The government is bolstering efforts to lower biodiversity loss, make communities more resilient to disasters and temper resource exploitation.
The PENCAS Act, or Republic Act No. 11995, is the law establishing a system to measure the country’s natural resources and stop unchecked development and resource exploitation. The DENR, with the establishment of the Geospatial Database Office, is encouraging a science-informed and risk-based approach to address the complex and interconnected challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, energy transition and sustainable development.
The SnK provides diverse applications in conservation areas, both in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, with its available assessment tools and mechanisms that will enable planners and policymakers to craft evidence- and science-based management plans and decision-making tools for biodiversity conservation areas and prioritize the use of limited resources, address climate mitigation, adaptation and good governance.