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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.

Pays/Territoire
Philippines
Type du document
Règlement
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Forêts, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes
Mot clé
Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Mesures de protection des forêts Forêt publique Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière Boisement/reboisement Bois Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Peuples autochtones Autorisation/permis Certification Normes Préservation de l'écosystème
Aire géographique
Asie, Asie et Pacifique, East Asian Seas, Pacifique Nord, Asie du Sud-Est
Entry into force notes
This Executive Order enters into force immediately.
Résumé

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.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
forestry.denr.gov.ph