R. Esquillo-Ignacio, A. Ignacio and Françoise Orban-Ferauge

In: UA Magazine 5 - Methodologies for UA research, policy development, planning and implementation

The City of Malaybalay in Bukidnon Province in the Southern Philippines has areas lying within the Pantaron - a very critical mountain range for securing water resources for Mindanao Island. Belgian and Philippine research institutes have joined continuing efforts to facilitate the official recognition, by local government units and national line agencies, of the inherent capability of indigenous communities to ensure a sustainable environment using a GIS methodology. A pilot area has been set up in the city for promoting participatory environmental management with a solid scientific basis. This article describes the background and principles of the approach.