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Executive Order No. 23 Declaring a Moratorium on the Cutting and Harvesting of Timber in the Natural and Residual Forests and Creating the Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force.

País/Territorio
Filipinas
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
2011
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Bosques, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Palabra clave
Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Medidas de protección forestal Bosques demaniales Corte y extracción/explotación forestal Forestación/reforestación Madera Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Pueblos indígenas Autorización/permiso Certificación Normas Conservación del ecosistema
Área geográphica
Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Mares del Asia Oriental, Pacífico Norte, Asia Sudoriental
Entry into force notes
This Executive Order enters into force immediately.
Resumen

This Executive Order establishes a Moratorium on the Cutting and Harvesting of Timber in the Natural and Residual Forests and creates the Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force. This moratorium aims to implement this policy, the following are hereby instituted: The DENR is prohibited from issuing logging contracts/agreements in all natural and residual forests, such as Integrated Forest Management Agreements (IFMA), Socialized Integrated Forest Management Agreements (SIFMA), Community-Based Forest Management Agreement (CBFMA) and other agreements/contracts with logging components in natural and residual forests; The DENR is likewise prohibited from issuing/renewing tree cutting permits in all forests nationwide, except for preparation for tree plantations; silvicultural treatment and similar activities. Tree cutting associated with cultural practices pursuant to the indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA Law) may be allowed only complying with existing guidelines of the DENR; The DENR shall strictly implement a forest certification system in accordance with the United Nations standard/guidelines to ascertain the sustainability of legal sources and chain of custody of timber and wood products, nationwide; etc.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
forestry.denr.gov.ph