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Your Land. Your Rights. Your Future.

Inclusive Forests walks alongside communities from land security through to sustainable livelihoods.

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The Journey

The Foundation

Every community's journey begins with security.

1

Secure Land

Navigate IPRA, survey boundaries, and secure or renew your Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT).

2

Secure Rights

Establish an Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development and Protection Plan (ADSDPP) and community governance structures.

3

Secure Options

With secure tenure and governance in place, your community can evaluate the opportunities available — carbon, agroforestry, ecotourism — and choose the path that fits your vision.

Livelihoods

Agroforestry

Trees that feed families and fight climate change.

Cacao pods growing on a tree in the Philippines

Cacao

Philippine cacao is among the world's finest. We help communities establish shade-grown cacao under existing forest canopy, creating a premium product that commands single-origin prices while sequestering carbon in both the canopy and the understory.

Ripe red arabica coffee cherries on a branch

Coffee

Highland arabica from the Cordillera commands specialty prices. Coffee cultivation on forest slopes prevents erosion, protects watersheds, and creates year-round employment. We connect communities to specialty buyers and support quality processing.

Tall green bamboo grove

Bamboo

Bamboo sequesters carbon faster than any tree. Communities can harvest sustainably for construction, activated charcoal production, and engineered bamboo products while maintaining permanent carbon stock in the root system.

Coastal Ecosystems

Mangroves and Coastal Communities

The Philippines has one of the longest coastlines in the world. Mangrove forests protect communities from typhoons, nurture fisheries, and sequester up to four times more carbon per hectare than tropical forests. We help coastal communities restore and protect mangrove ecosystems while building sustainable aquaculture and fisheries management.

4x
more carbon per hectare than tropical forests
70%
of commercial fish species depend on mangroves
Php 450K
per hectare in coastal protection value annually
Forest river and limestone cliff in Mindoro, Philippines
Indigenous-Led

Ecotourism

Indigenous-led ecotourism creates dignified livelihoods while sharing culture and protecting landscapes. We help communities design, market, and manage tourism enterprises that bring visitors to their ancestral domains on their own terms.

Community-owned
Culturally respectful
Environmentally sustainable
Our Approach

How We Work With Communities

1

Listen First

We begin by listening. Every community is different, and our role is to understand your needs, your governance, and your vision.

2

Assess Together

We conduct participatory assessments of land tenure status, natural resources, community capacity, and market opportunities.

3

Build the Foundation

We support CADT applications, ADSDPP development, cooperative registration, and financial literacy training.

4

Develop Livelihoods

Together, we identify and develop the right mix of livelihoods -- agroforestry, carbon, ecotourism, or coastal resources.

5

Connect to Markets

We help communities access fair markets, responsible investors, and technical partners who respect their rights.

6

Step Back

Our goal is to build capacity so communities don't need us anymore. We stay as long as we're needed, and leave when we're not.

Get in Touch

Work With Us

If your community is interested in partnering with Inclusive Forests, we would love to hear from you.

Or reach us directly at communities@inclusiveforests.org