women in ilbm : the philippines’...
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Adelina C. Santos-BorjaMember, ILEC Scientific Committee
Chief, Research and Development DivisionHead, Carbon Finance Unit
Laguna Lake Development Authority
WOMEN IN ILBM :THE PHILIPPINES’ EXPERIENCE
National Seminar on Integrated Lake Basin Management of Himalayan Lakes
Organized by the National Lake Conservation Development Committee (NLCDC)26 March 2010
Nepal Tourism BoardKathmandu
Laguna de BayLaguna de Bay
Quick FactsQuick FactsSurface area: 900 km2
Average depth: 2.5mAverage volume: 2.25 million m3
Shoreline length: 285 km.
Total no. of cities = 14Lakeshore municipalities = 25Non-lakeshore municipalities = 22Total no. of barangays = 2,655
THE LAGUNA DE BAY REGIONTotal Area: 3880 km2 including the 900 km2 lake
PROVINCES
Human Population:Human Population: about 6 million about 6 million
AverageAveragedepth = 2.5mdepth = 2.5m
LLDA
RA 4850 (1966). . .to promote and accelerate the development and balanced growth of the Laguna de Bay Region….with due regard for environmental management….)
EO 349 (1996)Adoption and implementation of Laguna de Bay Master PlanPD 813
(1975)Expanded the Mandate of LLDA to address environmental protection including the power to issue permit for the use of surface waters
EO 927 (1983)Classified LLDA as Class A CorporationAuthorized to modify its organizationGranted water rights over Laguna de Bay and other waterbodies within the region
Granted power to control and abate pollution within the regionAuthorized to collect fees for the use of lake water
EO 149 (1993)• placed under the Dept. of Environment and Natural Resouces for administrative supervision and policy coordination
LAGUNA LAKE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
The only lake managementauthority in the Philippines
Water supply for irrigationWater supply for irrigation Water supply for domestic useWater supply for domestic use
Industrial cooling waterIndustrial cooling water
Laguna de Bay is a multi-use resource . . .
Power generationPower generation
Transport routeTransport route Recreation and nature appreciation
Recreation and nature appreciation
Waste sinkWaste sink
Laguna de Bay is a multi-use resource . . .
LLDA’s Flagship Programs
Environmental User Fee SystemAquaculture Management
Shoreland Management ProgramRiver Rehabilitation Program
Environmental Users Fee Environmental Users Fee (EUF)(EUF)
Industrial establishments in the Laguna Industrial establishments in the Laguna de Bay Basin:de Bay Basin: 5,400
With wastewater discharge: 65%Without wastewater discharge: 35%
implemented in the Laguna de implemented in the Laguna de Bay Region in 1997; Bay Region in 1997;
a marketa market--based instrument that based instrument that applies the applies the ““polluters pay polluters pay principle;principle;””
a fee that is paid for discharging a fee that is paid for discharging wastewater into the environment wastewater into the environment (exclusive of penalties for violation (exclusive of penalties for violation of pollution control law);of pollution control law);
serves as an economic means to serves as an economic means to force polluters to reduce/abate force polluters to reduce/abate water pollution while instituting water pollution while instituting remedial measures within their remedial measures within their establishment;establishment;
WATER QUALITY MONITORING
Laguna de Bay Stations – 5Lake Early Warning Stations – 4
Tributary River Stations - 15
Laguna de Bay Stations Laguna de Bay Stations –– 55Lake Early Warning Stations Lake Early Warning Stations –– 44
Tributary River Stations Tributary River Stations -- 1515
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
AC Santos-BorjaLaguna Lake Development Authority
INTEGRATED WATERSHED
MANAGEMENT
Creation of a River BasinCouncil in each of the24 sub-watersheds (riverbasins)
Co-management approach
AC Santos-BorjaLaguna Lake Development Authority
Organization of River Councils Organization of River Councils
• Started by LLDA in 1996
• Multi-sectoral membership• Mechanism for sustained stakeholder/
community participation• Institutionalized in 1999 by the LLDA Board• Registered as non-profit organizations• Federated into a network organization in 2001• Seed money of PHP 50,000 provided by
LLDA• Undertakes river rehabilitation
programs••
Initiate River Clean-ups
Bay river clean up:Jan 18, 2003- Sto. Domingo
Feb 15 – Calo at Maitim April 27- San Antonio at Pinac
Sept 20-Dila, Tagumpay,San Agustin, San Nicolas, San Isidro
Launch environmental awareness and practicum on river rehabilitation techniques (2009)
Calauan River Clean upNov 29,2002 –San Isidro
March 29, 2003 – Prinza, Lamot 2, Silangan, Kanluran
June 29, 2003-BangyasSept 23, 2006-Prinza, Lamot 1, Silangan
Serve as conduit of knowledge and services related to the protection of the river and environment for the different sectors in
the community :
Assist Local Government Units in the preparation of Municipal Solid Waste Management Plan and in educating various sectors about solid waste management
Participation in different activities of the Laguna Lake Development
Authority
LLDALLDA’’s ANNUAL s ANNUAL LEARNING FORUM LEARNING FORUM
AC Santos-BorjaLaguna Lake Development Authority
Water Hyacinth
• Proliferates very fast in eutrophic waters• Clogs waterways and impedes water movement• Stagnant water serves as breeding ground of
mosquitoes