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STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT-Investment Prospects
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
SECTION 16 ARTICLE II, 1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION
“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.”
ENVIRONMENT FRAMEWORK
1. Improved conservation, protection and rehabilitation of natural resources
2. Improved environmental quality for a cleaner and healthier environment
3. Enhanced resilience of natural systems and improved adaptive capacities of human communities to cope with environmental hazards including climate related risks
ENVIRONMENT FRAMEWORKPhilippine Development Plan: 2011-2016
FORESTRY
Situationer:• Philippine forest at 7.2 M ha or 24% of country’s land
area
• 8 M ha of forestlands degraded (26% of land area)
Forest Management
Government Actions:• Total log ban in natural forests to conserve & protect
(E.O. 23)• Created National Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force
Forest Management
• Confiscated 10.6 M bd. ft. of logs/lumber valued at P 317 M
• Filed 269 cases for illegal logging• Closed 215 wood processing plants
Government Actions:
Forest Management
• Established National Greening Program, biggest reforestation in Philippine history (E.O. 26)
Plant 1.5 B trees in 1.5 M ha in 6 years (27.8% higher than past 50 years).
For 2011, target is 50 M trees in 100,000 ha.
Government Actions:
Forest Management
CLEAN AIR
• Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) in Metro Manila is 166 micrograms/normal cubic meters (μg/Ncm) in 1st half of 2010
84% beyond standard of 90 μg/Ncm (WHO)
Other polluted cities: San Fernando, Calapan, Cebu, Zamboanga, Davao
Situationer – Major urban centers are polluted
Clean Air
• 80% of pollution due to vehicular emissions• Per WB, 18M Filipinos exposed to air pollution, with
health cost & loss of income of P 7.6 B/year
Situationer – Major urban centers are polluted
Clean Air
Government Actions:
More stringent air emission standards for Compression & Spark-Ignition Engines (motorcycles & tricycles)
• Strengthened enforcement & regulations
Agreement with Earth Day Network to make EDSA “Linis Hangin Zone.” (cellphone to catch smoke-belchers)
Clean Air
DENR, LTO, MMDA, etc. worked to reduce traffic & ensure compliance with emission testing to reduce vehicular emissions
Government Actions:• Strengthened enforcement of regulations
Clean Air
• Strengthened enforcement of regulations Developed program with ADB to provide credit for
conversion of tricycle engines to electric
Government Actions:
Clean Air
• As of June 2011, pollution reduced by 32% from 166 to 113 μg/Ncm.
Government Actions:
Clean Air
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CLEAN WATER
• Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), or demand for oxygen in water, for 19 major rivers in 2010 at 27 milligrams/liter, 4x the standard at 7 mg/L
Clean WaterSituationer – Waterways/esteros in major urban centers unfit for human activity
Government Actions:Initiated “Adopt an Estero Program”
Before After
Estero de Paco, Manila (ABS-CBN Foundation)
Clean Water
Before After
Estero de Paco, Manila
Adopt an Estero Program Government Actions:
Clean Water
Before After
Estero de Paco, Manila
Adopt an Estero Program Government Actions:
Clean Water
226 Major companies have adopted waterways
nationwide (Examples: Jollibee, San
Miguel Foundation, Toyota, Masinloc Power Corp.)
Adopt an Estero Program Government Actions :
Clean Water
• Reduced solid wastes
Required Philippine Plastic Industry to develop program for retrieval/collection/ recycling of plastics
Launched “Reusable Bag Campaign for Greener Environment” with major malls & supermarkets
Government Actions:
Clean Water
• Reduced solid wastes Agreement with 11 Metro Manila LGUs for solid waste
management systems in subdivisions/ condominiums. Initially, 4,717 homeowners associations identified
Government Actions: Clean Water
GEOHAZARD
• Philippines is prone to natural disasters due to geographical location & geological attributes: landslides, flooding, earthquakes, tsunami, etc.
