“DSFFG aims to be a dynamic and effective leader in the promotion of social equity, participation, and sustainability in forestry and natural resources.”
Other than instruction, the Department of Social Forestry and Forest Governance pursues in earnest four vital objectives:
- To promote research;
- To develop professional leadership in the promotion of social forestry and forest governance as a strategy to advance sustainable natural resource development;
- To disseminate research results through publications and information exchanges; and
- To conduct national and international training programs and provide technical services relevant to social forestry and forest governance
VISION
A center of excellence in social forestry and forest governance and a leader in the promotion of social equity, participation, and forest sustainability.
Mission
Lead in educating quality and committed men and women in social forestry and forest governance;
Advance the frontier of knowledge in social forestry and forest governance;
Enhance the capability of people, communities, and institutions in the sustainable development of forests and natural resources; and
Strengthen the capability and enhance the credibility of DSFFG.
In 1963, the University of the Philippines, College of Forestry created its Department of Forestry Extension by virtue of Republic Act No. 3523. With the College reorganization in 1978, the Department of Forestry Extension was split into two–the Forestry Extension Office and the Department of Social Forestry.
On June 25, 1988, the College of Forestry was officially reorganized and renamed the College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR) during the 1121st meeting of the Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines. part of the reorganization was renaming the Department of Social Forestry to the Department of Social Forestry and Forest Governance (DSFFG). This has broadened its concerns from social forestry to include the domain of politics and administration of forestry and natural resources.
As one of CFNR’s academic units, the Department has instituted courses in social forestry which are now integrated into the Bachelor of Science in Forestry and the Associate of Science in Forestry curricula. It also offered social forestry as an area of specialization in the BSF program and two master programs–the Master of Science in Forestry (MSF) and Master of Forestry (MF)–to promote research and to develop professional leadership in this field.
DR. ROSE JANE J. PERAS
CFNR-DSFFG Chairperson
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We continue to strive for academic excellence by molding our students to become world-class professionals and public servants in the forestry sector, conducting forest and natural resources-related research, and extending assistance to institutions towards nation-building. The department is endowed with a pool of experts in social forestry, forestry extension, forest and natural resources governance, community development, climate change & disaster risk, human geography, forest and natural resource economics and management recognized by local and international organizations. The Covid-19 pandemic may have created great challenges in our lives but it opened up new windows and opportunities for teaching and learning in the new normal.
Stay tuned for future curricular offerings, collaborative researches and news from the department and our faculty members.