00000ctm a22000004i 4500 UP-99796217612259954 Buklod 20161014105132.0 m |o d | ta 161014s2016 xx d r |||| u| (iLib)UPD-00259709402 DSURP rda eng DMLUC LG 995 2016 P518 C67 Corpuz, Francis Edison A. author. An assessment of the effectiveness of community based program of tenured commununity in Kaliwa watershed forest reserve in Tanay, Rizal province Francis Edison A.Corpuz; Kristine F.Aspiras, adviser. Quezon City School of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Philippines Diliman 2016. xxii, 182 leaves color illustrations 28 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Thesis (M.A. Urban and Regional Planning)--University of the Philippines Diliman February 2016. Protected areas (PAs) are indeed natural life support systems. These area are not just mere extensions of land uses of the ever-growing developments and explorations brought about by humans for continuous survival.PAs were established to primarily serve as sites of biodiversity conservation, which are also sites for local human development that have multiple uses.The establishment of PAs and the objectives for which they were established were based on their individual unique characteristics making PA management as PA-specific. It is not universal since it varies from one PA to the other which evolves over time to adjust with the current and foreseen demands, pressures and uses. In view of which, PA management is an enormous task. It is also a challenge not only to PA management but also to the communities that are deeply attached to the PA and the lands they occupy to ensure that the riches and benefits derived from it will be passed on to the future generations. This then entails sets of rules and regulations to serve as specific guidelines and reminders of the importance of the proper and sustainable conservation of the PA. The national government has provided a set of policies that encourages the partnerships of the government and various entities with the direct stakeholders or the ground stewards for PA management particularly by means of community based approaches. This demands employing the active participation of communities throughout the process. This study looked into and assessed on how a Community Based Program (CBP) in a PA in Tanay, Rizal Province (the Kaliwa Watershed Forest Reserve or KWFR) has been established and being managed by key stakeholders, particularly with the case of a tenured community (the Samahang Damayang Magsasaka ng Kayabu or SDMK). The assessment of the effectiveness of the Program focused on three indicators: (1) objectives; (2) processes/procedures; and (3) participants in the process. Thus, a comparative analysis was processed by determining in each stage of the Program the (1) objectives and sub-objectives; (2) ideal scenarios (the prescribed processes/procedures, and participants); (3)actual scenarios (what took placed in KWFR, and who participated?); (4) observed gaps; and (5) explanations of the enablers and challenges. A suggested improved framework has also been devised on how to strengthen the CBP.In general, policy interventions, the provision of security of tenure, employing the active participation of communities in the planning process and actual PA management serve as catalysts or enablers but these does not guarantee the effectiveness and sustainability of the Program. Nonetheless, intervention such as the CBP is basically a social process, which is also greatly affected by the institutional and economic contexts that are deeply rooted as part of the overall picture in a specific PA. In the end, it was deducted in this study that the entire process and sustainability of CBP is still a project and institutionally-driven initiative. Protected areas Philippines Tanay (Rizal Province). Community-based conservation Philippines Tanay (Rizal Province). Forest protection Philippines Tanay (Rizal Province). Forest conservation Philippines Tanay (Rizal Province). Community development Philippines Tanay (Rizal Province). Watersheds Philippines Tanay (Rizal Province). Kaliwa Watershed Forest Philippines Tanay (Rizal Province). Aspiras, Kristine F. adviser. Liwag, Carmelita R.E.U. thesis critic/defense chair. Castro, Jun T. panel member. FI UP UPD DARCHIVES LG 995 2016 P518 C67 UPD DSURP LG 995 2016 P518 C67 Thesis