Ancestral domains refer to all areas belonging to ICCs/IPs comprising lands, inland waters, coastal areas, and natural resources therein, held under a claim of ownership, occupied or possessed by ICCs/IPs, by themselves or through their ancestors, communally or individually since time immemorial.
Sec 3 (A), RA 8371
Economic Drivers for Nation-Building
With these great potential, it is only a necessity for indigenous cultural communities and ancestral domains to be capacitated as resilient, responsive, and relevant partners of both the public and private sector to contribute to the recovery of our national economy and the strengthening of complementing local industries. The opportunities that are present inside ancestral domains serve as economic drivers that would propel holistic, inclusive, and sustainable development for the Filipino nation
Improved food security through enhanced food production
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Access to renewable energy projects in support to increased economic activi
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Protection and promotion of indigenous arts and culture
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Development of ecotourism and creation of cultural highways
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Interventions for climate change mitigation through biodiversity protection
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Opening of local economic zones for strengthening the processing and manufa
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Improved supply chains through road and infrastructure development
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Enhanced and responsible partnerships in the mineral production industry
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Sustainable and responsible plantation industries and agro-industries
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Establishment of relocation sites for informal settlers in urban areas
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Improved access to water for domestic, agricultural, and commercial usage
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Implementation of the national greening program and local reforestation
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Decreased cost for the maintenance of security operations in isolated areas
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