𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟑𝟎𝐱𝟑𝟎 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎

𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥, 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚- On August 30-September 1, Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) ECAN Monitoring and Evaluation Division (EMED) Dr. Arnica Mortillero and ECAN Policy and Research Planning Division (EPRPD) Chief Mr. John Francisco Pontillas, joined the 1st National Workshop and High-Level Launch of 30×30 Philippines aiming to protect and conserve 30% of the planet’s land and oceans by 2030.

Guided by the theme: “Catalyzing a pathway to high-quality 30×30 implementation in the Philippines,” the PCSDS, along with representatives from the national government; civil society; private sector; Indigenous Peoples; local communities; nonprofits and academic institutions, undertook a series of workshops and stocktaking for the 30×30 implementation in the Philippines,as part of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted in December 2022 by the 15th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biodiversity, of which Philippines is a member.

An initial roadmap on the implementation of the 30×30 targets and a draft policy guidelines on the Identification and Recognition of Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECM) were also presented as part of the contributory initiatives to support the attainment of the global conservation targets.

PCSDS will be working closely with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Biodiversity Management Bureau (EMB), and other environmental organizations in Palawan, guided by the Republic Act No. 7611, or the Strategic Environmental Plan for Palawan Law, and its environmental knowledge of the province since PCSD’s establishment in 1992.

The three-day convention was also graced by DENR Undersecretary Atty. Juan Miguel Cuna, together with other dignitaries from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Wildlife Conservation Society, High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, the Ambassador of the United Kingdom in the Philippines, and Global Ocean Alliance and Campaign for Nature, among others.

DENR Biodiversity Management Bureau is the leading implementer of the said project in the Philippines. #PCSDNews#PCSDUpdates

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(Diamond Hotel, Manila- Mula ika-30 ng Agosto hanggang ika-1 ng Setyembre, nakilahok ang Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS), sa katauhan ni ECAN Monitoring and Evaluation Division (EMED) Dr. Arnica Mortillero, at ni ECAN Policy and Research Planning Division (EPRPD) Chief Mr. John Francisco Pontillas, sa kauna-unahang “National Workshop and High-Level Launch of 30×30 Philippines” na naglalayong ganap nang maisakatuparan ang pag-protekta at pangangalaga sa 30-

porsyento ng kalupaan at katubigan sa mundo sa darating na 2030.

Sa temang “Catalyzing a pathway to high-quality 30×30 implementation in the Philippines,” nakibahagi ang PCSDS, kasama ang representante mula sa pambansang gobyerno; lipunang sibil; pribadong sekto; mga katutubo; lokal na komunidad; at nonprofit organization at akademya; sa isang serye ng pagsasanay at “stocktaking” upang isakatuparan ang “30×30” sa Pilipinas, na bahagi ng “Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework” kung saan bahagi ang Pilipinas dahil miyemro ito ng 15th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biodiversity.

Sa pagpupulong, ibinahagi ang paunang plano sa pagsasakatuparan ng “30×30 targets”, at ng “draft policy” para sa “Identification and Recognition of Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECM)”. Makikipagtulungan ang Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), kasama ang Biodiversity Management Bureau (EMB) nito, at ng ang ibang pang organisasyong pangkalikasan sa Palawan; gagabayan pa lalo ng Batas Republika Bilang 7611, o mas kilala bilang Strategic Environmental Plan for Palawan Law; kasama ang kaalaman ng ahensiya mula nang itatag ang ahensiya noong 1992.

Dinaluhan din ito nina DENR Undersecretary Atty. Juan Miguel Cuna, kasama ng iba pa ng ilang representate mula sa United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Wildlife Conservation Society, High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, the Ambassador of the United Kingdom in the Philippines, and Global Ocean Alliance and Campaign for Nature.

Mangunguna sa pagpapatupad ng nasabing proyekto ang DENR Biodiversity Management Bureau.)