Lessons Learned in Wetlands Management Read more about Lessons Learned in Wetlands Management Similar to the challenges being faced by local governments all over the Philippines, the City of Balanga faces habitat degradation, solid wastes and sewage concerns, significant settlements along the boundary of the wetlands, low or few stakeholder engagement, and insufficient information on wetland biodiversity. While facing and managing these challenges, the City sees the need for more focused and intensive capacity building including on how to formulate and update its integrated management plans.
The Philippine Bird Festival: A Showcase of Vibrant CSO-Government Collaboration Read more about The Philippine Bird Festival: A Showcase of Vibrant CSO-Government Collaboration This article is shared by the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines through its President, Mr. Mike Lu.
Key Takeaways Read more about Key Takeaways The 4-day training workshop highlighted the necessity for a comprehensive assessment of wetland ecosystem services for better informed decisions and building a strong case for wetland site interventions. The participants were presented useful tools for ecosystem services assessment including TESSA, InVEST, and RAWES—all of which may be used or adapted in wetland sites. TESSA is particularly useful as it can be used even by non-technical persons and relies on meaningful stakeholder engagement and partnerships.
Anson Tagtag Keywords Sustainable wetlands management Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Read more about Anson Tagtag Mr. Anson Tagtag served as Chief of the Wildlife Conservation Section of the Wildlife Resources Division of BMB prior to his current role. With more than 25 years of service in DENR, he had led and is leading various projects and programs on biodiversity conservation such as, the Philippine Raptors Conservation Program, Tamaraw Conservation Project and the Ensuring Sustainable Benefits from Peatlands Protection and Wise Use (ESBenePeat) Project, among others.
Stakeholder and Capacity Assessment Read more about Stakeholder and Capacity Assessment The RFI aims to build a business case for sustainable wetlands through the development of project concepts in priority sites along the EAA flyway and the development of financing mechanism through which these projects may be financed.
Billy Fairburn Keywords Sustainable wetlands management capacity development Read more about Billy Fairburn Mr. Billy Fairburn leads the management and development of BirdLife’sCommunities and Livelihoods work-stream. He supports the Regional Flyway Initiative as a technical expert in capacity needs assessment. Billy has a strong track record in capacity assessment, strategic planning, and organizational strengthening. He supports stakeholders in building capacity to deliver high impact, sustainable conservation across Africa and Asia.
Carbon Biomass Estimates using Remote Sensing Read more about Carbon Biomass Estimates using Remote Sensing Climate change is significantly impacting and will continue to impact all nations of the world. With emerging technologies and tools now being made available, more in-depth analysis on the value of nature is increasingly supporting decision-making. One of the most important tools now readily available is carbon assessment, which has been delivering solid evidence on the extent of value of wetlands particularly in their carbon storage capacity.
Radhika Bhargava Keywords Sustainable wetlands management Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Read more about Radhika Bhargava Dr. Radhika Bhargava recently completed her Ph.D. at the Department of Geography of the National University of Singapore, where she worked on understanding the response of mangroves and local communities towards shoreline retreats.
Conservation and Management of Wetlands in the Philippines Read more about Conservation and Management of Wetlands in the Philippines The Philippines is host to some of the world’s richest and biodiverse wetlands ecosystems. It is blessed with about 796,000 hectares of coral reefs and 303,373 hectares of mangrove forests, among other significant wetlands sites. A signatory to numerous multilateral environmental agreements including Ramsar Convention, the government has been seriously laying the ground work for stronger policy frameworks to ensure the protection and sustainable management of its wetlands.
Joy Navarro Keywords Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Sustainable wetlands management Read more about Joy Navarro Ms.