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OVERVIEW:
Philippine Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) System
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Presentation Outline
• Introduction
• Concepts and Frameworks
• Regulatory Framework
• Features of the Philippine EIS System
OVERVIEW: Philippine EIS System
Brief History
January 1970 : US National Environmental
Policy Act – introduced the first formal
procedural requirements for EIA
June 1972: United Nations Conference on
the Human Environment in Stockholm,
Sweden – Action Plan for the Human
Environment
1974: OECD “Declaration on Environmental
Policy”
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– Australia (1974)
– Thailand (1975)
– France (1976)
– Philippines (1977)
– Israel (1981)
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SD Agenda
1984: Brundtland Commission
Our Common Future Report of 1987
June 1992: United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development (UNCED) in
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Rio Declaration)
Principle 15:“the precautionary approach shall be widely
applied by States according to their capabilities:”
Principle 17: “Environmental impact assessment, as a
national instrument, shall be undertaken for proposed
activities that are likely to have a significant adverse
impact on the environment and are subject to a decision of
a competent national authority.”
Philippine Agenda 21
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Environmental Assessment
Process of estimating and evaluating
significant short-term and long-term
effects of a program or project on the
quality of its location's environment. It
also includes identifying ways to
minimize, mitigate, or eliminate these
effects and/or compensate for their
impact.
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An EIA is a
systematic process that examines
the environmental consequences of a
proposed activity to the:
- bio-physical environment
- socio-economic environment
and designing appropriate
environmental measures to mitigate
negative consequences & enhance the
positive impact.
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Types of EIA
Project
EIA
Programmatic
EIA
An EIA is a
MEDIA AND
STRESSORS PATHWAYS RECEPTORS
(emission, (wind direction,
effluent, etc.) etc.)
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EIA Considerations
• Direct impact
• Indirect impact
• Cumulative impact
• Scale of development
• Sensitivity of location
• Nature of impact
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Stages of Development
• Pre-Construction/
Construction
• Operation
• Abandonment
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Environmental Impact
Categories (modules)
• Land
• Water
• Air
• People
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Land Sector
• Land use and classification
• Geology/Geomorphology
• Pedology
• Terrestrial ecology
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Water Sector
• Hydrology/Hydrogeology
• Oceanography
• Water Quality
• Ecology (freshwater/marine)
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Air Sector
• Meteorology/Climatology
• Air Quality (and noise)
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People Sector
• Displacement/migration
• Culture/Lifestyle
• Basic services/resources/health
• Benefits
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The Philippine
Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) System
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Legislative Framework
• Presidential Decree (PD) 1151
Philippine Environmental Policy of 1977
• Presidential Decree (PD) 1152
Philippine Environment Code of 1977
• Presidential Decree (PD) 1586
Establishment of Philippine Environmental
Impact Statement System (1978)
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Regulatory Framework
• Proclamation No. 2146 (1981)
Environmentally Critical Projects (ECPs)
Environmentally Critical Areas (ECAs)
• DENR Administrative Order 30 Series of 2003
(DAO 2003-30) – Implementing Rules and
Regulations for the PEISS
• Revised Procedural Manual
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Project
o Project Location
Impact
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• Heavy industries
• Resource Extractive Industries
• Infrastructure Projects
• Golf courses
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Key Features
Procedural Manual
• Screening Procedures
• EIS Requirements
• Procedural Guide
• Review Process
• Administrative System
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Key Features
EIS Requirements
• ECPs EIS (CO)
Regional
• Projects offices:
located in EIS or IEE
ECAs Checklist
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Key Features
Review Criteria
• Clarity
• Balance
• Accuracy & Precision
• Consistency
• Responsiveness
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Key Features
Social Acceptability
• Social preparation
• Scoping process
• Public consultation
• Public hearing/s
• Public participation
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Key Features
Monitoring Phase
• Multi-partite
Monitoring Team
• Environmental
Monitoring Fund
• Environmental
Guarantee Fund
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Key Features
DRR/CCA Mainstreaming
• Natural hazards considerations
• Climate change projections
• Impact of climate change Sustainable
Development
• Disaster risk reduction
Mitigation Preparedness
Pre-Event
Post-Event
Rehabilitation Response
Source: NDCC
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Support System
• EIS Information
System
• On-line query for
application status
• On-line system for
CNC application
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Enhancements
• 11 EIS Screening Forms
• 14 IEE Checklist Report Form
• On-line system for CNC
application
• Registry of EIA
Preparers/Reviewers
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