Illegal logging in the Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park, the Philippines

Ploeg, Jan van der; Weerd, M. van; Masipiqueña, A.B.; Persoon, Gerard A.

doi:10.4103/0972-4923.86991

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“…The target of an extensive local conservation program (van Weerd and van der Ploeg 2004a,b; van der Ploeg and van Weerd 2004; van Weerd 2010; van der Ploeg et al 2011a, 2011b, 2011c), Crocodylus mindorensis (Figs 102, 103) is now known from the municipalities of Maconacon, Divilacan, Palanan, San Mariano, Benito Soliven and San Guillermo in Isabela Province. Tolerant of substantial habitat disturbance and capable of living in close proximity with humans, remaining populations of this species are most severely threatened by continued habitat loss and degradation, and persecution by people.…”

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The amphibians and reptiles of Luzon Island, Philippines, VIII: the herpetofauna of Cagayan and Isabela Provinces, northern Sierra Madre Mountain Range

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Oliveros³

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We provide the first report on the herpetological biodiversity (amphibians and reptiles) of the northern Sierra Madre Mountain Range (Cagayan and Isabela provinces), northeast Luzon Island, Philippines. New data from extensive previously unpublished surveys in the Municipalities of Gonzaga, Gattaran, Lasam, Santa Ana, and Baggao (Cagayan Province), as well as fieldwork in the Municipalities of Cabagan, San Mariano, and Palanan (Isabela Province), combined with all available historical museum records, suggest this region is quite diverse. Our new data indicate that at least 101 species are present (29 amphibians, 30 lizards, 35 snakes, two freshwater turtles, three marine turtles, and two crocodilians) and now represented with well-documented records and/or voucher specimens, confirmed in institutional biodiversity repositories. A high percentage of Philippine endemic species constitute the local fauna (approximately 70%). The results of this and other recent studies signify that the herpetological diversity of the northern Philippines is far more diverse than previously imagined. Thirty-eight percent of our recorded species are associated with unresolved taxonomic issues (suspected new species or species complexes in need of taxonomic partitioning). This suggests that despite past and present efforts to comprehensively characterize the fauna, the herpetological biodiversity of the northern Philippines is still substantially underestimated and warranting of further study.

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The amphibians and reptiles of Luzon Island, Philippines, VIII: the herpetofauna of Cagayan and Isabela Provinces, northern Sierra Madre Mountain Range

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“…In the context of indigenous populations in general, and hunter-gatherer populations in particular, seeking Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) is simultaneously crucial and fraught with pitfalls and risks (Persoon and Minter 2018). We have maximized efforts to follow an FPIC process that is both transparent and culturally sensitive and meaningful.…”

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“…FPIC is arguably the most powerful instrument to create legal certainty for indigenous groups. The fact that it hasn't worked to that effect in the Philippines (Minter et al 2012;Cruz et al 2013; Buenafe-Ze and Telan 2016; Bracamonte 2018) often rests in a lack of meaningful, genuine and culturally sensitive implementation (Persoon and Minter 2018).…”

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Displacement in the Name of Development. How Indigenous Rights Legislation Fails to Protect Philippine Hunter-Gatherers

Hagen

Minter

2019

Society & Natural Resources

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Yearly, development-induced displacement affects some 20 million people, a disproportionate share of whom are indigenous. Within the diverse category of indigenous peoples, hunter-gatherers are especially vulnerable to displacement as they form the least powerful sectors of society. While displacement poses a major threat to the few remaining hunter-gatherer peoples, case studies of how this process unfolds are scarce. This ethnographic study details how two decades of indigenous land rights legislation have been ineffective in preventing displacement of indigenous communities in the Philippines, through the case of Agta hunter-gatherers of Dimasalansan. The paper demonstrates how procedural inconsistencies, institutional competition and a development paradigm focused on commodification of land have undermined the legal titling process. We argue that the ensuing land-rush that currently displaces Agta is symptomatic for how the implementation of indigenous land rights legislation is undermined by business interests, thereby creating more uncertainty than certainty for the least powerful.

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“…However, recent pieces of evidence proved that the Philippine National Police personnel are themselves involved in some illegal activities such as in illegal logging, (Van der Ploeg, Van Weerd, Masipiqueña, & Persoon, 2011), illegal fishing, or the failure to enforce the law due to lack of resources and trained personnel (Fabinyi, 2007). Some have been involved in illegal drugs trade and cases of rob out.…”

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Assessing the Leadership Skills of the Chiefs of Police in the Towns of Nueva Ecija, Philippines: A Dichotomy between Managerial Competence and Decision Making Ability

Eduardo¹,

Gabriel²

2017

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The study of organizational behavior and performance is often linked to organizational leadership. The Police force as civilian in character is mandated to maintain peace and order in the community and is expected to effectively and efficiently control crime. Short to meet the mandate calls for a study of police leadership. The performance of police office as a group depends to a great extent on the leadership skills of its Chief of Police (COP). The study used the Attribution Theory to analyze the leadership skills of police offices in Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Better police performance is first and foremost an attribute of a skilled police chief. By using a mixture of quantitative and qualitative methods of research, the study measured the leadership domains of "managerial competence and decision-making ability" of the participating heads of police offices. The paper argued that leadership is vital to a performing police office and thus "managerial competence" and "decision-making ability" as important domains of leadership must always be part of the professional growth and development of the COP. The dichotomy between the two domains must remain at bay while training and education programs are instituted to the level of the two leadership domains thereby improving considerably the performance of the police offices.

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Illegal logging in the Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park, the Philippines

Cited by 47 publications

References 29 publications

The amphibians and reptiles of Luzon Island, Philippines, VIII: the herpetofauna of Cagayan and Isabela Provinces, northern Sierra Madre Mountain Range

The amphibians and reptiles of Luzon Island, Philippines, VIII: the herpetofauna of Cagayan and Isabela Provinces, northern Sierra Madre Mountain Range

Displacement in the Name of Development. How Indigenous Rights Legislation Fails to Protect Philippine Hunter-Gatherers

Assessing the Leadership Skills of the Chiefs of Police in the Towns of Nueva Ecija, Philippines: A Dichotomy between Managerial Competence and Decision Making Ability

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