Republic of the Philippines
Department of Environment and
Natural Resources
“Assessments of Risks, Hazards, and Vulnerabilities Associated with Climate Change Impacts
on the Key Sectoral and Cross-Sectoral Bases”
LETECIA R. MACEDAREGIONAL DIRECTOR
Environmental Management Bureau
Regional Office No. 8 – Palo, Leyte
IMPACTSOF
CLIMATECHANGE
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DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT
AND NATURAL
RESOURCES‘
PROGRAMS
1) Geohazard Mapping and Assessment Program
OBJECTIVES
• Identify areas in the country which are susceptible or vulnerable to various geologic hazards;
• Provide information to various stakeholders to lessen or mitigate the impact of geologic hazards.
Geohazard Map reproduced by Mines and Geosciences Bureau showing areas that are prone to landslides and
flooding in the Phiippines
TARGETS: 2014-2016
Action Plan 2014 2015 2016 Total
Budget
Supporting
Departments /
AgenciesAction 1:
a. Detailed geohazards assessment of cities/municipalities at 1:10,000 scale
b. Vulnerability and Risk Assessment and Updating of 1:10,000 scale geohazards maps
c. Printing of 1:10,000 geohazardmaps
684* cities/ municipalities
50 3-D map sheets
35 cities/municipalities
11,400 map sheets
15 cities/ municipalities assessed for sinkhole/ subsidence hazards
3,450 3-D map sheets for 500 cities/Municipalities
220 cities/municipalities
15 cities/ municipalities assessed for sinkhole/ subsidence hazards
7,950 3-D map sheets for 1,134 cities/Municipalities
P 1.001 B DOSTNAMRIADND/OCD-NDRRMCDILG
Action 2:Detailed sub –surface hazards assessment
Action 3:Production and distribution of geohazard maps and reports
2014 2015 2016 TotalBudget
Action 1 411.60 M
203.50 M
207.00M
822.1M
Action 2 59.70 M 61.50 M 121.2 M
Action 3 2.0 M 18.00 M 38.00 M 58.0 M
TOTAL 1.001 B
*Completed 191 cities and municipalities
(January 2014 – June 30, 2014)
Accomplishments: Identified the Top 10 provinces highly susceptible to
landslides and Top 10 provinces highly susceptible to
flooding;
Completed the geohazard assessment and mapping of all the
1,634 cities and municipalities, with a scale of 1:50,000;
The Geohazard Mapping and Assessment Program
Distributed a total of 75,000 map sheets to all local government units;
Started the preparation of more detailed geohazard maps in 2011, with scale of 1:10,000, initially targeting 218 municipalities.
2) National Greening Program (NGP)One of the key underlying risk drivers of climate change is the loss of forest cover.
In 2005, the DENR-Forest Management Bureau (DENR_FMB) and the FAO-FRA announced that the Philippine forest cover increased to 7.391 million ha. In 2010, our forests supposedly
increased to 7.665 million ha. This covers only around 25.6% of the country’s 30 million ha land area, way below the 54% ideal forest cover for tropical countries.
TARGETS OF NGP: 2014-2016
Action Plan 2014 2015 2016 Total BudgetSupporting
Departments/ Agencies
Implement the National Greening
Program
400,000 ha*planted
(100,000personsemployed)
450,000 haplanted
(112,500personsemployed)
(30,357personsemployed)
P 21.27 BDADAR DepEdDSWD DOST DILGSUCsNAPCDNDYEAR BUDGET (in
Billions)
2014 7.70
2015 11.10
2016 2.47
TOTAL 21.27 B
*19,159 ha (for Yolanda stricken areas)*Completed 667 hectares planted
(January 2014 – June 30, 2014)
To combat the alarming low
forest cover of Philippines:
Accomplishment:
The National Greening Program strategies:
A. Harmonization of InitiativesBoth the Foundation for the Philippine Environment and a sister organization, Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation
B. Provision of Incentives
C. Maximization of Available Science and Technology for clonal nursery, bio-fertilizers and Pesticides, and GIS mapping and Geotagging
REVERSION OF FOREST COVER: MORE FORESTED AREAS THAN DENUDED FORESTLANDS AS OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
Total Log Ban: Anti-Illegal Logging Program
Accomplishment
Reduced illegal logging hotspots from 197 to 23 or 86% reduction;Filed 1,549 illegal logging cases with 202 persons convicted;Confiscated 30,709,507 board feet of illegally cut and processed logs and forest product nationwide;
Total Log Ban: Anti-Illegal Logging Program
Accomplishment
Produced and donated 146,471 armchairs topublic schools nationwide; andRepaired 388 school buildings.
