AAC |
Annual allowable cut |
ACR |
Accelerated Conservation Review |
APFC |
Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission |
BFD |
Bureau of Forest Development |
BTT |
Business turnover tax |
CADC |
Certificate of Ancestral Domain Claim |
CADT |
Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title |
CBFM |
Community-based forest management |
CBFMA |
Community-based Forest Management Agreement |
CBRM |
Community-based resource management |
CENRO |
Community Environment and Natural Resources Office |
CPC |
Ceylon Plywood Corporation |
CPPAP |
Conservation of priority protected areas |
DAO |
Department Administrative Order |
DENR |
Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
DFID |
Department for International Development |
DILG |
Department of Interior and Local Government |
DOC |
Department of Conservation |
DWLC |
Department of Wildlife Conservation |
EIA |
Environment impact assessment |
EO |
Executive Order |
ESSC |
Environmental Science and Social Change |
EU |
European Union |
FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations |
FD |
Forest Department |
FDC-UPLB |
Forest Development Center - University of the Philippines at
Los Baños |
FFPO |
Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance |
FIO |
Forest Industry Organization |
FMB |
Forest Management Bureau |
FMP |
Forestry Master Plan |
FO |
Forest Ordinance |
FSMP |
Forestry Sector Master Plan |
FYIP |
Five Year Implementation Programme |
GDP |
Gross domestic product |
IFMA |
Industrial Forest Management Agreement |
IRR |
Internal rates of return |
IUCN |
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural
Resources |
LGU |
Local Government Unit |
MAB |
Man and Biosphere |
MARD |
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development |
MDF |
Medium density fibreboard |
MNR |
Ministry of Natural Resources |
MOF |
Ministry of Forestry |
MPFD |
Master Plan for Forest Development |
MSL |
Mean sea level |
NCIP |
National Commission for Indigenous Peoples |
NCR |
National Conservation Review |
NCS |
National Conservation Strategy |
NEAP |
National Environmental Action Plan |
NESDP |
National Economic and Social Development Plan |
NFCP |
Natural Forest Conservation Program |
NGOs |
Non-government organizations |
NHWA |
National Heritage and Wilderness Area |
NIPAS |
National Integrated Protected Area Systems |
NPWC |
National Policy for Wildlife Conservation |
NRMP |
Natural Resources Management Program |
NWFPs |
Non-wood forest products |
PA |
Protected area |
PAS |
Protected area system |
PCA |
Philippine Coconut Authority |
PD |
Presidential Decree |
PENRO |
Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office |
PSSD |
Philippine Strategy for Sustainable Development |
RA |
Republic Act |
RED |
Regional Executive Director |
RFD |
Royal Forest Department |
RIL |
Reduced impact logging |
RMA |
Resource Management Act of 1991 |
RTG |
Royal Thai Government |
SFA |
State Forestry Administration |
SL Rs |
Sri Lanka rupees |
STC |
State Timber Corporation |
TAO |
Tambon Administrative Organization |
TFSMP |
Thai Forestry Sector Master Plan |
TLA |
Timber License Agreement |
TWC |
Timberlands West Coast Limited |
UNCED |
United Nations Conference on Environment and
Development |
UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
US$ |
United States dollar |
USAID |
United States Agency for International Development |
VINAFOR |
Viet Nam Forestry General Corporation |