DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND

NATURAL RESOURCES
 HOW CAN WE SAVE
OUR MOTHER EARTH?
Brief History of the
Organization:
P.D. 461 dated May 1974 created the Department of Agriculture and
Natural Resources (DANR);

In 1978, the DANR became the Ministry of Natural Resources

(MNR);

E.O. No. 967 of 1984 transferred the management of fisheries sector from
the MNR to the Ministry of Agriculture through the BFAR;

E.O. No. 131 of January 1987 created the Department of

Energy, Environment and Natural Resources (DENR);

E.O. No. 192 of June 1987 reorganized the present Department of

Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
Official Mandate

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources

(DENR) is the primary government agency responsible for
the sustainable development of the country’s environment
and natural resources.
 Goals and Objectives

Promotion of
Sustainable Implementation
Sustainable Intensification social equity
Protection of Rehabilitation management of community-
development of of mineral and people’s
the remaining of denuded and and optimal based forest
the exploration and participation in
natural forests; marginal areas; utilization of management
ecologically development; environmental
land resources; programs;
critical uplands; governance;
Mission
To promote the well being of the
Filipino through sustainable
development of forest resources;
optimal utilization of lands and
minerals; social equity and efficiency
in resource use; and effective
environmental management.
Vision
The Philippines - a country of lush
forests, clear skies and waters, and
bountiful land; a strong, dynamic
nation of empowered people living in
dignity, at peace with each other and
in harmony with nature.
Functions
FOREST MANAGEMENT SERVICE
(FMS) Divisions:
• Formulates recommends and A. Forest Resources
and/or programs
policies Development Division
effective for the (FRDD)
protection, development, o ccupancy,
management and conservation of Resources
B. Forest
forest lands and watersheds. Conservation Division
(FRCD)
 Functions
LAND MANAGEMENT SERVICE
(LMS) Divisions:
• Formulates A. Surveys Division (SD)
and recommends policies B. Land Management Division
and programs for theefficien
and t (LMD)
administration effectiv
, management e
disposition of survey,
the
A & D public
lands of domain and
and
other lands outside
responsibility the of
government agencies. other
 Functions
PROTECTED AREAS, WILDLIFE AND
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
SERVICES (PAWCSMZ) Divisions:
• Formulates and A. Protected Areas and
recommends policies, Wildlife Division (PAWD)
guidelines, rules for and the
regulations
establishment and B. Coastal Marine
management of national Management Division
parks, wildlife sanctuaries and (CMMD)
refuges, marine parks
biospheric
and reserves;
preservation of biological
diversity, genetic
resources, and the
endangered Philippine
and fauna. flora
 Functions
ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT SERVICE (ERDS) Divisions:
• Formulates A. Technology Transfer
and recommends an Division (TTD)
integrated research B. Ecosystems
program relating to Resources and
Philippine ecosystem and Research Division
natural resources. (ERRD)
Agency Services
1.REQUIRED ENR Refe to
POLICIES, r information
INFORMATIO PLANS, which advocacyservices
and
N
PERTINENT ADVOCACY A are
SERVICES ND aimed particularly and
understanding at
GENERATE INITIATED appreciation instituting
for the
D
COORDINATED , environment by the
AND general public.
Agency Services
2. ECOSYSTEMS Relates to the
PROTECTED, ENHANCED rehabilitation of
AND DEGRADED ONES degraded ecosystem
REHABILITATED. (
forests, watersheds, coa
stal
waters, mangroves,
)
etc. through
structural,
and other vegetativ
measures. e
pertinent
Agency Services
3. RESOURCE USE AND ACCESS
These services are related
MANAGED WITHIN THE to natural resource
FRAMEWORK OF SUSTAINABLE
utilization and access.
DEVELOPMENT AND EQUITY
Involves placing under
CONSIDERATIONS relevant and regulatory
instruments on natural
resources.
Agency Services
4. ENR LAWS AND PERTINENT Relatesto DENR’sexercise
RULES AND REGULATIONS of its police powers
TRICTLY ENFORCED AND exercising
in ENR laws, rules
COMPLIANCE REGULARLY and in
MONITORED IN coordination
regulations with other law
COORDINATION WITH enforcement and regulatory
PERTINENT LAW agencies. It
ENFORCEMENT monitoring services
covers to
AUTHORITIES AND prevent occurrence of
DEVELOPING AGENCIES environmental
hazards/disaster and
sundue exploitation of
natural resources.
the
Agency Services
5. ENVIRONMENTAL- These services are
FRIENDLY RESOURCE provided to thevarious
PRODUCTION AND sectors of the society as a
UTILIZATION result of the research
TECHNOLOGIES activities in
DEVELOPED, DISSEMINAT developing, disseminating
ED AND PROMOTED and promoting
technologies and
approaches that
consistent are
principles of ecology
with
and sustainablethe
development.
Attached Agencies/Bureaus
• Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)

• Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)

• National Mapping Resource Institute Agency

(NAMRIA)
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