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MDG # 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability. Economics IV – A Diaz, Kramer, Ledesma , Rodas. Introduction. 2009-2011. Brief History. 2009. July 2010. Where are we now?. Latest Status. December 2011 – February 2012.
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MDG # 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability Economics IV – A Diaz, Kramer, Ledesma, Rodas
2009-2011 Brief History
Where are we now? Latest Status
December 2011 – February 2012 • Policy makers and scientists from all around the world meet in Manila to discuss Coastal Protection from land-based pollution • DENR open Valenzuela air monitoring system • DENR launches LGU-assistance center signs agreement with more partners for cleaner air • So, the government is doing a lot to ensure that the country meets its MDG goal by 2015.
Are we on track? Analysis
Executive Order No. 23 (Declaring a Moratorium on the Cutting and Harvesting of Timber in the National and Residual Forests and Creating the Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force) • Executive Order No. 26 – National Greening Program • Socialized Industrial Forest Management Agreement • Community Based Forest Management Agreement • Philippine Ozone Desk (POD) • National CFC Phase-out Plan
RA 9147: An act providing for the conservation and protection of wildlife resources and their habitats, appropriating funds therefore and for other purposes. • RA 7586: National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992 - management, protection, sustainable development, and rehabilitation of protected areas shall be undertaken primarily to ensure the conservation of biological diversity and that the use and enjoyment of protected areas must be consistent with that principle
RA 9147 of 2001: Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act – adopts provisions concerning the conservation and protection of wildlife resources and their habitats; deals with declaration of policy, scope of application, and jurisdiction of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture; definitions of terms; conservation and protection of wildlife resources: general provision, protection of threatened species, registration of threatened and exotic species, illegal acts, fines and penalties, miscellaneous provisions
RA 9275 of 24: The Philippine Clean Water Act – provides for a comprehensive water quality management program; provides the framework for sustainable development to achieve a policy of economic growth in a manner consistent with the protection, preservation and revival of the quality of fresh, brackish and marine waters
Performance Improvement and Benchmarking of Small Towns' Water Utitlities Project (2005): to improve performance of small towns' water utilities, sector transparency and accounatability and improve capacity of participating utilities and institutional partners • Expansion of Benchmarking of Small Towns' Water Utilities in the Philippines (2006)
National Shelter Program • RA 7279: Urban Development and Housing Act (UDHA) of 1992 • RA 7835: Comprehensive and Integrated Shelter Finance Act (CISFA)