sustainable development

DECISION‐MAKINGTOOL

•  Iden3fyorRecognizeaSustainabilityissueorConcern

•  Iden3fyorConsultStakeholdersAffectedbythisIssue

•  Researchonthe+and–impactstoenvironment,economyandhealthandwell‐beingofthepeople

DECISION‐MAKINGTOOL

•  ProposeCrea3veOp3onsorSolu3ons

•  AssesseachOp3onorSolu3onintermsof+or–impact

•  ProposeoneSolu3onbyConsensus

DECISION‐MAKINGTOOL

•  DevelopanAc3onPlanandContactStakeholdersforInput

•  ImplementAc3onPlan

•  MonitorandEvaluateAc3onPlan

•  CommunicateResultstotheCommunity

•  ConsultandReassess

SUMMARY

RESEARCH

PLANNING

CREATIVITY

CONSENSUSBUILDING

IMPLEMENTATION

EVALUATION

PROBLEMSOLVING

AGENDA21

WHATISAGENDA21?

•  Itrecognizesthatsustainabledevelopmentisprimarilytheresponsibilityofgovernments,andthiswillrequirena3onalstrategies,plansandpolicies

•  Theeffortsofna3onsneedtobelinkedbyinterna5onalcoopera5onthroughsuchorganiza3onsastheUnitedNa3ons

•  Thebroadestpublicpar5cipa5on,andtheac3veinvolvementofthenon‐governmentalorganiza3onsandothergroupsshouldalsobeencouraged

HITCHESOFAGENDA21

•  Theobjec3vesofagenda21requiresubstan5alassistancefordevelopingcountries

•  Theyneedthisaddi5onalsupporttocovertheincrementalcostsofac3onstodealwithglobalenvironmentalproblems,andtoacceleratesustainabledevelopment

•  Moneyisalsoneededtoallowinterna3onalbodiestoimplementtherecommenda3onsofAgenda21

PHILIPPINEAGENDA21•  thena3on'sblueprintforsustainabledevelopment

•  describesapathforindividuals,families,householdsandcommuni3es

•  anac3onplanforeachecosystem(coastal/marine,freshwater,upland,lowland,andurban)andacrossecosystemsinconsidera3onoftheinterac3onofthevariouslifescapesandlandscapesfoundtherein.

•  groundedonrespectandac5veadvocacyfortheempowermentofthevarioussocialgroupingsofsocietytomanagetheeconomy,cri3calresources,societyandculture,poli3csandgovernanceandinthearenaofforeignrela3ons

PHILIPPINEAGENDA21

•  advocatesafundamentalshi_indevelopmentthinkingandapproach

•  departsfromtradi3onalconceptualframeworksthatemphasizesector‐basedandmacroconcerns

PHILIPPINEAGENDA21•  Promotesharmonyandachievessustainabilitybyemphasizing:

•  Ascaleofinterven/onthatisprimarilyarea‐based–  Thena3onalandglobalpolicyenvironmentbuildsuponandsupportsarea‐

basedini3a3ves

•  Integratedislanddevelopmentapproacheswhereapplicable–  ThisrecognizesthearchipelagiccharacterofthePhilippineswhichincludes

manysmallislandprovinces– 

•  Peopleandintegrityofnatureatthecenterofdevelopmentini/a/ves–  Thisimpliesthestrengtheningofroles,rela3onships,andinterac3ons

betweenandamongstakeholdersingovernment,civilsociety,laborandbusiness

–  Basicsectorshaveanimportantroletoplayinachievingequityandmanagingtheecosystemsthatsustainlife.

•  PA21envisionsabeaerqualityoflifeforallFilipinos

•  throughthedevelopmentofajust,moralandcrea3ve,spiritual,economicallyvibrant,caring,diverseyetcohesivesociety

•  characterizedbyappropriateproduc3vity,par3cipatoryanddemocra3cprocesses,andlivinginharmony

•  withinthelimitsofthecarryingcapacityofnatureandtheintegrityofcrea3on

•  PA21wasadoptedon26September1996,withtheissuanceofMemorandumOrderNo.399bythenPresidentFidelV.Ramos

•  PhilippineCouncilforSustainableDevelopment(PCSD)

•  Theac3onagendaisbasedontheimpera3vesofthecurrentna3onalsitua3onandemerginglandscapeforsustainabledevelopment

