The Department is mandated to be the primary agency responsible for the conservation, management, development, and proper use of the country’s environment and natural resources.
To accomplish this mandate, the Department shall be guided by the following objectives:
1.) Assure the availability and sustainability of the country's natural resources through judicious use and systematic restoration or replacement, whenever possible;
2.) Increase the productivity of natural resources in order to meet the demands for forest, mineral, and land resources of a growing population;
3.) Enhance the contribution of natural resources for achieving national economic and social development;
4.) Promote equitable access to natural resources by the different sectors of the population;
5.) Conserve specific terrestrial and marine areas representative of the Philippine natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations.
MISSION
The DENR shall be the driving force in the pursuit of sustainable development, enabling stakeholders’ participation in the protection, conservation, and management of the environment and natural resources for the present and future generations.