ACLC COLLEGE OF MEYCAUAYAN

FORESTRY

A Report on Sustainable Resource Management for the Subject

Science, Technology, and Society

Prepared by:

Derogongan, Reymart

Fernando, Richelle

Gipa, Jamaica

Glico, Andrew

Manila, Jhean Dhimple

Talabo, Adrian

Submitted to:

Ms. Annabelle Moratal

Instructor
Overview of the Resource

Definition

Forestry is a field of science and art. It is about how to properly manage the

forest, tree planting, and other activities regarding to saving the forest. It also

includes the conservation of woodlands, as well as how to manage the ecosystem of

the forest to maintain and improve their current situation, productivity, and it’s whole

biodiversity.

Historical Background

Throughout the years, we can say that forest have significantly help us as it

provides our needs like foods to eat, shelter, medicine, or even income. And Over

time, forestry has improved from the simple gathering of woods to a specialized field

focused in managing and conserving forest’s resources, and actions when it comes

to effects of climate to the forest.

Importance

The Importance of forestry is to provide a sustainable way to manage forest

resources, Balancing the earth and living thing such as human and animals. It

benefits a large compound to all consumers; forest is a large resource to economic.

Forest plays an important role in supporting the biodiversity and reducing the

impacts of climate change as it absorb the carbon dioxide, produce oxygen, and

regulate water cycles. In society, it’s resources helps the society when it comes to
their livelihood, spaces, because forest give us the foods, shelter, and almost

everything that we need.

Types and Forms

Types of Forest

 Tropical rainforests Located between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn

at 23 degrees north and south, tropical forests are some of the most biodiverse

ecosystems on Earth. These forests cover only a tenth of the surface of the planet,

yet harbor half of all species.

 Temperate forests are located at mid-latitudes, which gives them their

characteristic four seasons. Very few patches of old-growth temperate forest remain;

the zone is dominated by secondary forests.

 Boreal forests found farthest north, experience long, cold winters with short

growing seasons. Temperate forests, located in the mid-latitudes, have four distinct

seasons. Tropical forests, found along the equator, experience high temperatures

and long growing seasons, and harbor incredible amounts of biodiversity.

Global and Local Context

Global Significance

Local Significance
Current Issues

Challenges

Forestry is facing serious challenges that threatened its resources

sustainability. These issues makes the sustainability of forestry practices difficult to

maintain. First, Illegal logging, It is the most commonly known threats for this issues

as the trees often cut down without the to fulfill the societies demand and needs for it

and it leads to fast deforestation. But, some threats may include the conversion of

lands for urbanization, large area of forest is being cleared to give way to

urbanization. On top of these challenges are the poor governance relevant to this
issues. These issue making it hard to the forestry practices hard to maintain that

leads to forest degradation and biodiversity loss.

Causes of Decline

Urban expansion and population growth requires more lands for their

agriculture and housing, and they often use the forest area tho fulfill these needs. To

add up, some of the laws allows illegal logging and harvesting practices to continue

and that’s not helping but only worsening forest degradation. These factors are the

causes of for the decline of our forest resources.

Environmental Impacts

It is highly negative to the environment as the loss of forests adversely affects

all the important ecological services, including biodiversity, carbon sequestration,

and soil erosion. The habitat loss due to the destruction of ecosystems lowers

biodiversity and has an association with species extinction, further weakening

ecosystem resilience. Forestry also offers natural filtering and clean water through

filtering out pollutants. Forest loss affects these services and thereby increases

carbon emissions, advancing climate change. The increased chances of natural

disasters, for example, landslides and floods, make such communities more

vulnerable to such changes.

Societal Impact

Forests are a very important source of resource availability, cultural activities,

and food to the rural and indigenous societies. The livelihood and food security of

such populations are under threat as there is still an ongoing process of

deforestation, depriving them of some vital resources too. This affects the economy

at large, for sectors such as tourism, forestry, and agriculture have a significant

dependence on resources from the forests. Declining forests might result in

decreased productivity and instability in the economy, including job loss and a

decrease in national income for certain industries.

