Protected Areas

PPP Center, DENR-BMB
PPP Center, DENR-BMB
Groundbreaking MOU signed between PPP Center & DENR-BMB in Philippines
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to ensure that the use of protected areas in developing PPPs is consistent with the principles of biological...Read more
Sigiriya
Sigiriya
Sigiriya: A sustainable wonder to the world
Sigiriya, considered to be one of the most valuable historical monuments in Sri Lanka, has long been renowned as an architectural wonder of urban planning and engineering, and a UNESCO world heritage site since 1982. Converted into a royal palace following King Kashyapa’s flight from the then capita...Read more
(c) Heng Yao Tang
(c) Heng Yao Tang
Ecological fiscal transfers: a win-win solution for people & planet
Nature conservation can be a challenge, especially for local governments. Protected areas can reap tremendous benefits for a country, and indeed the planet. But often local governments must deal with a double bind of having to shoulder the costs of conserving the land and water as well as the costs...Read more