SUD Policy Advocacy
Chronology of Events leading to a National Policy on Sustainable Upland Development
and Proposed Mechanisms for National Replication of the SUD Model
Overview on the Uplands
The Philippine uplands face huge development challenges due to the magnitude of destruction from their original state. This destruction has had severe consequences for the upland population depending on the upland resource base.
The uplands, directly linked with the lowland and coastal zones, are an integral part of the ecological system. Therefore their destruction also results in decreasing production and revenue in the prime lowland ecological zones.
Furthermore the protection of the uplands relates to the preservation of forests which is vital for ecological balance. The supply of water and many other life-giving resources are largely dependent on the health of the uplands.
For these reasons and more, the Philippine uplands must be conserved for the survival and development of the country. [read more]
