Our mission is to provide relevant technology and information through research towards sustainability and enhanced productivity of the natural resources and protection of the environment for the improvement of the quality of life of the Filipino people.
The Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB)
is the principal research and development (R & D) unit of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Its R & D and extension activities are focused on the five major ecosystems of the Philippines which include forests, upland farms, grassland and degraded areas, coastal zone and freshwater, and urban areas.
The ERDB was created in June 1987 under Executive Order (EO) 192 that merged the function of the former Forest Research Institute (FORI) and the National Mangrove Committee. Its headquarters is located at the University of the Philippines Los Baños, College of Forestry and Natural Resources (UPLB-CFNR) campus in the municipality of Los Baños, province of Laguna, Philippines about 65 kms south of Manila.
A two-day Seminar cum Re-orientation/ Orientation Training on the Enhanced ENR Research and Development Information System (ERDIS), ERDB Intranet, and Document Tracking System (DTS) was held on May 7-8-2013 at the ERDB Auditorium and Conference room. The training aimed to : 1) provide the participants with a better understanding and appreciation of the importance of ERDIS, ERDB Intranet, and DTS; 2) impart to the participants how to operate and navigate the enhanced ERDIS; and ERDB intranet; and 3) provide the participants with basic knowledge and skills on the maintenance of ICT resources.>>more
Top brass of the Philippine Army’s Reserve Command in charge of CALABARZON and MIMAROPA, and DENR’s Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) recently signed an agreement to further boost the National Greening Program (NGP) in said regions.>>more
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2013 GAD Focal Point Assembly held in Batangas
