ECONOMICS OF BIODIVERSITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE

ECONOMICS OF IMPACT OF MINING

NEWS AND UPDATES

1. Reserve for latest news

2. Program of Action for 2004-2005

3. Work of the Biodiversity Working Group as of 21 July 2004

4. Work of the Biodiversity Conservation Advocacy and Capability Building Program as of 21 July 2004 

5. The Barlig Biodiversity Project

6. The Sto. Tomas Biodiversity Project

7. News Archives

8. Wanted: Collaborating Organizations for "Mobilize Cordillera!"

9. Draft Memorandum of Collaboration for "Mobilize Cordillera!"

10. List of Collaborating Organizations and Key Individuals for "Mobilize Cordillera!"

TOOLS AND GUIDELINES

1.  Reserve for Tool 1

2.  Reserve for Tool  2

3.  Draft Manual for Resource Accounting at the Village Level

GLOSSARY (to be available)

SELF-EDUCATION/SELF-ORGANIZATION KITS

(to be available)

  1. Draft Constitution

  2. Draft By-Laws

  3. Typical One-Year Program of Action

  4. Important Dates for Special Activities

  5. Building and Managing Committees

  6. Leading and Managing Organizations

  7. Orientation Kit for New Members

  8. Continuing Self-Education Kits

  9. Organizing and Conducting Symposia

 10. Organizing and Conducting Film/Video Shows

 11. "Pagtatayo at Pagpapalakas ng Komiteng Kalikasan at Biodiversity sa mga Organisasyon"

 12. "Building and Strengthening Environment and Biodiversity Committees in Organizations

MOBILIZE CORDILLERA!    

(project on the mobilization of citizens to submit photographs on rare, endemic, and threatened species of the Cordillera for posting in the internet; Mobilize Cordillera! will be formally launched sometime 2005)

NCIP-CAR Endorses and Adopts "Mobilize Cordillera!" 

BASIC COURSES (to be available/currently being developed)

1. Cordillera Biodiversity

2. Northern Luzon Biodiversity

3. Philippine Biodiversity

4. Global Biodiversity

5. Biodiversity Advocacy and Building Capabilities

• Philippine biodiversity conservation priorities

• Photographs and/or data on biodiversity conservation priority or threatened areas of the Cordillera and Northern Luzon

• Photographs and/or data on rare, threatened, or endemic wildlife species of the Cordillera and Northern Luzon 

• Notes on the Biodiversity Situation of the Cordillera and Initiatives (briefing paper prepared by Dr. Rowena Boquiren, Ph. D.)

SELECT EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

(to be available)

BASIC DOCUMENTS, MAPS, AND STRATEGIES

1.  Philippine Biodiversity Status and Conservation Priorities (click to access)

2.  Biodiversity Conservation Strategies (to be available/write-ups are being finalized)

     Overview

     2.1. Initiating moves to protect internationally and nationally identified biodiversity hotspots and conservation priorities

     2.2. Supporting initiatives for establishing city and municipal mini-"forests," "ecoparks," "greenspaces," and "greenriver parks"

     2.3. Advocating moves to improve ecologies and the environment, including the promotion of environment-friendly inputs, fuel, and energy

     2.4. Advocating inclusion of biodiversity conservation and environment protection  in the curricula of elementary and high school education

     2.5. General education and mobilization of citizens, professionals, and technical experts for biodiversity conservation

     2.6. Promoting reviews and redesign of livelihood systems and projects for biodiversity and protection of the environment

     2.7. Developing concepts and design of new livelihood systems and projects supportive of biodiversity and protection of the environment

     2.8. Supporting initiatives to preserve natural landscapes, waterways, natural creeks, water bodies, and marshlands as well as efforts to keep them free from pollutants

     2.9. Strengthening  initiatives to promote  environment and ecosystem enhancing zoning and land-use plans

     2.10. Supporting efforts to develop schemes or mechanisms for rewarding community initiatives related to biodiversity conservation and environmental protection

     2.11. Supporting efforts for the realization of walkable cities and municipalities as a strategy for promoting biodiversity conservation (and also for better health and longer lives) in urbanizing areas

     2.12. Invoke and contribute towards the enforcement of all laws and policies that can contribute to the protection of the environment and biodiversity and support all moves to repeal or scrap bad ones

-articulated 30  January 2005 based on earlier discussions of the UP Baguio Biodiversity Working Group 

3.  Priority Areas for Biodiversity Conservation in Northern Luzon (to be available soonest)

4.  Priority Areas for Biodiversity Conservation in the Cordillera (to be available soonest)

DISEASES FROM ANIMALS 

1. Bird Flu (to be available)

2. Mad Cow (to be available)

3. Foot and Mouth Disease (to be available)

4. SARS (to be available)

Click here for resources on environmental economics and related literature (to be available later)

FUNCTIONS OF THE BIODIVERSITY ADVOCACY AND CAPABILITY BUILDING PROGRAM

   1.   Work for the adoption by regional development planning councils and bodies, especially those organized by the National Economic Development Authority, of biodiversity conservation as a priority agenda in development planning    

   2.   Work for the adoption by local governments of biodiversity conservation sites, programs, and ordinances

   3.   Mobilize experts and professionals to build a network of scientific and technical expertise to support training, policy making, research, and advocacy in biodiversity conservation

   4.   Develop, popularize, and disseminate biodiversity conservation advocacy materials among the general public in order for them to appreciate biodiversity conservation science as well as support biodiversity conservation policy formulation, enrichment, and implementation  

   5.   Support or launch capability-building activities for the adoption by local governments and groups of biodiversity conservation ordinances, measures, and programs

 (Based on 8 May 2004 workshop of the Biodiversity Conservation Advocacy and Capability Building Program and basic documents)

MEMBERS

1.  Rowena Boquiren, Ph. D. (Head and Main Spokesperson, Biodiversity Conservation Working Group of UP Baguio and Specialist in Environmental History and Policy Research, click to access website)

2.  Arturo Boquiren (Head, Biodiversity Advocacy and Capability Building Program, UP Baguio; Specializing in Advocacy, Planning Tools, and Environmental Economics, click to access website)

3.  Annette Tamino (Biologist)

4.  Leia Castro (specialist on developing popular educational materials)

5.  Dina Delias (advocacy specialist)

CONTACTING THE BIODIVERSITY

WORKING GROUP OF UP BAGUIO 

(OUR OVER-ALL LEADER, MAIN SPOKEPERSON,  AND MAIN POINT OR CONTACT PERSON)

   Dr. Rowena Reyes-Boquiren

   Head, Biodiversity Conservation 

         Working Group of  UP Baguio   

   Fax/telephone: 074-442-2427

   Email:  rowieboq@yahoo.com

CONTACTING THE BIODIVERSITY

ADVOCACY AND CAPABILITY BUILDING PROGRAM

   Prof. Arturo Boquiren

   Head, Biodiversity Conservation 

      Advocacy and Capability Building 

      Program

   Fax/telephone: 074-442-2427/+63922-811-1830

   Email: artboquirenupbaguio@yahoo.com

CONTACTING THE BARLIG BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION PROJECT

   Prof. Carol Brady

   Project Leader, Barlig 

          Biodiversity Conservation 

          Project

   Fax/telephone: 074-442-2427

   Email: mikitakect@yahoo.com

CONTACTING THE STO. TOMAS BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION PROJECT

   Prof. Ludivina Bornilla

   Project Leader,  Sto. Tomas 

         Biodiversity Conservation Project

   Fax/telephone: 442-7231

   Email: lbornilla@yahoo.com