YEAR BUDGET
2014 361 M
2015 351 M
2016
TOTAL 712 M
(sulfur content in fuels)
3) AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
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2010-2015 Semi-Annual MonitoringTotal Suspended Particulates (TSP)
Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) TSP standard 90 µg/Ncm
Accomplishment: Air Pollution Reduction
Accomplishment: Installation of Continuous Air Quality Monitoring System
in 17 Municipalities of Metro Manila; and Implementation of Vehicle Emission Limits for Euro IV
and In-use Vehicle Standards through Department Order (DAO) 201-04.
Moving Forward
2 years after Typhoon Haiyan
Initiatives at the Local Level
1) National Greening Program in Eastern Visayas
The region had developed for the year 2015 a total of 36,731.77hectares of new forest plantation including the Mangrove and BeachForest, denuded and open areas found outside CBFM, Protected Areas andother vital watershed areas at various NGP sites in the region.
Massive mangrove planting in Eastern Visayas
Mangrove and Beach Forest Development Project
a total of 13,633.1 hectares were reportedly rehabilitated
Barangay Forest Program and Mechanized Nursery Project contributed 2,997.0 and 2,900.0 hectares respectively
NGP from other institution, private sector that includes Mining Industry through the SAG-IP by Mines-Geo Sciences Bureau (MGB)
contributed 77.75 hectares of new plantation in their respective area of concession
931.22 hectares of new mangrove, upland, rattan, almaciga and agroforestry plantation located in various Municipalities of Paranas,
Samar down to Giporlos, Eastern Samar
BINHI of Energy Development Corporation thru the Leyte Geothermal Power Plant also contributed a total area of 140 hectares
plantation located at various sites found within Leyte Geothermal Reservation
Oplan Broadcastreeing last 15 August 2015 at Brgy. Tanghas, Tolosa, Leyte and many others. Said activity are participated by various NGA`s, NGO`s, LGU`s, local mass media and academe.
NGP Site at Brgy. Tigbao, Matalom, Leyte● Commodity : Ind./fast growing spp.● Spp. Planted = Narra
MANGROVE PLANTATION ESTABLISHMENT (NGP Regular Funded)BLGU - Brgy. Higosoan, Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte
Before After
RISK ACTIVITIES / STRATEGIES
1. Drought
2. Occurrence of Forest Fire
1. Conduct of briefing/consultation meeting with the different field offices (PENRO/CENRO) on El Nino Preparedness and Mitigation Plan
2. Dissemination of El Nino preparedness and mitigation techno-tips3. Identification/geo-tagging of areas vulnerable to effects of dry spell4. Planting of drought-resistant tree species (e.g. small leafed and other
leguminous tree species5. Encourage practice of SALT farming to retard flow of water to lower
elevation6. Putting of rain harvesting facilities
1. Conduct of fire-fighting training to POs implementing plantation maintenance
2. Organizing fire watch teams in barangays adjacent to established forest plantation
3. Encourage putting up look-out tower in strategic areas within the established forest plantation
4. Discourage slash and burn agriculture
DENR- Regional Office No. VIII – Eastern Visayas
2) EL NIÑO MITIGATION PLAN
The Governor of Leyte distributed
electric vehicles to some LGUs
LGUS use e-vehicles in their operations
3) Local Government Units Best Practices and Support
Establishment of solar plants in Ormoc City and in Palo
Solar street-lighting in Baybay City
Provides key actions that enhance adaptive capacityand resilience of communities and natural ecosystemto CC, adopts the total economic valuation of naturalresources while ensuring biodiversity conservation,and recognizes the competitive advantage of puttingvalue on the direct use, indirect use, option to use andnon-use of the environment and natural resources, asa short to long-term sustainable development goal.
