Keynote Presentation - Balancing Population and Environmental Stewardship

27th Pacific Island’s Environmental Conference

7,107 Islands

300,000 km2 Land Area

92.34 Million Population Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines Tumon, Guam; June 26-28, 2013

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

Philippine Development Plan: 2011-2016 1. Improved conservation, protection and rehabilitation of natural resources

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

NVIRONMENT

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 PROJECTS

SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF FOREST COVER: 1920 – 2004 20.00

1920

18.00

1934

1968

16.00

12.00

Area (Million Has) 19 17 15 10 9 7 6 5 7

% land area 63 33

17 24

1969

10.00

1976

8.00

1983 6.00

1997

4.00 2.00

Year

2000

1990

1980

1970

1960

1950

1940

1930

1920

Million Heactares

14.00

Year 1920 1934 1968 1969 1976 1983 1990 1997 2004

2004

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TOTAL LOG BAN (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 23, FEBRUARY 1, 2011)

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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

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Cases Filed

- 921

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Convicted Persons

- 109

Illegal Logging Hot Spot Areas BEFORE EO No. 23

REDUCTION OF ILLEGAL LOGGING HOTSPOTS

Summary: Province - 51 Municipality 197 Hot spot Areas

Illegal Logging Hot Spot Areas AFTER EO No. 23

Summary: Province - 12 Municipality - 31 Hot spot Areas

TOTAL LOGGING BAN PROCESSED LOGS DONATED TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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Chairs, Desks, Other school furniture - 134,387 School Buildings Repaired - 378

NATIONAL GREENING PROGRAM (Executive Order No. 26, February 24, 2011)

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Goal is to plant 1.5 billion trees covering some 1.5 million hectares from 2011-2016.

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Aims to reduce poverty, promote food security, environmental stability and biodiversity conservation and enhance climate change mitigation and adaptation measures.

NATIONAL GREENING PROGRAM

Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987

Area reforested (in ha) 221,763 128,558 32,382 53,840 27,752 25,026 4,476 7,187 12,435 13,195 20,682 26,524 21,740 31,184 33,219 49,301 18,869 21,841 18,032 6,347 24,304 73,602 153,949 89,452 31,226 28,843

221,763

128,558

NATIONAL GREENING PROGRAM

NATIONAL GREENING PROGRAM Before

After

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  Seedlings Planted  Jobs Generated

– 350,321 hectares – 215 million – 735,719

FAO- Philippine 3rd Fastest Growing Forest in Asia

CLEAN WATER A. ADOPT-AN-ESTERO / RIVER PROGRAM  430 corporations and LGUs adopted 232 waterbodies nationwide

BEFORE

AFTER

Estero de Paco, Manila

CLEAN WATER A. ADOPT-AN-ESTERO / RIVER PROGRAM

BEFORE

AFTER Estero de Paco, Manila

CLEAN WATER A. ADOPT-AN-ESTERO / RIVER PROGRAM

BEFORE Estero de Paco, Manila

AFTER

CLEAN WATER A. ADOPT-AN-ESTERO / RIVER PROGRAM

BEFORE

AFTER

Estero de San Miguel, Manila

CLEAN WATER B. MANILA BAY CLEAN-UP

CLEAN WATER B. MANILA BAY CLEAN-UP

 Continuing clean-up with public participation  Recovered 5,866 tons of garbage (equivalent to 3,016 truckloads)

CLEAN WATER B. MANILA BAY CLEAN-UP

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Clean-up is pursuant to Philippine Supreme Court mandamus directing 11 Philippine Government Agencies to clean-up Manila Bay.

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

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Assisted 116 Local Government Units in the segregation at source and segregated collection.

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Assisted 386 Local Government Units in the establishment/operationalization of Materials Recovery Facility.

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT NATIONAL ECO-SAVER’S PROGRAM

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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 MANAGEMENT RECYCLING AND NO TO PLASTIC PROGRAM

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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 MANAGEMENT RECYCLING AND NO TO PLASTIC PROGRAM

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10 provinces have issued ordinance on “No to Plastic” policy.

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In Metro Manila, 13 out of 17 cities and municipalities are implementing the “No to Plastic” policy.

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

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FORMAL SECTOR

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Organization of the National Search for Sustainable and Eco-friendly Schools. The Search has awarded 96 regional champions since 2009.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION NON-FORMAL SECTOR

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Development and publication of information and educational materials, including the holding of exhibits, workshops, camps, training programs on environmental management, and mobilization campaign.

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION 

The Philippines for the 1st time was categorized as strong performer with the rank of 42nd among 132 countries.

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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

THANK YOU!