Dissenting Opinion - 14 - G.R. No. 224469 virtue of the joint order, the State duly recognized the inherent right of IPs to self-governance as well as their contribution to the conservation of the country's environment and natural resources, ensuring equitable sharing benefits thereof. Evidently, a reasonable balance between IP rights under the IPRA and protection of forest resources under P.D. No. 705 is already in place. Pursuant to the joint order above, the State expressly recognizes and adheres to the Sustainable Traditional and Indigenous Forest Resources Management Systems and Practices (STIFRMSP) of IPs as well as their Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices (IKSP) under their customary laws. Said order mandates all concerned stakeholders consisting of the IPs, the DENR, NCIP, Local Government Units (LGU) to come into an agreement which shall explicitly employ these customary IP practices consistent with their own traditions and cultures to govern their resource utilization within subject forest areas. It is after a rigorous and comprehensive process of consultation and dialogue between and among the parties that the DENR shall issue a forest resource utilization permit upon registration of their STIFRMSP as well as the Joint Implementing Rules and Regulations aimed not only at institutionalizing indigenous and traditionally managed forest practices but, at the same time, utilizing said practices for the protection of the natural resources found in managed forest lands. Under the present legal framework, then, IPs are actually not prevented from implementing their customary practices, as the majority opinion suggests. Quite the contrary, and by express provision of the joint order, resource management within registered traditionally-managed forests the identified ancestral management units/blocks by the community underscoring collective agreements and commitments on natural resource protection, conservation and utilization. However, for purposes of ensuring sustainability and control, any resource utilization set by the communities shall be documented. All concerned entities (DENR, NCIP, and LGU) shall be infonned accordingly for purposes of monitoring and transparency. The following principles shall be observed in resources utilization: 10.1. Only those ICCs/lPs with registered STIFRMSP shall be issued with forest resource utilization permit. 10.2. That any resource utilization in the form of timber or non-timber shall be replaced by the user with an equivalent number of tree seedlings or similar customary arrangement, and as imposed by the community in accordance with its policies and sustainable customs and practices; 10.3. That the existing land use as a traditionally managed forest especially for watershed protection shall be regulated and extraction of resources shall be allowed only in areas identified by the community as production site. However, utilization within the areas shall be allowed subject to the provisions of the approved Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development and Protection Plan (ADSDPP); 10.4. The resource extraction shall be in accordance with existing traditional resource rights defined by the community in its indigenous system and practice. All DENR laws, rules and guidelines on resource utilization shall be applicable in a supplementary manner; 10.5. The resources extracted for utilization or to be traded outside the domain/locality by the concerned ICC/IP shall be regulated. The disposition of timber and non-timber products shall be governed by the applicable DENR laws, rules and regulations relative to the requisite shipping/transport documents; 10.6. Resources utilization from naturally grown forests for livelihood projects as carving, handicrafts, manufacturing, etc., shall be regulated and only the allowable volume/number of species needed as raw materials for livelihood projects could be disposed of outside the domain/locality in accordance with existing traditional resource rights and DENR laws, rules and regulations; and 10. 7. Resources harvested from the established indigenous forest/ forest plantation to be further processed into finished products (i.e. carving, ornamental, handicrafts, novelty items, etc.), shall be allowed to be transported outside the point of origin to any market outlets subject to DENR laws, rules ancyy regulations. (Emphases ours) L/ •