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Programme on Information and Analysis for
Sustainable Forest Management: Linking National and International Efforts in
South Asia and Southeast Asia is designed to enhance country capacities to
collect and analyze relevant data, to disseminate up-to-date information on
forestry and to make this information more readily available for strategic
decision-making. Thirteen countries in South and Southeast Asia (Bangladesh,
Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Lao P.D.R., Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines,
Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam) participate in the Programme. Operating under
the guidance of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC) Working Group on
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Information and Analysis for Sustainable Forest Management:
Linking National and International
Efforts in
South and Southeast Asia
EC-FAO PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME (2000–2002)
Tropical Forestry Budget Line B7-6201/1B/98/0531
PROJECT GCP/RAS/173/EC
EVALUATION OF FOREST AND NATURAL RESOURCES DATA AND INFORMATION FLOW IN THE PHILIPPINES
by
Nathaniel C. Bantayan1 and Richievel V. Arche2
1 Project Leader
and Associate Professor of Forest Management. Institute of Renewable Natural
Resources, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the
Philippines Los Baños
2 Research Assistant, Environmental Remote Sensing and Geo-Information Laboratory, Institute of Renewable Natural Resources, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Introduction
Rationale
Methodology
Data flow diagram approachResults and discussion
Primary data gathering through field visits
Primary data gathering via a workshop
Evaluating the type, quality and amount of data and information collectedConclusions
Gaps in data transfer and information flow
Attribute data and spatial information as an indication of GIS readiness
Improving the flow of information
Quality of policy formulation
Recommendations
Conduct a policy study on encroachments of the forest estateReferences
Establish a computer database
Implement a GRID-based GIS system
Annex 1 Evaluation of forest and natural resources data and information flow in the Philippines
Annex 2. List of interviewees and workshop participants
