DENR Administrative Order No.2021-41. Guidelines in the creation of watershed management councils. Country/Territory Philippines Document type Regulation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Basin/catchment/watershed Sustainable development Sustainable use Freshwater resources management Inland waters Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Order comes into force 15 days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation and upon acknowledgement of the receipt of the copy thereof by the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR). Abstract This guideline is promulgated to further strengthen the collaboration between different organisational sectors and other critical stakeholders in the sustainable management of watershed for the information and guidance of all concerned. The objectives of this order are to standardise and provide guidance on the institutionalisation of existing and creation of new watershed management councils and to improve the technical and operational capacity of the stakeholders involved in the watershed management council. The water management council shall be responsible for approving the integrated watershed management plan, contribute in the management of the resources and development activities stipulated in the plan, reviewing existing policies governing their specific watershed, ensuring enforcement of environmental and natural resources laws, rules and regulations and facilitating the resolution problems and conflicts that may occur within their particular watershed, in coordination with agencies. The DENR shall allocate funds for the creation and operationalisation of the watershed management council in its annual budgeting program. This Order consists of 12 Articles attached with 2 Annexes. Full text English Website www.forestry.denr.gov.ph References - Legislation Implements Forestry Reform Code of the Philippines (Presidential Decree No. 705). Legislation | Philippines | 1975 Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Institution, Timber extraction/logging, Protection forest, Public forest, Concession, Classification/declassification, Afforestation/reforestation, Timber, Agro-forestry, Grazing, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Pastoralism, Lease Source: FAO, FAOLEX