The NTFP Exchange Programme hosted a two-part forum entitled “Developing Guidelines for Sustainable Management of Three Philippine NTFP: Rattan, Honey and Almaciga Resin” in two separate venues: the Forest Management Bureau-Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Quezon City (8 June 2006) and thr ASEAN Center for Biodiversity at the University of the Philippines in Los Banos (9 June 2006).

Purpose of the fora
• To present best practices of sustainable, community-based NTFP management
• To present NTFP policy issues and solicit the assistance of policy researchers, makers and other members of the government for their support in addressing these issues
• To present an alternative monitoring mechanism for NT-FPs and solicit the participation and interest of scientists, policy makers on research to develop these methodologies for possible future policy adoption