1 ICCAs shall be presumed to be a sustainable traditional resource right (STRR) and 2 shall not be subject to prior approval or validation by the other 3 agencies and parties. The burden of proof that certain acts or practices are not in 4 accordance with the STRR shall lie with the party making the assertion. 5 6 government Any conflict that may arise within the ICCAs shall be primarily resolved through customary laws and traditional conflict resolution mechanisms. 7 CHAPTER IV 8 ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 9 SEC. 19. Role o f the NCIP. - The NCIP shall be the primary government agency 10 responsible for the full implementation of this Act. It shall protect and promote the 11 interest and well-being of the ICCs/IPs in the context of biodiversity conservation 12 and community resilience. 13 The NCIP shall create the Ancestral Domain Protection and Sustainable 14 Development Office, and shall receive requests from the ICCs/IPs. I t shall 15 coordinate with the DENR all activities related to the documentation, community 16 conservation, planning and registration of ICCAs. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 It shall provide full and effective financial and technical assistance on the following: (a) Capacity building and enhancement in the identification, documentation, and recognition of ICCAs; (b) Preparation of Community Consen/ation Plans (CCP), and integrating them in the ADSDPP; and (c) Interfacing of the ADSDPP into other relevant planning 24 frameworks. 25 The NCIP shall also be responsible for the verification and affirmation of 26 information submitted 27 themselves, for inclusion in the Registry of ICCAs. 28 29 by ICCs/IPs who undertake the documentation by The NCIP shall take into account the issues and concerns on ICCA in all management planning and decision-making processes of the ICCs/IPs. 30 The NCIP shall also be member of the Protected Area Management Board 31 (PAMB), as provided in the ENIPAS Act, where ancestral domains and lands overlap 32 with protected areas or declared ICCAs. 11

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