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\parbox[b]{13.4cm}{\centering \large{\textbf{Tropentag, September 14-16, 2010, Zurich}}\\[1ex] \Large{``World Food System  ---\\A Contribution from Europe''\\[2ex]}}
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\Large{\textbf{Strengthening Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices Towards Sustainable Management of Mt. Data Watershed, Northern Philippines\footnote{\textbf{Contact Address:} Ranell Martin Dedicatoria, School of Environmental Science and Management, University of the Philippines Los Baņos, 118 Brgy. San Juan, 4027~Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines, \mbox{e-mail}: \email{ranellmartin@yahoo.com}}\\[0.8ex]}}
\normalsize{\textsc{Ranell Martin Dedicatoria$^{1}$, Carmelita Rebancos$^{2}$, Leticia Afuang$^{3}$, Ma. Victoria Espaldon$^{4}$}}
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\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{1}$School of Environmental Science and Management, University of the Philippines Los Baņos, Philippines}}}
\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{2}$School of Environmental Science and Management, University of the Philippines Los Baņos, }}}
\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{3}$Institute of Biological Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baņos, }}}
\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{4}$School of Environmental Science and Management, University of the Philippines Los Baņos, Philippines}}}
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In the Philippines, the most biologically diverse areas are occupied by indigenous peoples (IPs). Adhering to the principle that IPs are the stewards of their environment, this paper examined the role of indigenous knowledge systems and practices (IKSP) on the sustainable management of Mt. Data watershed in Bauko, Mt. Province, Northern Philippines. The site is a protected area (PA) and forms part of the Kabatangan Ancestral Domain, home of the Kankana"=eys. Using an exploratory case study approach, the researcher conducted key informant interviews and validated these findings with the community.







Oral accounts reveal that the conditions of Mt. Data watershed have drastically changed over the last 50 years. The area was once thickly forested but today, forests have been converted into vegetable farms. Over the years, the IPs were replaced by migrants. As such, the IKSP are mostly confined to elders and have not been transferred to younger generations. There is a danger that IKSP would be lost due to rapid environmental, social, economic, and political changes.  







Today, although Mt. Data watershed is considered important by the residents, the resource has become a ``tragic common'' commodity due to commercial farming. There is a need to re"=open the minds of both migrants and locals to make them recall the goodness of a sustainably managed watershed. Their IKSP, which adheres to the principles of sustainable development, should be revived and strengthened so that the once rich ecosystem may be restored.







The researcher also recommends that the Philippine PA system be reviewed. The coldspots approach, which zeroes in on areas where there are many people and heavily degraded ecosystems may be useful to rehabilitate Mt. Data. As people see more clearly their reliance on the watershed, they will be more inclined to support and participate in conservation projects. In the long run, biodiversity may be preserved but not at the expense of displacing the locals and/or migrants.}

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\noindent \textbf{Keywords:} Coldspots approach, indigenous knowledge, protected area, sustainable management
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