileFAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 2022The FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 was endorsed by FAO Council in June 2022. This new strategy replaces the previous strategy from 2017 to better FAO's climate action with the Strategic Framework 2022-2031, and other FAO strategies that have been developed since then. The Strategy was elaborated following an inclusive process of consultation with FAO Members, FAO staff from headquarters and decentralized offices, as well as external partners. It articulates FAO's vision for agrifood systems by 2050, around three main pillars of action: at global and regional level, at country level, and at local level. The Strategy also encourages key guiding principles for action, such as science and innovation, inclusiveness, partnerships, and access to finance.
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BookletCorporate general interestEmissions due to agriculture
Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
2021Also available in:
No results found.The FAOSTAT emissions database is composed of several data domains covering the categories of the IPCC Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector of the national GHG inventory. Energy use in agriculture is additionally included as relevant to emissions from agriculture as an economic production sector under the ISIC A statistical classification, though recognizing that, in terms of IPCC, they are instead part of the Energy sector of the national GHG inventory. FAO emissions estimates are available over the period 1961–2018 for agriculture production processes from crop and livestock activities. Land use emissions and removals are generally available only for the period 1990–2019. This analytical brief focuses on overall trends over the period 2000–2018.