•  PA21isadynamicdocument

•  willcon3nuetoevolve– asnewchallengesandopportuni3esemerge– asthelevelofconsensuscon3nuetodeepeninthePhilippinesociety

– astheFilipinosaaempttosolidifytheframework– asthegovernmentcon3nuetorefinetheprocesses

– astheFilipinosstrivetowidenandenrichtheirunderstandingofeachothertopavethewayfornewmodesofcollabora3on

INITIATIVESOFTHEPCSD

“ThePhilippineCouncilforSustainableDevelopment”

REGULARACTIVITIES

ISSUESANDCONCERNSADDRESSED

• BiodiversityPolicy

•  sustainableagriculture

• biotechnologyandpropertyrights

• community‐basedmanagementamongothers

PCSDPROVIDEDTHELeadRolestoNGOs/PosintheImplementa3onofNGO/PO‐ini3ated

ProjectsinthePhilippines

 NGOsandPoscontractedfortheimplementa3onofprogramsandprojectsonenvironmentandsustainabledevelopment

 Consor3umoflocalorganiza3onsformedtoimplementgovernmentprogramsonintegratedprotectedareas

Ra3fica3onoftheBaselConven3on

•  Thecountrysupportedthera3fica3onoftheBaselConven3on

•  Abouthazardouswastesandtransboundarymovement

•  Nuclearandchemicalwastes

THEIROTHERJOBS…

Hos3ngoftheInterna3onalExpertsGroupMee3ngonOpera3onalizing

theEconomicsofSustainableDevelopmentlastJuly1994

ThisgatheringprovidedoutputswhichbecamethefocusoftheworkoftheUN

CommissiononSustainableDevelopment

Integra3ngsustainabledevelopmentconcernsinlocaldevelopmentplans

  IssuanceofamemocircularbytheDILGdesigna3ngafocalpersoninthelocalgovernmentunit

  Shallberesponsibleforensuringthatsustainabledevelopmentconceptsareconsideredinlocalplanning

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IssuanceofExecu3veOrderno.247

•  PrescribingguidelinesandEstablishingaRegulatoryFrameworkfortheProspec3ngofBiologicalandGene3cresources–  ProductsandDeriva3ves

–  ForScien3ficandCommercialPurposesandOtherPurposes

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BUDGET•  Budgetaryalloca3onsforenvironmentalmanagementfromDENRbudget

• But,budgetgenerallydecreasing

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MANAGEMENTSYSTEMSANDEFFORTS

EnvironmentalImpactAssessmentandManagement

•  EIArequirement–mainmeansofgovernmentforensuringthatenvironmentaldimensionsareincorporatedintotheplanningofdevelopmentprojectsandprograms

•  Someperceiveitasahindrancetodevelopment,yetu3lizedandacceptednowadays

•  Mul3‐par3temonitoring

•  EnvironmentalComplianceCer3ficates31MarilenManaloParungao

POLLUTIONCONTROL

•  ToxicChemicalsandHazardousWastesManagement

•  Pollu3onControlLaw(PD984)

•  IndustrialEnvironmentalManagementProject

•  SolidWasteManagement

NATURALRESOURCESMANAGEMENT

ForestProtec3onandManagement

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BiodiversityConserva3on

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BiodiversityConserva3on

•  PawikanConserva3onProject

•  CalauitGameReserveProject

•  TamarawConserva3onProject

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BiodiversityConserva3on

•  PhilippineFlyingLemurProgram

•  PhilippineTarsierConserva3onProgram

•  BirdBanding

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EnvironmentalEduca3on

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ANEWBIE…THEMILLENIUMDEVELOPMENTGOALSORMGD

MTPDP2004-2010

1.AcrossEcosystem a.Maximizephysicalplanningasadevelopmenttoolforgreater

andsustainedjobcrea3on b.Createaclimateconduciveforinvestmentsandproduc3on

2.ForestEcosystem a.Openupmoreforestlandsthataredenudedornolonger

suitableforprotec3onforestfordevelopment b.Promoteinvestmentsinpermanentproduc3onforestareas

A.ThrustNo.1‐SustainableandmoreproducAveuAlizaAonofnaturalresourcestopromoteinvestmentsandentrepreneurship

3.Biodiversity Ini3atethedevelopmentandsustainableu3liza3onofbiodiversityresources(e.g.,promotetheestablishmentof15wildlifefarmsandzoos)

4.CoastalandMarineEcosystem Clearlydelineateareasforprotec3on,explora3onandu3liza3onthroughthesurveyandmappingofmari3mezonesstar3ngin2005withpar3cularemphasisonexpedi3ngthedelinea3onofmunicipalwatersincoastalareaswithoffshoreislands.

