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Ecological Sanitation in the Philippines (ISSUE Programme 2004-2006). Dan Lapid Center for Advanced Philippine Studies. “ Pursuing Innovations in Development and Environment ” . ISSUE Programme 2003-2006. December 2003 – Mayor Ortega expressed interest in Ecosan
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Ecological Sanitationin the Philippines (ISSUE Programme 2004-2006) Dan LapidCenter for Advanced Philippine Studies “Pursuing Innovations in Development and Environment”
ISSUE Programme2003-2006 December 2003 – Mayor Ortega expressed interest in Ecosan March 2004 – Orientation Seminar in CSF August 2004 – Consortium signed MOU
March 2005 Formal Launching of Ecosan in the Barangay led by the City Mayor
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Primary storage San Fernando, LU, Philippines
Simple grey water management San Fernando, LU Month 6 Month 1
Direct use – urban agriculture San Fernando, LU, Philippines
Direct use – urban agriculture San Fernando, LU, Philippines
January 2007 Assessment • Main Targets • Capacity building • 200 ecosan in two bar • One school ecosan • One in Botanical Garden • Ecosan training for City staff • Achievements • Numerous workshops • 145 constructed • 3 Ecosan in schools • One constructed in Botanical Garden • 2 int’l trainings • 1 local training
January 2007 Assessment • Main Targets • Logistics system in CSF • Sanitation Plan • Promote to other envi- ronmental sectors • Clean Water Act • Achievements • Collection and storage • San Plan approved by City Council • PEN and PACE • Ecosan included in IRR
Philippine Ecosan Network • CAPS • DOH (Dept. of Health) • DILG (Dept of Interior and Local Government) -GTZ • PCWS/STREAMS • WB-WSP • USAID PSA • BNS-BORDA • ADB
Philippine Ecosan Network • Formed October 2005 • Activities: • Integrate Ecosan in Clear Water Act (2005) • First Sanitation Summit (July 2006) • Regional Summits (2007) • IYS 2008 Launchings • Second Sanitation Summit (July 2008) • Legislative Reform-Ecosan Act (2007)
Ecosan as defined in the Clean Water Act… “..as an approach with the objective of closing the nutrient loop between sanitation & agriculture” (Article 2. Definition of Terms)
As defined in the CWA Ecosan incorporates ecological principles: • Conscious conservation of resources • Recycling and reuse • Minimization of energy and water use • Pollution prevention • Rendering recyclables (human excreta and greywater) safe for reuse
CWA Section 7, Item 7.2 • Exemption from wastewater charges and liabilities. • LGUs undertaking or about to undertake Ecosan technologies... shall be exempted from wastewater charges or other liabilities for seven years from effectivity of the Act…
Ecosan Bill • House Bill No. 3279 is an Act mandating the adoption and implementation of ecological sanitation as a method of sustainable urban development program and institutionalizing the integrated support and facilities towards sustainable urban environment development, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes.
Bohol Ecosan Other Ecosan projects: Quezon City, Metro Manila Santa Rosa, Laguna (DOH) Danao, Cebu Anda, Pangasinan SCOTIA-USAID: Tingloy, Batangas Cebu City Balicasag, Bohol El Nido, Palawan GTZ Bayawan City, Negro Oriental Cagayan De Oro In the making: Sorsogon Province Bais City Puerto Princesa
Thank you! www.caps.ph www.ecosan.ph