International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF)Catacutan, Delia C.Garrity, Dennis P.Duque, Caroline2016-04-192016-04-192001Paper presented at the SANREM CRSP Research Scientific Synthesis Conference, Athens, GA, 28-30 November 2001177_Catacutan.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/65264The concept and practice of governance and natural resource management is emerging as a popular debate in the Philippines, as in many countries in the region. It is now widely accepted that Local Government Units (LGU) play a critical role in the management of resources within their jurisdiction. This debate is constructed from a combination of people, processes and structures under a diversity of circumstances. Hence, its pluralistic nature, necessitates participation more widely by various civil society sectors, including the scientific community.application/pdfen-USNatural resource managementDecentralizationCommunity participationSustainabilityLocal governanceSocio-political changesLocal government unitsGovernancePresentation