Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Philippines)
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Yaman) is the executive department
of the Philippine government responsible for governing and supervising the exploration, development, utilization, and conservation of the country's natural resources.
(DANR) through the enactment of Act No. 2666 by the Philippine Commission, otherwise known as "An Act to Re-organize the Executive Department of the Government of the Philippine Islands," on 18 November 1916. In 1932, the DANR was reorganized into the Department of Agriculture and Commerce (DAC).
In 1947, a reorganization act changed the DAC back to the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The Natural Resources arm of the DANR was finally spun off on May 17, 1974 as the Department of Natural Resources. On January 30, 1987, the Ministry was reorganized into the Department of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources by Executive Order No. 131 and was finally reorganized into the Department of Environment and Natural Resources by Executive Order No. 192 on June 10, 1987. Currently, the DENR is working on a large-scale reforestation of Davao
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Executive Departments of the Philippines
The Executive departments of the Philippines is the largest component of the national executive branch of the government of the Philippines. There are a total of nineteen executive departments. The departments comprise the largest part of the country's bureaucracy...
of the Philippine government responsible for governing and supervising the exploration, development, utilization, and conservation of the country's natural resources.
History
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources was first established on January 1, 1917 as the Department of Agriculture and Natural ResourcesDepartment of Agriculture (Philippines)
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture , abbreviated as DA, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for boosting the income of farmers as well as reducing the incidence of poverty in the rural sector, as stipulated inthe Government's Medium Term Philippine...
(DANR) through the enactment of Act No. 2666 by the Philippine Commission, otherwise known as "An Act to Re-organize the Executive Department of the Government of the Philippine Islands," on 18 November 1916. In 1932, the DANR was reorganized into the Department of Agriculture and Commerce (DAC).
In 1947, a reorganization act changed the DAC back to the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The Natural Resources arm of the DANR was finally spun off on May 17, 1974 as the Department of Natural Resources. On January 30, 1987, the Ministry was reorganized into the Department of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources by Executive Order No. 131 and was finally reorganized into the Department of Environment and Natural Resources by Executive Order No. 192 on June 10, 1987. Currently, the DENR is working on a large-scale reforestation of Davao
Davao City
The City of Davao is the largest city in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Its international airport and seaports are among the busiest cargo hubs in the Philippines....
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Bureaus
| Bureau | Acronym | Filipino Name | Incumbent |
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| Environmental Management Bureau | EMB - DENR | Kawanihan ng Pamamahalang Pangkapaligiran | Juan Miguel Cuna |
| Mines and Geosciences Bureau | MGB- DENR | Kawanihan ng Pagmimina at Agham-Panlupa | Edwin Dominggo |
| Forest Management Bureau | FMB | Kawanihan ng Pamamahala sa mga Kagubatan | Marlo Mendoza |
| Protected Areas and Wildlife Management Bureau | PAWB | Kawanihan ng Pamamahala sa mga Parke at Buhay Ilang | Dr. Theresa Mundita Lim |
| Lands Management Bureau | LMB | Kawanihan ng Pamamahala sa mga Lupa | Atty. Allan V. Barcena |
| Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau | ERDB | Kawanihan ng Pananaliksik at Pag-unlad Pangkalikasan | Marcial C. Amaro, Jr. |
Attached Agencies
- Laguna Lake Development AuthorityLaguna Lake Development AuthorityThe Philippines' Laguna Lake Development Authority abbreviated as LLDA is one of the attached agencies of the Philippines' Department of Environment and Natural Resources responsible in the preservation, development and sustainability of the Laguna de Bay and its 21 major tributary rivers.- History...
- National Mapping and Resource Information AuthorityNational Mapping and Resource Information Authority (Philippines)The Philippines' National Mapping and Resource Information Authority , abbreviated as NAMRIA, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources responsible for providing the public with mapmaking services and acting as the central mapping agency,...
- National Water Resources BoardNational Water Resources Board (Philippines)The National Water Resources Board is the lead government agency for the water sector in the Philippines, regarding water resources and potable water; it is conferred with policy-making, regulatory and quasi-judicial functions within the Philippine government...
- Natural Resources Development Corporation
- Pasig River Rehabilitation CommissionPasig River Rehabilitation CommissionThe Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission is a state commission in charged of the rehabilitation of Pasig River. The body was created on January of 1999 through Executive Order 54 to strengthen the government's program to rehabilitate the river for transportation, recreation and tourism purposes...