B.ThrustNo.2‐Promoteresponsibleminingthatadherestotheprinciplesofsustainabledevelopment:economicgrowth,environmentalprotecAonandsocialequitytoreducepovertyandbenefitlocalandindigenouscommuniAes

1. Launchamajorprogramtorevivetheminingindustry

2.Pursueandassistinthedevelopmentof18‐23largescaleminingprojectsthatwillbringanes3matedU.S$4.0‐6.0billionininvestments,U.S$5.0‐7.0billioninforeignexchange,PhP5.0‐7.0billioninexcisetaxesalone,andabout210,000indirectandindirectemployment

3.Resolvetheissuesinvolvingminingaccidentsinabandonedandidlemineareas.

4.Developincen5veschemestoaJractinterna5onalandlocalinvestorsinMt.Diwalwal

C.ThrustNo.3‐FocusandstrengthentheprotecAonofvulnerableandecologicallyfragileareas,especiallywatershedsandareaswherebiodiversityishighlythreatened

1. ForestEcosystem Rehabilitateandstrengthenprotec3onofcri3calwatersheds

2.CoastalandMarineEcosystem Expandcoverageandstrengthenprotec3onofcoastaland

marineecosystem

3.BiodiversityResourcesa.  Delineate6.336millionhectaresna3onwideforprotec3onb.DevelopProtectedAreasintoviablemanagementareas

D.ThrustNo.4‐CreatehealthierenvironmentforthepopulaAon

1. Air Improveairqualityinmajorurbancentersandreduceair

pollu3on(totalsuspendedpar3culatesorTSP)inMetroManilaby90percenttobringairqualitywithinacceptable

standard.

2.WaterResourcesa.  GeneralStrategy:AdopttheIntegratedWaterResources

ManagementApproachb.SpecificStrategies •Potablewaterfortheen3recountryby2010 •Ensurecleanwaterresourcesfortheen3recountrythrough

fullimplementa3onoftheEcologicalSolidWasteManagementActandtheCleanWaterAct

3.Waste a.ImprovemanagementofsolidwasteespeciallyinMetroManilabyfullyimplemen3ngtheEcologicalSolidWasteManagementAct(RA9003) b.Cleanandrehabilitateesteros,especiallyineightmajoresterosinMetroManilaand32priori3zedesterosinotherurbancentersthatcontributessignificantlytoflooding,onasustainedbasis c.Establishmanagementsystemandfacili3esfortoxicandhazardouswastes d.Totalphase‐outofozonedeple3ngsubstances(ODS)consump3onna3onwide

E.ThrustNo.5‐MiAgatetheoccurrenceofnaturaldisasterstopreventthelossoflivesandproperAes

1.Nonstructuralmeasuresa.Completethegeo‐hazardmappingoftheremaining13regions;b.Conductsoilstabilitymeasures(e.g.,reforesta3onandplan3nginriverbanks)forlandslide‐vulnerableareas;andc.Ensureintegra3onofdisasterpreparednessandmanagementstrategyinthedevelopmentplanningprocessatalllevelsofgovernance.

2.StructuralMeasures a.Keepattheop3mumtheconveyancecapaci3esofexis3ngriverchannelfloodways,drainagecanals,esterosthroughriverbankprotec3on,dredging/desil3ng,observanceofrivereasements,reloca3onofinformalsealers,properdisposalofgarbage,andefficientmaintenanceincoordina3onwithLGUs; b.Provideadequatefloodcontrolanddrainagefacili3esinallflood/sedimentdisasterproneareastomi3gatefloodingaswellasrehabilitateandimproveexis3ngfacili3es.Thepriorityfloodmanagementprojectsareasfollows:

FORNEXTMEETING’SACTIVITY

•  FOCUSGROUPDISCUSSION

•  TOPIC:SustainableDevelopmentProjectforWasteManagementinCAS

•  DiscussUsingtheDecisionMakingToolviaaFormalReporAng/FGD(withFacilitator)