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SBC. 9. Respect for the names and designations made by the ICC/IP. _
Place names and designations of ICCAs in the native dialect of the ICCs/IPs
shall be accorded and used in all official publications of government.
CHAPTER III
REGISTRATION AND MAINSTREAMING OF ICCAS
SEC. 10. National ICCA Registry. — To ensure the availability of official
information on ICCAs, there is hereby established a centralized information
management system to be known as the National ICCA Registry. The
National ICCA Registry shall contain records of all pertinent information
voluntarily submitted by the concerned ICC/IP regarding their respective
ICCAs using a template to be designed by the DENR and NCIP .
SEC. 11. Implementing Arrangements and Operational Structures. — The
lead in the establishment of the National ICCA Registry and shall be jointly
responsible for its management and maintenance: Provided, that all
information in the National ICCA Registry shall be owned by the ICC/IP
providing such information as part of their community intellectual propertv
rights.
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SEC. 12. Inclusion in the Comprehensive Land Use Plans and Forest Land
23 Use Plans. — ICCAs recorded in the National ICCA Registry shall be
24 included and duly reflected in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) of
25 the concerned LGU. National government agencies shall likewise ensure that
26 ICCAs are recognized in land use plans covering lands under public
27 domains.
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29 SEC. 13. Formal recognition and listing of ICCAs. — Within six (6) months
30 from the effectivity of this Act, the NCIP and the DENR, in consultation with
31 the ICCs/IPs, shall jointly issue the procedural rules and regulations for the
32 recording and listing of ICCAs in the National ICCA Registry. The procedure
33 shall provide guidelines for the documentation and mapping of ICCAs by the
34 ICCAs themselves or with the assistance of government and non-government
35 entities at the option of the ICC/IP. It shall also provide for the incorporation
36 of ICCA in the Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development and Protection
37 Plan (ADSDPP).
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CHAPTER IV
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42 SEC. 14. Role of the NCIP. — The NCIP shall be the primary government
43 agency responsible for the full implementation of this Act and shall protect
44 and promote the interest and well-being of the ICCs/IPs in the context of
45 biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation and adaptation. The
46 NCIP shall convene periodic national and subnational conventions of
47 ICCs/ps, government agencies, private sector and civil society organizations
48 to review, assess as well as propose policies or plans to further promote
49 ICCAs. It shall also ensure that ICCA concerns and issues are included and
50 addressed in the ADSDPP of the concerned ICC/IP.
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52 SEC. 15. Role of the DENR. — The DENR shall provide technical assistance
53 to requesting ICCs/IPs biodiversity assessments and survey, mapping of the
54 ICCA. Upon the formal request of the concerned ICC/IP, the DENR shall
55 provide technical assistance for the international recognition of ICCAs
56 through their listing or registration with the ICCA Registry, the World ICCA