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Cecilia N. Gascon Melchor Melo O. Placino Lourdes A. Quevada

Cecilia N. Gascon Melchor Melo O. Placino Lourdes A. Quevada. INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE: ITS IMPLICATIONS IN THE FORMULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AT THE BARANGAY LEVEL. Outline of Presentation. Introduction The Philippine Constitution

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Cecilia N. Gascon Melchor Melo O. Placino Lourdes A. Quevada

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  1. ICSU 2009 Cecilia N. Gascon Melchor Melo O. Placino Lourdes A. Quevada INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE: ITS IMPLICATIONS IN THE FORMULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AT THE BARANGAY LEVEL

  2. ICSU 2009 Outline of Presentation Introduction The Philippine Constitution The Local Government Code of 1991 (RA 7160) IEG Framework Methods and Procedures Findings and Conclusion Implication

  3. ICSU 2009 Introduction1987 Philippine Constitution Section 16. 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.

  4. ICSU 2009 RA 7160 – The Local Government Code of 1991 Sec. 3 (i) “Local government units shall share with the national government the responsibility in the management and maintenance of ecological balance within their territorial jurisdiction, subject to the provisions of this code abd national policies.

  5. ICSU 2009 The devolved functions include: Pollution control Solid waste management Regulation of small-scale mining Environmental protection and natural resource managers Fisheries management and regulatory functions in municipal waters

  6. ICSU 2009 DESIRED OUTPUT (WHY) EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT LOCAL-BASED MANAGERS OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Framework of IEG LEGAL BASES (WHAT) 1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION RA 7160 (LOCAL GOVT. CODE OF 1991 INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE ACTORS (WHO) BARANGAY OFFICIALS MECHANISM (HOW) ?

  7. ICSU 2009 The Institute of Environmental Governance Capacity building program that will enable the local executives as local managers and policy makers to effectively and efficiently perform their given mandate A venue to engage government in advocacy for local environmental and natural resource policy and program reforms Collaboration among stakeholders

  8. ICSU 2009 Institute of Environmental Governance Southern Luzon State University LGU's Tanggol Kalikasan

  9. ICSU 2009 Components of IEG Training Basic ecological concepts and sustainable development Applicable management models Relevant environmental policies/laws Basic enforcement skills Integrated area planning Planning Monitoring and evaluation Recommendation

  10. ICSU 2009 Approach Integrated Ecosystem Approach Common resource base of the participants Participants should be in a contiguous area Multidisciplinary and multi-agency trainers Monitoring and evaluation are done from 6 months to 1 year after the training Approach

  11. ICSU 2009 Methods and Procedures • Six to one year after the training: • monitoring and evaluation of the participants • descriptive method, used survey questionnaires and interview forms

  12. ICSU 2009 Implications:

  13. ICSU 2009 1. Trained Barangay Officials from 28 municipalities in Quezon Province • Banahaw area • Tayabas bay • Lamon bay • Ragay gulf • A total of 661 barangay officials covering 28 municipalities and ___ barangays -Municipalities Trained

  14. ICSU 2009 Awareness of barangay officials on basic ecological principles particularly on interdependency of organisms Sustainable development Technology that can be adopted suited to their locality Awareness of the barangay officials on environmental laws (RA 9003, PD 704, PD 705) Enforcement skills 2. Increase awareness of Barangay Officials on environmental laws:

  15. ICSU 2009 3. Influenced in formulation of policy on environment: Reorganization of bantay-dagat in Tayabas bay area Formation of bantay-gubat in District 3 Creation of Barangay Solid Waste Management Board Allocation of budget for environmental projects

  16. ICSU 2009 Policies enacted Inclusion of IEG plans in the 2009 budget of the provincial government of Quezon (as pronounced by Governor Raffy Nantes during the launching of IEG Ragay, April 16, 2008)

  17. ICSU 2009 Planning and survey of the proposed irrigation project in Agdangan, Quezon

  18. ICSU 2009 Planning and survey of the proposed irrigation project in Agdangan, Quezon

  19. ICSU 2009 Mangrove Reforestation in Mulanay, Quezon

  20. ICSU 2009 Conclusion: Barangay officials need the capacity building so that they can perform their tasks well Interdisciplinary and interagency collaboration and cooperation are needed to support the capacity building Funding can be sourced from LGUs (municipal and provincial) Corporations can be tapped as donors

  21. ICSU 2009 “IEG is more than a training program. It is a venue where the different stakeholders can come together and join efforts to effectively and efficiently manage the resource in a sustainable manner”.

  22. ICSU 2009 THANK YOU

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