Question & AnswerQ&A (NCIP Resolution NO. 001, S. 2004)
The purpose is to adopt and approve the Guidelines on the Formulation of the Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development and Protection Plan (ADSDPP) to empower Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) in protecting and sustainably developing their ancestral domains.
Under Republic Act No. 8371, also known as the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997 (IPRA).
The Constitution recognizes and promotes the rights of ICCs/IPs to ancestral domains, self-governance, self-determination, economic, social, and cultural well-being, and full enjoyment of human rights without discrimination.
The Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development and Protection Plan (ADSDPP) is a plan to sustainably develop and protect ancestral domains, prepared by the ICCs/IPs themselves in accordance with their customary laws and traditions.
The Guidelines ensure ICCs/IPs fulfill their responsibilities to maintain ecological balance, facilitate the Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process, and provide a checklist of prioritized development programs/projects for collaboration and assistance.
FPIC stands for Free Prior Informed Consent; it is important because it ensures that ICCs/IPs give their voluntary consent before any development or intervention in their ancestral domains.
The Constitution provides that the State shall recognize the inherent rights of ICCs/IPs to self-governance and self-determination within the framework of national unity and development.
ICCs/IPs have the responsibility to maintain ecological balance, restore denuded areas, and observe the environmental requirements set forth in the IPRA.
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Publishing the Guidelines ensures transparency, public awareness, and accessibility of the ADSDPP Guidelines to the general public and stakeholders.