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Executive Order No. 881 (2010)
under Sec. 4 and Sec. 9 of RA 9729, the Climate Change Commission was designated as —the sole policy-making body of the government which shall be tasked to coordinate, monitor and evaluate the programs and action plans of the government relating to climate change.— It was also empowered to —coordinate and synchronize climate change programs of national government agencies; formulate strategies on mitigating GHG and other anthropogenic causes of climate change; formulate and update guidelines for
Section 1.
Coordination. — The Climate Change Commission is hereby authorized to include in the scope of its coordination the programs and action plans relating to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation — Plus (REDD+), and other similar mechanisms. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) shall serve as the operational implementor of REDD+.
Section 2.
Agency Assistance. — The Climate Change Commission may all upon government agencies and their technical personnel to act as resource persons and provide the Commission their respective documents for the proper monitoring and evaluation of the programs referred to in this Order. The Commission may also invite as members of its coordinating representatives from NGOs, the academe and/or independent professionals who are recognize in their fields of expertise.
Section 3.
Support from United Nations and International Organizations. — Any support from the United Nations and other international organizations for REDD+ shall be managed and utilized by the DENR in accordance with its organic mandate. Other similar mechanisms shall be managed and utilized by the department vested with the organic mandate to perform such mechanism. However, such management and utilization by the DENR and other agencies as applicable shall be coordinated with the Climate Change Commission.
Section 4.
Repealing Clause. — All laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
This Order shall take effect immediately. 1aшphi1
DONE in the City of Manila, this 26th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Ten.
(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) LEANDRO R. MENDOZA Executive Secretary