Bill Type
House Bill
Congress Name
14th Congress of the Republic
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT
Congress Author
YAP, SUSAN A.
Date filed
July 1, 2010
Scope
NATIONAL

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00084
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT
SHORT TITLE : Sustainable Forest Management Act Of 2010
ABSTRACT : “Sustainable Forest Management Act of 2010.” Adopts the following strategies to fulfill the objectives relative to the conservation and management of forestlands and their resources, to wit: 1) watershed as the basic forestland management unit; 2) multi-sectoral participation; 3) community-based forest management as a principal strategy; 4) protection of forestlands and natural resources as priority concern; 5) reforestation as a priority measure; 6) security of tenure of stakeholders; and, 7) professionalism in the forest service.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : YAP, SUSAN A.
DATE FILED : 2010-07-01
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Ortega (F.) (008 ) 2. Cerafica (002 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2011-02-02
      2. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2011-02-02
MOTHER BILL: HB05485
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES ON 2010-09-22
SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON REFORESTATION
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO REFORESTATION on 2010-07-27;

Abstract

"Sustainable Forest Management Act of 2010." Adopts the following strategies to fulfill the objectives relative to the conservation and management of forestlands and their resources, to wit: 1) watershed as the basic forestland management unit; 2) multi-sectoral participation; 3) community-based forest management as a principal strategy; 4) protection of forestlands and natural resources as priority concern; 5) reforestation as a priority measure; 6) security of tenure of stakeholders; and, 7) professionalism in the forest service.

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