Land management issues and concepts of land tenure security in upland areas in Northern Luzon: the case of Mayoyao, Ifugao Province

Issue Date

1-2010

Abstract

This research investigated issues and concerns derived from various legal and administrative difficulties relating to land utilization regulations in the country. Particularly, the study determined how the concept of land stewardship affected land management and land tenure in Mayoyao, Ifugao using key-informant interviews. Results show that efforts to preserve the rice terraces and maximize its tourism potentials have imposed unreasonable development guidelines that hindered the desire of indigenous communities to modernize. The passage of the Indigenous People’s Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997 and administrative concerns like the creation of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), which raised questions on the functions of the agency vis-a-vis those that have already been administrating land-related programs over the past years, have further complicated the conflict and tension between indigenous culture and Philippine legal instruments

Source or Periodical Title

Sylvatrop: the technical journal of Philippine Ecosystems and Natural Resources

ISSN

0115-0022

Volume

20

Issue

1-2

Page

15-28

Document Type

Article

Frequency

semi-annually

Physical Description

illustrations; tables

Language

English

En – AGROVOC descriptors

LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND TENURE; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' TENURE SYSTEMS; PHILIPPINES

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