5) Baybay City - Climate Change Action Plan 2015-2025
6) Road Heightening and Tide Embankment in Palo
) The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) sponsored trainings for local communities in dealing with Climate Change relative to adaptation in crops, soil, livestock, and fisheries.
ATI-RTC 8 and PhilRootcrops conducted training on Growing Rootcrops for Livelihood and Climate Smart Rootcrop Production
Enhance the Agriculture program on Food Staples Self
Sufficiency Program for 2011-2016
Trainings on Disaster Preparedness & Post-Recovery in
Agriculture and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
9) CLIMATE CHANGE and the ACADEME
REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTERVisayas State University
To enable academe to formalize its contribution in a more coordinated and focused fashion
Develop alternative mitigation and adaptation measures particularly the poor and most vulnerable sector of the population
Aims to assist the integration of various issues and concerns on climate change to the curricular programs of the
university
SAMAR ISLAND CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION CENTERUniversity of Eastern Philippines
-proposed
TACLOBAN CITY CLIMATE CHANGE CENTEREastern Visayas State University
-proposed
COP 21
and the
Paris
Agreement
The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP21 or CMP 11 was held in Paris, France, from 30 November to 12 December 2015;
Adopted by consensus by 195 countries;
Keeping average warming below 2 degrees Celsius, but urging parties to “pursue efforts” to limit it to 1.5 degrees
Key Issues of the Philippines
Temperature goal
Human Rights and Ecosystem
Support
INDC to NDC
Temperature Goals
Temperature goal
Human Rights and Ecosystem
Support
INDC to NDC
Human Rights and Ecosystems
Temperature goal
Human Rights and Ecosystem
Support
INDC to NDC
The Philippines welcomes the inclusion of the following in the Preamble:
Human RightsIntegrity of EcosystemsClimate Justice
International SupportTemperature goal
Human Rights and Ecosystem
Support
INDC to NDC
Support for technology and capacity building
Developed country parties were urged to increase their financial support from the year 2020 onwards
INDC to Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)
Temperature goal
Human Rights and Ecosystem
Support
INDC to NDC
• Initial offer
•Assumptions
•Pre-COP submission
INDC
• 2016-2019
• Re-calculation & Updating
• Policy adjustment and enhancement
Internal Review and Assessment
• International review
•2020 implementation
• Legally-binding
NDC
Projected Emissions Profile of PH
-200
-100
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Millio
n T
on
s C
O2e
Agriculture
Energy (Excluding Transport)
Industrial Processes
Transport
Source: Climate Change Commission
MITIGATION OPTIONS OF PH
a. Implementation is confused by overlapping and conflicting policies;
b. Enforcement of environmental laws and policies is inadequate;
c. Absence of a financing strategy for environment and natural
resources programs and Climate Change Adaptation
d. Lack of access to technologies and the lack of skilled technicians to
operate technologies
e. Shortage and inaccessibility of non-climatic data
Support and Assistance Needed in the Local level:
A) Financial support for the establishment of Climate Change Centers
B) Financial support for the proposed inventory of methane gas
emission at the dumpsite in Tacloban City and other municipalities
C) Financial support for the closure and rehabilitation of existing sites
D) Issues and concerns associated with Waste to Energy Projects (such as sophisticated and expensive technology to capture toxic chemicals produced by Incinerators)
The following areas for capacity building were identified:
Knowledge and competency of assessment and implementation of local/regional
priorities for habitat protection and restoration
Training in integrated vulnerability assessment in order to formulate adaptation
options at different scales
Capacity on climate-fit crop programming
Climate-based cropping mixing for sustainable farming and maximization of
production in highly vulnerable agricultural areas
Technical Assistance includes:
Downscale climate models to individual islands
Land capability evaluation tools for improved land use selection
Models for assessment of watershed and ecosystem functions and services
under future climate and socio-economic scenarios
Integrated natural resources information system technologies
-T H E E N D-
“Many of us have already been taking pioneering action, particularly in terms of
climate finance. Let us not only enhance and intensify such work, but also fully
leverage our solidarity in ensuring that the remaining barriers towards concerted
action and knowledge sharing are broken down—so that we may in turn link
arms and march on together towards a more resilient, more inclusive future”
President Benigno S. Aquino IIIPresident of the Philippines