The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is the primary government agency responsible for the sustainable development of the region's natural resources and ecosystems.
The DENR is the catalyst of sustainable development having at its core, the promotion of human well-being.
The Philippines - a country of lush forests, clear skies and waters, and bountiful land; a strong, dynamic nation of empowered people living in dignity, at peace with each other and in harmony with nature.
The Department shall be the primary government agency responsible for the conservation, management, development and proper use of the country's natural resources, specifically forests and grazing lands, mineral resources, including those in reservation and watershed areas, and lands of the public domain, as well as the licensing and regulation of all natural resources as amy be provided by law in order to ensure equitable sharing of the benefits derives therefrom for the welfare of the present and future generations of the filipinos.
Its activities focus on: