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species of Philippine wildlife, KBAs are environmentally critical areas (ECAs) in
the context of the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System. KBAs
shall be those identified by the Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Priority
Setting Program and its iterations as updated by the DENR in consultation with
other concerned government agencies, the academe, private sector and civil
society.
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SEC. 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 respect.
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REGISTRATION AND MAINSTREAMING OF ICCAS
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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.
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SEC. 11. Implementing Arrangements and Operational Structures. - The NCIP and
the DENR, in consultation and coordination with ICCs/IPs, shall lead in the
establishment of the National ICCA Registry and shall be jointly responsible for
its management and maintenance: Provided, That all information and data in the
National ICCA Registry shall be owned by the ICC/IP providing such information
and data as part of their community intellectual property rights.
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SEC. 12. Inclusion in the Comprehensive Land Use Plans and Forest Land Use
Plans.-ICCAs recorded in the National ICCA Registry shall be included and duly
reflected in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) of the concerned local
government unit (LGU). National government agencies shall likewise ensure that
the ICCAs are recognized in land use plans covering lands of the public domain.
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SEC. 13. Procedure for formal recognition and listing of ICCAs. - Within six (6)
months from the effectivity of this Act, the NCIP and the DENR, in consultation
with the ICCs/IPs, shall jointly issue the procedural rules and regulations for the
recording and listing of ICCAs in the National ICCA Registry. The procedure shall
provide guidelines for the documentation and mapping of ICCAs by the ICCAs
themselves or with the assistance of government and non-government entities at
the option of the ICC/IP. It shall also provide for the incorporation of ICCA in the
Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development and Protection Plan (ADSDPP).
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ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
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SEC. 14. Role of the NCfP.- The NCIP shall be the primary government agency
responsible for the full implementation of this Act and shall protect and promote
the interest and well-being of the ICCs/IPs in the context of biodiversity
conservation and climate change mitigation and adaptation. The NCIP shall
convene periodic national and subnational conventions of ICCs/IPs, government
agencies, private sector and civil society organizations to review, assess as well as
propose policies or plans to further promote ICCAs. It shall also ensure that ICCA
concerns and issues are included and addressed in the ADSDPP of the concerned
ICC/IP.
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