How can communities rightfully benefit from their natural resources?

🌿 Did you know? The Philippines is home to over 53,000 unique genetic resources, including valuable plants like Banaba and Pili, which are vital to the livelihoods of many Filipino communities.
🌱 Facing challenges like the exploitation of genetic resources, deforestation, and climate change, Access and Benefit-Sharing is helping safeguard our natural resources and promote sustainable practices.
Through the Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) Project, led by DENR-BMB, in partnership with UNDP Philippines and supported by the Global Environment Facility, we aim to ensure fair benefit-sharing from these resources-empowering communities and protecting biodiversity for generations to come.