When sacred water becomes an economic good: Tensions and governance challenges in Mount Banahaw, Philippines

Abstract

© 2018, University of the Philippines Los Banos. All rights reserved. Mount Banahaw, an active volcano and a watershed tn the municipality of Dolores, Quezon province, Philippines, is also a considered a sacred place. This study discussed the community outcomes arising from the conceptual dichotomy of perceptions of multi-use of water by formal organizations such as water districts for domestic use and by informal organizations such as the religious groups for the sacred or religious use of water from the sacred mountain; and the negotiations among these different actors and agents for water access. Results distilled lessons around the interlocking themes of water use and institutions in the access and allocation of water resources as water transits from non-consumptive use to use value. Polycentric water governance is necessary in the context of Mount Banahaw’s cultural, social and economic realities.

Source or Periodical Title

Journal of Environmental Science and Management

ISSN

1191144

Page

82-93

Document Type

Article

Subject

Mount Banahaw, Non-consumptive use, Philippines, Sacred water, Use value, Water governance

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