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ENVIRONMENT

AND

CLIMATE CHANGE 101

Department of Environment and Natural Resources


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SECTION 16 ARTICLE II,SECTION 16 ARTICLE II,1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION1987 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


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1. Improvedconservation,

protection and

rehabilitation of

natural

resources

2. Improvedenvironmental

quality for a

cleaner and

healthier

environment

3. Enhancedresilience of natural

systems and

improved adaptive

capacities of human

communities to copewith environmental

hazards including

climate related risks

ENVIRONMENT FRAMEWORK

Philippine Development Plan: 2011-2016


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DENR MANDATE

The DENR shall be the primarygovernment agency responsible for the

conservation, management, development

and proper use of the countrys

environment and natural resources


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Climate change is tackled within the mandate

of conservation, management, development

and proper use of the environment and

natural resources.

Climate Change measures are imbedded in

the regular programs to ensure that the

causes and impact of climate change areaddressed in order to meet the mandates

of the Department.

DENR CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY


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CLEAN AIR


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Total Suspended Particulates

(TSP) in Metro Manila is 166

micrograms/normal cubicmeters (g/Ncm) in 1st half of

2010

84% beyond standard of 90g/Ncm (WHO)

Air Quality in Bicol (69

g/Ncm) and Legazpi City (48

g/Ncm) are within standard

SituationerSituationer MajorMajorurbanurban centerscenters areare pollutedpolluted

Clean Air


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80% of pollution due to vehicular emissions

Per WB, 18M Filipinos exposed to air pollution,

with health cost & loss of income of P 7.6B/year

Burning of fossil fuels by motor vehicles and

industries produces green house gas such as

carbon dioxide, the most prevalent greenhouse gas. Removing air pollution will mitigate

climate change.

SituationerSituationer MajorMajorurbanurban centerscenters areare pollutedpolluted

Clean Air


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GovernmentGovernmentActions:Actions:

More stringent air emission standards forCompression & Spark-Ignition Engines

(motorcycles & tricycles)

Strengthened enforcement & regulations

Agreement with

Earth Day Network tomake EDSA

Linis Hangin Zone.

(cellphone to catch

smoke-belchers)

Clean Air


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DENR, LTO, MMDA, etc. worked to reduce traffic &

ensure compliance with emission testing to reducevehicular emissions


Strengthened enforcement of regulations

Clean Air


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Strengthened enforcement of regulations

Developed program with ADB to provide credit

for conversion of tricycle engines to electric


Clean Air


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As of September 2011, pollution in Metro Manila

reduced by 30% from 166 g/Ncm in 2nd Qtr 2010

down to 116 g/Ncm by 3rd Qtr of 2011


Clean Air

166

125

142132

120116

8090

100110120130140150160170180

2nd Qtr

2010

3rd Qtr

2010

4th Qtr

2010

1st Qtr

2011

2nd Qtr

2011

3rd Qtr

2011

TSplevel(ug/Ncm)

Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) Level

Actual

Standard


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CLEAN WATER/SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT


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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 WaterSituationerSituationer WaterwaysWaterways//esterosesteros inmajorinmajorurbanurban

centerscenters unfitunfit forfor humanhuman activityactivity

Decomposing wastes emit methane, the most potent

greenhouse gas (21x more potent than carbon dioxide).

Removing water pollution will mitigate climate change.


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Clean Water

Water quality in most major rivers in Bicol within

standard.

River Average

BOD

Remarks

Anayan River (Class D)

(Camarines Sur)

4.28 Passed

Malaguit River (Class C)(Camarines Norte)

4.00 Passed

Sagumayon River (Class C)

(Legazpi City)

17.00 Failed

Biochemical Oxygen Demand = < 7 mg/L for Class C

< 10 mg/L for Class D

SituationerSituationer WaterwaysWaterways//esterosesteros inmajorinmajorurbanurbancenterscenters unfitunfit forfor humanhuman activityactivity


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Initiated Adopt an Estero Program

Before After

Estero de Paco, Manila(ABS-CBN Foundation)

Clean Water


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Before After

Estero de Paco, Manila

Adopt an Estero Program


Clean Water


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Before After

Estero de Paco, Manila



Clean Water


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(Philippine Star, 5 August 2011)

Estero de Paco


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1. Tullahan River - Valenzuela, Malabon and Quezon CityManila North Tollways Corporation

San Miguel Corporation

Caritas

2. Diliman Creek - Quezon City

Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association


GovernmentGovernmentActionsActions::

Clean Water


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3. Palico Creek - Muntinlupa, MakatiAMKOR Technology Philippines Inc.

4.Maricaban Creek - Manila

SkywayO

perations andM

aintenance Corporation

5.Tripa de Gallina - Paraaque

Philippine Coastal and River Guards Agroupation



Clean Water


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226Major companies have adopted waterways

nationwide (Examples: Jollibee, San Miguel

Foundation, Toyota, Masinloc Power Corp.)


GovernmentGovernmentActionsActions ::

Clean Water


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13 companies in Bicol adopted waterways

Adopt an Estero ProgramGovernmentGovernmentActionsActions ::

Clean Water

NAME OF RIVER COMPANIES

1) PALANOG RIVER, Albay Goodfound Cement Corp.

2) YAWARIVER, Albay Sunwest Corp.

3) SAWANG CREEK, Albay ALINDECO

4) SAGOP CREEK, Cam. Sur Bimbo Construction and Supply

5) SAGOP CREEK, Cam. Sur Coca-cola Bottlers Philippines

6) TUGOS CREEK, Cam. Norte Cam. Norte Small Scale Miners and Mineral

Processors Service Coop.