Situationer:
Geohazard
• Completed geo-hazard mapping of all provinces/ cities/municipalities at 1:50,000 scale
• Distributed 65,000 map sheets to all LGUs• More detailed mapping started for 88 landslide-prone
cities/municipalities (scale of 1:10,000)
Government Actions:
Geohazard
• Conducted coastal geohazard assessment of 46 coastal municipalities
MINERAL REFORMS
• Started cleansing of idle mining applications under “use it or lose it” policy. Additional 5.2 M ha have been opened for new and serious investors, resulting from cleansing/denial of 2,136 pending and idle mining applications (97% of total)
• Suspended acceptance and processing of new mining applications to ensure successful implementation of the on-going cleansing of mining applications
Mineral Reforms Situationer:
Mineral Reforms
• Cleansing the remaining idle mining applications under the “use it or lose it” policy.
Government Actions:
GOOD GOVERNANCE
• Removed opportunities for graft and corruption Policy shift to donate confiscated logs/lumber to
DepEd, instead of auctiono Donated 2.282 M bd. ft. of confiscated logs/lumber to DepEd, LGUs, and other government offices (additional 5.5 M bd.ft. for donation)
o Produced 9,699 armchairs, 174 school desks, 171 tables, 55 cabinets & repaired 197 buildings (i.e., schools, chapel, mun. buildings & CENRO Offices), etc)
Government Actions:
Good Governance
• Removed opportunities for graft and corruption
Rationalized and reduced DENR checkpoints from 274 to 118 or by 57%
Government Actions:
Good Governance
• Removed opportunities for graft and corruption Installed 902 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
cameras up to field offices Eliminated face-to-face transactions
Government Actions:
Good Governance
• Strengthened prosecution and justice systemNo. of
PersonnelShow cause issued 118
Formally charged 31
Fined/Suspended 7
Dismissed from service 10
Government Actions:
Good Governance
Filed 297 cases for illegal logging
• Strengthened prosecution and justice system Strengthened capacities of DENR personnel,
prosecutors & judges through trainings with the Supreme Court
Government Actions:
Good Governance
PUBLIC ASSESSMENT
• From one of the most corrupt in December, 2009, DENR is now the 4th least corrupt agency in March 2011 (Pulse Asia Survey)
• Environment ranked 4th in assessment of government performance by Movement for Good Governance (August 2011)
Public Assessment
OVERALL PERFORMANCE(Pulse Asia Survey)
• Efforts of government in stopping the destruction & abuse of environment
Period Approval Rating Disapproval Rating
Net Approval Rating
October 2009 +27 -39 -12
March 2011 +48 -16 +32
June 2011 +50 -14 +36
Public Assessment
INVESTMENT PROSPECTS
INVESTING in theFORESTRY SECTOR in the
PHILIPPINES
• Industrial Tree Plantation• Agroforestry• Eco-tourism• Wood Pellet• Bio-energy
Investing in the Forestry SectorPotential Areas for Investment
Investing in the Forestry Sector
Region 9
Region 10
Region 11
Region 12
Region 13
Potential Areas forTree Plantations
• Identification of Clear investment zones – Forest Land Use Planning process transparent and participatory• Simplified procedures for investing that reduce transaction costs• Stable policy environment which guarantees the right to harvest or benefit from investment
- Secured land tenure - De-regulated policy especially in harvesting
planted trees - Harmonized policies with LGUs, NCIP, NGAs
Investing in the Forestry Sector Policy Reforms Underway to Encourage
Private Sector Participation
Investing in the Forestry SectorAdoption of Investment Portfolio Approach
• To encourage public-private forestry investments through reduction of transaction costs by undertaking preparatory work relative to completing documentary requirements and securing necessary clearances
• To develop investment portfolio package options for private investors on potential forestry enterprises (industrial tree plantations, agroforestry, ecotourism , etc.)
Objectives
Investing in the Forestry SectorInvestment Portfolio ApproachObjectives
• To ensure forestry projects are in accordance with national and LGU plans (Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUP), Forest Land Use Plans (FLUP)
• To allow synergy and convergence of government agencies’ programs