| The following are the objectives of the conference/workshop:
- provide participants with a forum to exchange opinions and concerns
on the issues pertaining to the preservation and management of traditional
landscapes;
- based on issues and concerns presented related to the traditional
landscapes of Ifugao, to elaborate on existing issues, concerns,
strategies and action plans that address the preservation and management
of Ifugao traditional landscapes, which could in turn help in the
achievement of the benchmarks and recommendations of the WH Committee
to remove the WH site from the WH List in Danger;
- to formulate a program that teaches the local community how to
implement sustainable preservation methods and to use their traditional
landscape as a resource for additional economic activity to alleviate
poverty
- Case studies may discuss the following themes:
- Are traditional landscapes still viable in the 21st century?
- Development of traditional landscapes as a result of man's response
in his adaptation to his natural or urban environment
- What are issues, concerns, and challenges regarding the preservation
and management of traditional landscapes in the 21st century?
- What are sustainable development measures that aid in the preservation
of traditional landscapes?
- Collaborative partnerships in favor of the preservation of traditional
landscapes;
- Use of traditional landscape and vernacular architecture as a
resource for cultural tourism
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