7) PASILAK

DAY CR

EEK

, Cam. Norte CNSSMM

PSC

8) CAWAYANRIVER, Sorsogon VLJ Farms

9) GOGON RIVER, Catanduanes Catanduanes Power Generation, Inc.

10) GOGN RIVER, Catanduanes Powerzone Petroleum Products Corp.

11) TUGBORIVER, Masbate DMCI

12) RIO GUINOBATAN,Masbate Filminera Resources Corp.

13) HUKBONG CREEK, Sorsogon Antonio Ocampo Small Scale Iron Ore Miningproject


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Reduced solid wastes

Required Philippine Plastic Industry to

develop program for retrieval/collection/

recycling of plastics

Launched Reusable

Bag Campaign for GreenerEnvironment with major malls

& supermarkets


Clean Water


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Reduced solid wastes

Agreement with 11 Metro Manila LGUs for solid

waste management systems in subdivisions/

condominiums. Initially, 4,717 homeownersassociations identified


Clean Water

Metro Manila LGUs encouraged to ban use of plastics

Intensified anti-littering drive with MMDA


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FOREST MANAGEMENT


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SituationerSituationer::

Philippine forest at 7.2 M ha or 24% of countrys land area

8 M ha of forestlands degraded (26% of land area)

Deforestation and forest degradation contribute togreenhouse gases especially carbon dioxide. Reforestion

will mitigate impacts of climate change such as minimize

flooding, landslides, control soil erosion and loss of

biodiversity.

Forest Management


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1.178 M ha. planted past 50 years (1961-

2010). Will take 340 years to reforest 8 M ha

of degraded areas


Forest Management


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Total log ban in natural forests to conserve &

protect (E.O. 23)

Created National Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force

Forest Management


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Stopped all logging operations in natural forests

nationwide.

Confiscated 10.7 M bd. ft. of logs/lumber valued at

P 317 M

Filed 297 cases for illegal logging

Closed 215 wood processing plants using illegal

logs


Forest Management


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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.

For 2012, target is at least

100M trees in 222,000

has.

Students/govt workers to

plant 10 trees/year.


Forest Management


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Established National Greening Program, biggest

reforestation in Philippine history (E.O. 26)

2011 target for Bicol

is 2.8 M trees in

5,584 has. For 2012

4.3 M trees in 7,401

has.

2011 target forAlbay

is 350,000 trees in

700 has. For 2012,

558,000 trees in

1,121 has.


Forest Management


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BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION ANDCONSERVATION


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Philippines among 18 mega diverse countries but

hottest of hotspots

209 species of fauna (18% of 1,137 species) & 526

species of flora (3.2% of 16,223 species) arethreatened

About 20%-30% of plant and animal species may

become extinct due to climate change


Biodiversity ProtectionandConservation


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Expanded protection areas:

Proclaimed Aliwagwag Protected Landscape in

Davao Oriental

Declared as Critical Habitat an area in

Bukidnon

Aliwagwag Protected Landscape


Biodiversity ProtectionandConservation


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Biodiversity ProtectionandConservationGovernmentGovernmentActions:Actions:

Total Number of Protected Area = 239

Area Coverage = 5,427,863 has.

(18.1% of total land

area)


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GEOHAZARD MAPPING


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Philippines is prone to natural disasters due to

geographical location & geological attributes:

landslides, flooding, earthquakes, tsunami, etc.,heightened by climate change.


Geohazard Mapping


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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 for88 landslide-prone

cities/municipalities (scale of 1:10,000)


Geohazard Mapping


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Geohazard of entire Bicol

completed (1:50,000 scale)

Detailed mapping (1:10,000

scale) of landslide - prone

municipalities / cities in

Bicol started.

Detailed mapping of Albay

province (1:10,000 scale) to

be completed in 1st half of

2012.


Geohazard Mapping

REGION 5REGION 5


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Samples of

1:50,000 scale

geohazard mapgenerated for

Bicol Province


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GOOD GOVERNANCE


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GoodGovernance

Dec. 2009 Pulse Asia

survey: DENR is 8th mostcorrupt agency in the

government


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Removed opportunities for graft and corruption

Policy shift to donate confiscated logs/lumber to

DepEd, instead of auction

o Donated 2.94 M bd. ft. of confiscated logs/lumber toDepEd, 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.


GoodGovernance


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Rationalized and reduced DENR checkpoints

from 274 to 118 or by 57% Cancelled more than 1,000 speculative mining

claims.

Stopped illegal titling in Boracay and charged

erring DENR officials


GoodGovernance


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Installed 902 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)

cameras up to field offices operating 24/7.

Eliminated face-to-face transactions starting

with National Water Resources Board (NWRB)

where payments done through UCPB


GoodGovernance


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Strengthened prosecution and justice system

No. of

Personnel

Show cause issued 118

Formally charged 31

Fined/Suspended 7

Dismissed from service 10


GoodGovernance

Filed 297 cases for illegal logging


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Strengthened prosecution and justice system

Created Internal Audit and Anti-Corruption

Office in Department

Strengthened capacities of DENR personnel,

prosecutors & judges through trainings with the

Supreme Court


GoodGovernance


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PUBLIC ASSESSMENT


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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


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From the 8th most corrupt in December, 2009,

DENR is now the 4th least corrupt agencyin March 2011 (Pulse Asia Survey)

Public Assessment


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Environment ranked 4th in

assessment of government

performance by Movement for GoodGovernance (August 2011)

Public Assessment


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