EARTH SUMMIT+5 Special Session of the General Assembly to Review and Appraise the Implementation of Agenda 21 New York, 23-27 June 1997 SUCCESS STORIES FROM THE PHILIPPINES

	Fishery Integrated Resource Management for Economic Development
	Location	Catbalogan, Daram, Zumaragga in Western Samar, Calatagan, Calen, Balayan in Western Batangas, Philippines.
	Responsible organization	Community Extension and Research for Development (CERD).
	Description	The programme is an integrated, multidisciplinary, community-based approach to addressing the multivarious problems confronting the municipal fishers. Programme components include organizing, research, human resource development, livelihood development, advocacy and networking.
	Issues addressed	Protection and rehabilitation of coastal resources. Community participation in the management and control of their resources. Ensuring the access of small fishers to municipal fishers. Improvement of socio-economic conditions of small fishers.
	Objectives	The programme aims to build the capacity of coastal communities to manage their resources in order to address the problems of poverty, environmental degradation and political marginalization
	Results achieved	Increase in catch and diversity of fish caught; elimination of dynamite and cyanide fishing and enhancement of coastal resources.
	Lessons learned	Coastal communities are capable of managing their resources if given the necessary support and mechanisms. Direct beneficiaries of a given research should be given the task of managing it.
	Financing	Northern NGOs - Helvetas, Oxfam - UKI, Trocaire.
	Contact	Minerva Gonzales, Community Extension and Research for Development 2A San Pablo Road, PhilAm Homes, Quezon City, Philippines