Statistics

According to data from the Philippine Forest Management Bureau, forest

cover in the Philippines has decreased by over 40% since the early 20 th century.

Globally, an estimated 10 million hectares of forest are lost each year, contributing to

nearly 20% of the world’s carbon emissions. These statistics highlight the urgent

need for effective resource management and conservation efforts.

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Trends Over Time

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Sustainable Practices

Example

1. Water management

- Rainwater harvesting: The collection and storage of rainwater for

irrigation or other uses.

- Drip irrigation: Adds water directly to roots of plants and losses are very

minimal.

2. Sustainable Forestry

- Selective logging that would provide a balance in the ecosystem.

Agroforestry: Farming is combined with forestry to improve efficient and sustainable

land use.

3. Wind Energies
 - Solar and Wind Power: Harnessing natural resources to produce

energy, thereby reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

Bio-energy: The organic wastes are converted into energy, thus leaving fewer

wastes behind.

4. Waste disposal

Composting: Organic waste converted into fertilizer, thereby reducing landfills.

- Recycling Programs: This encourages the reuse of materials, thereby

reducing waste production.

Advantages of Sustainable Behavior

1. Ecological Gains

By maintaining minimum biodiversity and less environment.

Improves the health and resilience of ecosystems against climate change.

2. Social Benefits

Helps in reducing costs through optimization of resources use.

It creates employment, especially in the solar and wind energy sectors.

3. Social benefit

Clean air and water can easily increase good health.

Livings conditions are enhanced, as well as resource availability, for future

generations.
Policy Frameworks

1. Environmental Laws

For example, the Clean Air Act (REPBLICT ACT) as well as the Clean Water Act

reduced pollution and protected the natural resource base.

2. Incentives for sustainable practices

The sustainable technologies will be encouraged by tax credits and grants to

businesses and households.

3. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) International framework on

sustainable economic growth and social inclusion, and environmental

protection.

4. Local Zoning and Land Use Policies

Rules that would hinder the smooth progress of sustainable development with

resource protection.

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Community Engagement

1. People’s Participation

Get around engaging communities with decisions on managing resources, and thin k

about community-led approaches.

2. Education and Awareness

Workshops and community events about implementing sustainability in a community

as well as inside schools.

3. Mutual Relations

It fosters the relationship between governments, nonprofit organizations, and

community networks in managing natural resources.

Challenges to Implementation

1. Agree funding Inadequate funding provisioning for sustainable programs,

most of the developing regions.

2. Lack of knowledge and awareness Lack of awareness among the public and

policy makers about the sustainable practices.

3. Regulatory Barriers Rule and regulations that are too numerous to follow or

too vague. Political Opposition

4. Stakeholders may have short-term benefits that avoid long-term sustainability.

5. Cultural Differences: -Local cultural values do not support the sustainable

management principles.

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 Case Studies

Successful Initiatives

Exemplary Models of Effective Resource Management

Future Consideration

CONCLUSION

Summary
 This document tackles about Forestry. The importants, use, and other helps

of its resources. It also emphasizes the threats and and challenges when it comes to

Forestry and how it affects the environment as well as the society. Suggesting some

possible solution for forest resources sustainability. This document does not only

open our eyes about the important of saving the forest but it also enlightened us on

what are possible affects of it not only for the present but also on our future.

Implications

Forest has a big impact on our livelihood, agriculture, and economics and by

saving it, it will help us to preserve it’s use and it will last longer for us. Almost all of

our needs can be found in forest; foods, shelter, or even income. That is why we

have this document, to help us and the future readers to maintain the sustainability

of our forest resources. By regularly practicing on saving it, it will not just save our

forestry for now but will also save and preserve it for our future and incoming

generations.

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