IWRM for healthy, resilient and productive communities and ecosystems

Declan Hearne| April 2011| Satoyama Initiative

A City of (8) WatershedsDavao River Watershed

Tuganay River

Lasang River

Sibulan River

Bunawan River

Talomo Watershed

Lipadas Watershed

Matina River

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Lasang Tuganay

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Bunawan

Matina

City Area: 236,124 Hectares

Marliog Davao

Current Pressures on IP systems

1. Perceived that the IP way of life is unproductive & many old techniques are no longer sustainable.

1. Banana & its associated economic opportunity is a driver of change in cultural & land use practices

Families earning less than 4$ day

Families earning less than 4$ day

Impacts(Social,

Environmental, etc.)

2. Matigsalugs tribes

1900: Enacted forest ecosystems

4. 1940’s Logging picks up

5. 1950’s first plantation

3. Christian Settlers

Mapping Change in Marilog, Davao IWRM Spiral Model

Source: Lincklaen Arriens 2009Adapted from UNESCO-NARBO Guidelines

6. 1960 Logging peak

7. 1970s Banana becomes major crop

8. Christian & IP conflicts

9. 1980’s Logging Slows down

10. IPRA law 1992

11. 2007 Watershed Code12. Resistance to W Code

Current Pressures on Banana systems Renewed need for expansion of Banana Plantation• an increase in demand by the market and• loss of productivity on existing production lands

(Calderon, 03)

Bridges for intersectoral communication

1. Four ‘keys to success’ in the adoption of IWRM have resulted in stronger social capital.

IPSI 4: Multi-stakeholder participation and collaboration in sustainable and multi-functional management…

CHALLENGES FOR POLICY MAKERS

adapting for change1. gaps in awareness of the

varying cultural viewpoints was inhibiting collaboration among the resource users.

2. to put aside planned ‘solutions’ and embrace a real partnerships to achieve real user-driven outcomes.

3. Multi layered power structures

4. Customary Knowledge is adaptive

ISPI 3: Recognition of the value and importance of local traditions and culture

Policy Costs of non participation

Banana• Resistance to formation of the WMC• Outsourcing of production• Organizing marginalised famers• Scoping lands outside the region

Ips• Unsure of impacts has lead to resistance• Fear of loss is costly. ‘loss aversion’

Resulting negative outcomes stem from poor attention procedure and lack of understanding of the target audience.

SCALING UP LESSONS

Are we are addressing change at a sufficient pace?

“Paradigm Lock”

Biophysical Scientistsand Process hydrology

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Declan Hearne | helpdavao@gmail.com