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Community Enforcement Initiative to Stop Poaching and Illegal Forest Destruction in Palawan

Grantee Name: Environmental Legal Assistance Center, Inc.

Hotspot
Philippines
Location
Philippines
Amount
$311,564
Dates
Jun 2003 – Dec 2006
Keywords
Fisheries, Logging, Wildlife trade
Provide a quick-response mechanism for environmental crimes including illegal logging and illegal fishing in Palawan Province in the Philippines Hotspot. This project, called “Swift Justice,” is implemented together with local communities using the Philippines “citizen arrest” law. It will also provide financial and technical assistance to create alternative livelihood projects in target communities.
Strategic Direction : 3 Build capacity of civil society to advocate for better corridor and protected area management and against development harmful to conservation

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