Palawan’s Environment: Challenges, Opportunities and Initiatives

This presentation provides an overview of Palawan’s ecological importance and the environmental pressures threatening its forests, biodiversity, Indigenous communities, and local livelihoods. It examines mining, monocrop plantations, land conversion, weak environmental governance, and gaps in public consultation and FPIC. It also discusses Palawan’s environmental laws, opportunities for citizen participation, and civil society initiatives involving advocacy, litigation, monitoring, public awareness, and community action.