The Cagayan Valley Program on Environment and Development (CVPED) is the academic partnership of the College of Forestry and Environmental Management (CFEM) of Isabela State University (ISU) in the Philippines and the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) of Leiden University in the Netherlands.

Officially established in 5 June 1989, CVPED emerged out of a felt need to identify and investigate the underlying causes of environmental problems in the Cagayan Valley region.

CVPED currently holds office at the Environmental Information Center (EIC) of the ISU Campus in Cabagan, Isabela. The program has the following objectives:

(1) To contribute to the growth of environmental science as an interdisciplinary field of research and education.
(2) To strengthen the research, education and extension capacities of both Universities.
(3) To contribute to the institutional development of ISU.
(4) To stimulate the implementation of projects on sustainable development of the Cagayan River basin and adjacent areas within administrative Region 02.

Sixteen years of cooperation in the field of environmental science have strengthened research capacities and provided the necessary scientific input for the sustainable management of natural resources in Northeast Luzon.

In the past sixteen years, CVPED has become the leading interdisciplinary research and education center on the environmental problems of the Cagayan Valley. CVPED has contributed to a better scientific understanding of the environmental changes in Northeast Luzon.

Three different types of research activities are currently taking place within the program:

(1) CVPED student research,
(2) PhD research, and
(3) Special research projects.

The integration of research and education (and capacity-building in general) is an important characteristic of the joint program.

CVPED aims to integrate research in the educational curriculum of the two Universities. The core of the program is formed by the research activities of Dutch and Filipino students.

The program encourages students to work in interdisciplinary and international teams; an experience that enhances their field work skills and problem-solving capabilities