GLA 2 - Philippines

In order to address the problem of massive deforestation and human rights violations, the Philippine partners will work on 3 Pathways of Change. These are: (A) aiming at the recognition of the role of IPLCs in the protection of forests, including their rights to the forests and to their ancestral domain, and their contribution to climate change mitigation through the indigenous and community conserved areas (ICCA) and local community conserved areas (LCCA);(2) the regulation of drivers of deforestation and averting forest degradation and deforestation; and (3) the protection of environmental human rights defenders amidst a constricting civic space. The project also works for the increased role of women and youth in the decision-making and governance processes of the target landscapes. The overarching strategy to pursue these Pathways is the combination of Policy Influencing, Lobby and dvocacy (PILA). The foundation of these Pathways is building the capacity of IPLCs and CSOs and alliances for effective PILA.