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Database, or other similar global platforms or networks, among others. The
DENR shall likewise provide information on the location of KBAs identified
in the Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Priority Setting Program and its
iterations or updates.
SEC. 16. Role of Other Government Agencies. — Consistent with their
respective mandates and upon formal request of an ICC/IP, national
government agencies shall provide technical assistance in building and
strengthening the capacity of the requesting ICC/IP to manage their ICCA.
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The Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED), the Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA), in coordination with the DENR and the NCIP, and other
relevant agencies, shall integrate ICCAs and KBAs in the school curricula
under environmental education at the appropriate educational level/s.
SEC. 17. Role of the Private Sector and Civil Society. — The NCIP and DENR
shall actively engage and collaborate with the private sector and civil society
in raising public awareness and recognition of ICCAs and in obtaining
specialized assistance and service, subject to the free and prior informed
consent requirements of the concerned ICC/IP. Public participation in
protection, conservation and sustainable use activities, especially at the
local level, shall be encouraged to maximize conservation and community
benefits.
CHAPTER V
INCENTIVES
SEC. 18. Incentive Scheme. — ICCAs listed in the National ICCA Registry
shall be prioritized for biodiversity conservation and reforestation project
sites. Where appropriate and available, government financial institutions
and other government agencies shall provide financial and technical
assistance to ICCs/IPs for the protection and promotion of their listed
ICCAs, particularly in the establishment and implementation of payment
schemes for ecosystem services provided by the ICCAs.
SEC. 19. Sustainable Livelihood. — The DENR, in coordination with the
NCIP, shall develop sustainable livelihood opportunities for ICCs/IPs that
are consistent with traditional practices and resource use, thus ensuring the
sustainable development and proper management of ICCAs. In all cases, the
interests and well-being of the ICC/IP concerned shall be paramount.
CHAPTER VI
PENAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 20. Prohibited Acts. — It shall be unlawful for any person to commit
the following acts within an ICCA:
(a) Unauthorized and/or unlawful intrusion upon, or use of any portion
of, the ICCA;
(b) Mineral exploration, extraction and development, quarrying and
other destructive forms of natural resource exploration, development
and utilization;
(c) Logging, except in instances of sustainable traditional indigenous
forest resource management practices of the ICC/IP;
(d) Mutilating, defacing, removing or otherwise destroying objects that
have cultural, spiritual or ecological significance to the ICC/IP;
(e) Dumping of waste products detrimental to flora and fauna;