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The Philippine EIS System pp y

(Regulatory Framework, Key Features, lesson learned and Improvement initiatives & directions)
by

Engr. Gilb t Gonzales E Gilbert G l

Assistant Director Environmental Management Bureau Department of Environment and N t l R D t t fE i t d Natural Resources Philippines
The views in this presentation are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), or its Board of Governors, or the government they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this presentation and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. Terminology used may not necessarily be consistent with ADB official terms.

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Legislative Framework g
Presidential Decree (PD) 1151 ( )
Philippine Environmental Policy of 1977

Presidential Decree (PD) 1586

Establishment of Phili i E i E t bli h t f Philippine Environmental t l Impact Statement System (1978)

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The Philippine Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) System

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Environmentally Critical Projects (ECPs) Heavy industries y Resource Extractive Industries Infrastructure Projects G lf courses Golf

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Environmentally Critical Areas (ECAs)

areas declared by law as national parks, watershed reserves, wildlife preserves & sanctuaries Areas set aside as aesthetic potential tourist spots Areas which constitute the habitat for endangered/threatened species of indigenous Phil. Wildlife (flora & fauna) Areas of unique historic, archaeological, or scientific interests Areas which are traditionally occupied by cultural communities Areas frequently visited and/or hard-hit by natural calamities, geologic hazards, floods, typhoons, volcanic activity, etc. Areas with critical slopes Areas classified as prime agricultural lands Recharged areas of aquifers Water bodies Mangrove Coral reefs

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Is proposed activity a project or undertaking?

No

Yes

Is proposed project or undertaking an ECP?

No

Yes

Yes

Category D

Is it located in an ECA?
No

Yes

Test for Noncoverage criteria (fail?)

No

EIS
Category A

Yes

IEE
Category B

Issue CNC

Category C

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Manuals and Guides G

Revised Procedural Manual
(August 2007) (A t

Handbook for the Enhanced Environmental Performance Monitoring and Audit System (PEMAPS) (January 2005) EIA Review Manual
(February 2007)

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Enhancements
11 EIS Screening Forms 14 IEE Checklist Report Form Mainstreaming of Disaster f Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) considerations

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Post ECC Requirements CC q

Multipartite Monitoring Team/ Environmental Monitoring Fund Environmental Guarantee Fund

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S pp Support System Sy
EIS Information System On line query for On-line application status On-line system for CNC application

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Where are we now?

In 2011:
ECCissued CNCissued CNC i d NOVissued NOVresolved 3,589 6,942 6 942 284 124

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Where are we now?

Operational Challenges

Technical skills and capability Institutional limitations External pressures

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Where are we now? Misconceptions about ECCs Uniform enforcement across regions

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Facing the future g

EMB enhancement initiatives 1. 1 2. 3. 4. 4 5. 6. Objective screening system Simplified application requirements Streamlined procedures Enhanced transparency mechanisms Strengthened monitoring system Capability building

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Desired Outcome: Enhanced Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System Performance through Strengthened Environmental Screening and Compliance Monitoring

Outputs: 1. Revised EIA Screening Guidelines 2. Updated and Upgraded computer based Project Screening System 3. Institutionalized linkage for continuous updating of the ECA Map p 4. Online, web-based project screening information system 5. IEC Materials and Plan 6. PEISS Implementation Capacity Management System p p y g y 7. Enhancement Compliance Monitoring System

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Project Outputs
Output#1 RevisedScreening Guidelines Output#2 UpgradedProjectScreening Upgraded Project Screening System Output#4 Webbasedproject screeninginfosystem Output#7 O t t #7 EnhancedCompliance MonitoringSystem On-line Information System y Output#5 IECMaterials andPlans Output#6 CapacityDevelopmentPlan Output#3 Institutionalizedlinkagesfor ECAmapsupdating ECA maps updating

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Subproject Updates:
Revised screening guidelines: (Outputs (O t t #1/#3) o Consultation workshops conducted p o Field validation conducted o I tit ti Institutional coordination i iti t d l di ti initiated o Preliminary draft currently being y y g reviewed

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Subproject Updates:
Enhanced PEISS information system: (Outputs #2/#4/#7) o Consultation workshops conducted o Field validation conducted o Preliminary system design currently being reviewed o S Specifications of IT support being ifi ti f tb i drafted

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and good d d d day.

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