keynote presentation - balancing population and environmental stewardship
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Demitrio Ignacio - Undersecretary for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources of the Philippines Thursday Morning Keynote - Balancing Population and Environmental Stewardship Thursday, June 27, 2013 Hyatt Regency GuamTRANSCRIPT
27th Pacific Island’s Environmental Conference
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, PhilippinesTumon, Guam; June 26-28, 2013
7,107 Islands
300,000 km2Land Area
92.34 MillionPopulation
NATIONAL POLICY
“The State shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature.”
– 1987 Philippine Constitution Section 16, Article II
1. Improved conservation, protection and rehabilitation of natural resources
Philippine Development Plan: 2011-2016
2. Improved environmental quality
3. Enhanced resilience of natural systems and communities
DENR MANDATE
“The DENR shall be the primary government agency responsible for the
conservation, management, development and proper use of the country’s
environment and natural resources”
DENR COVERAGE• ENVIRONMENT - air quality, water quality, chemicals & hazardous waste management
• NATURAL RESOURCES - Forest Management - Land Management - Biodiversity Conservation - Water Management - Coastal Management - Mapping - Mining
MAJOR PROGRAMS AND
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TOTAL LOG BAN(EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 23, FEBRUARY 1, 2011)
President Benigno Aquino declares a moratorium on the cutting and harvesting of timber in natural and residual forests.
TOTAL LOGGING BAN Confiscated Forest Products - 23.4 million board feet
Cases Filed - 921
Convicted Persons - 109
Illegal Logging Hot Spot
Areas BEFORE EO No. 23
Summary:Province - 51Municipality -
197
Hot spot Areas
REDUCTION OF ILLEGAL LOGGING
HOTSPOTS
Illegal Logging Hot Spot
Areas AFTER
EO No. 23
Summary:Province - 12
Municipality - 31
Hot spot Areas
PROCESSED LOGS DONATED TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Chairs, Desks, Other school furniture - 134,387
School Buildings Repaired - 378
TOTAL LOGGING BAN
Goal is to plant 1.5 billion trees covering some 1.5 million hectares from 2011-2016.
Aims to reduce poverty, promote food security, environmental stability and biodiversity conservation and enhance climate change mitigation and adaptation measures.
NATIONAL GREENING PROGRAM
(Executive Order No. 26, February 24, 2011)
Year
Area reforested
(in ha)2012 221,7632011 128,5582010 32,3822009 53,8402008 27,7522007 25,0262006 4,4762005 7,1872004 12,4352003 13,1952002 20,6822001 26,5242000 21,7401999 31,1841998 33,2191997 49,3011996 18,8691995 21,8411994 18,0321993 6,3471992 24,3041991 73,6021990 153,9491989 89,4521988 31,2261987 28,843
128,558
221,763
NATIONAL GREENING PROGRAM
NATIONAL GREENING PROGRAM
After
BeforeBefore
Bagac, Bataan
NATIONAL GREENING PROGRAM
Maasin , Leyte (Bogo Women’s Association )
NATIONAL GREENING PROGRAM
Plant Nursery Project of DENR and LGU Ayungon in Negros Oriental
NATIONAL GREENING PROGRAM
NATIONAL GREENING PROGRAM
Area Planted – 350,321 hectares Seedlings Planted – 215 million Jobs Generated – 735,719
NATIONAL GREENING PROGRAM
FAO- Philippine 3rd Fastest Growing Forest in Asia
CLEAN WATERA. ADOPT-AN-ESTERO / RIVER PROGRAM
Estero de Paco, Manila
BEFORE AFTER
430 corporations and LGUs adopted 232 waterbodies nationwide
BEFORE AFTER
CLEAN WATERA. ADOPT-AN-ESTERO / RIVER PROGRAM
Estero de Paco, Manila
BEFORE AFTER
Estero de Paco, Manila
CLEAN WATERA. ADOPT-AN-ESTERO / RIVER PROGRAM
BEFORE AFTER
Estero de San Miguel, Manila
CLEAN WATERA. ADOPT-AN-ESTERO / RIVER PROGRAM
CLEAN WATERB. MANILA BAY CLEAN-UP
Continuing clean-up with public participation
CLEAN WATERB. MANILA BAY CLEAN-UP
Recovered 5,866 tons of garbage (equivalent to 3,016 truckloads)
Clean-up is pursuant to Philippine Supreme Court mandamus directing 11 Philippine Government Agencies to clean-up Manila Bay.
CLEAN WATERB. MANILA BAY CLEAN-UP
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Assisted 116 Local Government Units in the segregation at source and segregated collection.
Assisted 386 Local Government Units in the establishment/operationalization of Materials Recovery Facility.
Implemented in the 764 public elementary and high schools in Metro Manila. Students are required to bring recyclables in school. The recyclables are weighed and recorded with corresponding amount in each student passbook as peso savings.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTNATIONAL ECO-SAVER’S PROGRAM
Ecological Solid Waste Management Program for Homeowners’ Associations in Metro Manila – This targets 1,000 homeowners’ associations in Metro Manila where they are required to establish their Ecological Solid Waste Management Programs with recycling and compositing components.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTRECYCLING AND NO TO PLASTIC PROGRAM
10 provinces have issued ordinance on “No to Plastic” policy.
In Metro Manila, 13 out of 17 cities and municipalities are implementing the “No to Plastic” policy.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTRECYCLING AND NO TO PLASTIC PROGRAM
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
“The state shall promote national awareness on the role of natural resources in economic growth and the importance of environmental conservation and ecological balance towards sustained national development.”
- Republic Act No. 9512 or the National Environmental Education and Awareness Act of 2008
Organization of the National Search for Sustainable and Eco-friendly Schools. The Search has awarded 96 regional champions since 2009.
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONFORMAL SECTOR
Development and publication of information and educational materials, including the holding of exhibits, workshops, camps, training programs on environmental management, and mobilization campaign.
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONNON-FORMAL SECTOR
The Philippines for the 1st time was categorized as strong performer with the rank of 42nd among 132 countries.
Outranking Australia (48), USA (49), Singapore (52), and Israel (61).
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
Gained perfect scores in indicators for:
Protecting forest cover (logging ban)
Growing forest stock (National Greening Program)
CO2 per capita (for increasing carbon sequestration by growing forest)
Agricultural subsidies for lowland and upland farmers
Reducing outdoor air pollution
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
THANK YOU!