The once lush tropical rainforests of the Philippines have experienced extensive deforestation and degradation over the last century (Pulhin 2003). Simultaneously, small-scale forest rehabilitation 1 efforts have been ongoing since around 1910. Traditionally, government and private companies initiated and implemented rehabilitation activities, but since the mid 1970s international funding began to play a role and many different sectors became involved. Recent projects vary widely in terms of key actors, scale, major objectives, approaches and duration. For instance, projects range from large-scale, government-driven watershed reforestation to small-scale plantations established by non-government organisations (NGOs) and/or peoples’ organisations (POs). They also include private individual or company plantations, local government unit (LGU)- initiated plantations, or those established by government agencies outside the forestry sector. More than US$570 million has been spent since the mid 1970s
Publication year
2006
Authors
Pulhin J M; Chokkalingham U; Peras R J J; Acosta R T; Carandang A P; Natividad M Q; Razal R A; Lasco R D
Language
English
Keywords
ecology, ecosystems, forest cover
Geographic
Philippines
