No. 02, the tenure of IPs over areas which they have traditionally
occupied and possessed by themselves or through their predecessorsin-interest, in the concept of ownership, since time immemorial
continuously up to the present except when interrupted by war, force
majeure, or displacement by force, deceit or stealth.
Considering the diversity of natural resources and land uses
within ancestral domains, the management of these areas shall be
undertaken by the CADC holders in accordance with their traditional
processes and customary laws.
Sec. 2
Objectives. The main objectives of ancestral
domain management are the following:
2.1
To implement the Constitutional policy recognizing the rights of
IPs to traditional access to natural resources based on the
principles of self-determination, justice and equity;
2.2
To strengthen the security of tenure of the IPs over the land and
natural resources within their certified ancestral domain claims;
2.3
To recognize that the IPs are principally responsible for
rehabilitating, protecting and sustainably managing the natural
resources within their ancestral domains; and
2.4
To support the initiatives of the IPs in their socio-economic
development.
Sec. 3
Policy. In attaining the objectives of ancestral
domain management, the following basic principles shall be observed:
3.1
The IPs have the right to formulate an ancestral domain
management plan reflective of their needs and aspirations. It
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