14 Green Vote Green Growth - Prof Ebinezer Florano

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PROF. EBINEZER R. FLORANO, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

U.P. National College

of Public Administration and Governance


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QUESTIONS

1. Do we need green vote?

2. Is there a green vote block (ala-Iglesia ni Cristo

or Solid North) in the Philippines?

3. If there is, who are the green voters? If none,how can we organize and mobilize them?

4. How can voters select the greenest politiciansamong the lot?


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GREEN VOTE:A PREREQUISITE

FOR GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE

EQ = (NB, EShni)

EShni = (EG)

Where: EQ = Environmental Conditions

NB = Natures Behavior

EShni = Ecological soundness of

human-nature interactionsEG = Environmental Governance

Malayang and Toribio (2002), p. 2.

GREEN VOTE

ENVIRONMENTALCRISIS

GROWTH NOW,CLEAN LATER


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GREEN POLITICS, GREEN

PARTIES, AND GREEN VOTE

LEARNING FROMINTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES


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FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE RISE ANDDEVELOPMENT OF GREEN PARTIES

1. Environmentalconsciousness

2. Institutional structuresand arrangements

3. Political opportunities,competition andcontext


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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUNESS

Green politics and partiesemerged between the 1970s-1980s due to:

Response to various

environmental problems(Britain, Belgium, France,Ireland)

Anti-nuclearcampaigns/peacemovement in the 1970s(Western Europe)

Post-materialist revolution(Germany, Netherlands)


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INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES ANDARRANGEMENTS

PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATIONwhere greenparties/politics is mostly successful (e.g., Germany,Netherlands)

MAJORITARIAN ELECTORAL SYSTEMSnot-so-muchhospitable for green parties/politics (e.g., USA, UK)


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POLITICAL OPPORTUNITIES,COMPETITION, & CONTEXT

Being in the right

place at the right time

Individual role

RALPH NADERU.S.Presidential Candidate in 1996 and

2000 (Association of State Green

Parties, and later U.S.Green Party)


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WHO ARE THE GREEN VOTERS?

1. Young

2. Well-educated

3. From middle-class families

4. Have left-wing orientation

5. Adopt post-materialistvalues

5. Believe in social justiceand delivery of highquality public service

6. Have globalperspectives


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GREEN POLITICS, GREEN

PARTIES, AND GREEN VOTE

THE CASE OF THE PHILIPPINES


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NATIONAL

POLITICS


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WILL GREEN VOTES FLOURISHIN THE PHILIPPINES?

APPARENTLY, NO

Countries with low per capita income, low growth

rate, underdeveloped welfare state provisions, a lowdegree of labour corporatism, a high strike rate andwithout major socialist or communist partyparticipation in government are unlikely to develop

significant left-libertarian parties (in this case - greenparties), and vice versa. (Herbert Kitschelt)

IS KITSCHELT CORRECT? LET US SEE.


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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESSAMONG FILIPINOS

1992 GALLUP SURVEY SAYS.

In general, Filipinos treat environmental problems as a serious personalconcern (94%), BUT only a few treat them as threats to the country (37%)

Filipinos have low perceptions on the seriousness of specific worldenvironmental problems (36%-65%), i.e., air, water, soil, species, forest,warming, ozone

More than half (59%) would like to pursue environmental protection overeconomic development, BUT only a few (30%) are willing to pay higher

prices to protect the environment.

Brechin and Kempton (1994)


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GREEN POLITICS AND GREEN PARTIES IN THEPHILIPPINES:

Weak, Divided and Unknown?

GREEN PHILIPPINESfoundedin 1996; lost twice in party-listelections starting in 2002

ANG PARTIDO KALIKASANfounded in 2003 but is not runningthis May 2010 elections; supportingthe candidacy of PANGMASAPresidential Candidate Nicanor Perlas

GREEN FORCEfounded in 2008for sustainable development

PRO-ACTIVE ON CLIMATECHANGE LEADERSfounded byprofessionals to actively campaign forclimate change problems

Environment-leaning partiesPartido ng Marangal na Sambayanan,KAAKBAY, Alliance for RuralConcerns, etc.

A few national environmentallegislatorsLoren Legarda, NericAcosta, Pia Cayetano, JambyMadrigal, et al.


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ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES:Strong in Environmental Advocacy But Not Politically

Mainstreamed

Philippine Federation forEnvironmental Concerns(1979)

Philippine EnvironmentalAction Network

Lingkod Tao-Kalikasan Haribon World Ecologist

Green Forum Earth Savers Greenpeace-Philippines 500++ environmental

NGOs in the Philippines(1990)


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WHY ARE ENVIRONMENTAL NGOs RELUCTANTTO PARTICIPATE IN POLITICS?

1.They want to retain their ideological purity.

2.They dont believe in elections.

3.They dont believe in the ability of the governmentto protect the environment.


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LOCAL POLITICS


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GREEN POLITICS AND GREEN VOTE IN LOCAL POLITICSIN THE PHILIPPINES: SOME SHADES OF GREENNESS-1

MAYORRODRIGO ALANANO

Dauin, Negro Oriental

Ran to save the dyingmarine and coastalresources of hismunicipality

Implemented a 5-yearCoastal ResourcesManagement program

Galing Pook Awardee2009


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MAYOREDWARD HAGEDORN

Puerto Princesa City,Palawan

Ran to save 52%remaining forest cover ofPalawan

Implemented the BantayPuerto, Bantay Gubat, andBantay Dagat

Galing Pook Awardee2009


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GOVERNORLORETO LEO OCAMPOS

Misamis Occidental

Ran to save the dyingmarine and coastalresources of his province

Implemented the MisamisOccidental Aquamarine

Development andProtection Program

Galing Pook Awardee 2009


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PAINTING PHILIPPINE

POLITICS GREEN

STRATEGIES AND METHODS


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The Philippines is a haven for all types of environmental crises.

Environmental crises contribute to economic development

slowdown, and casualties among Filipinos and the environmentand natural resources.

Green politics is weak at the national level.

There is a semblance of green vote at the local level which shouldbe encouraged.

IMPERATIVESFOR GREEN VOTE, GREEN GROWTH


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PAINTING PHILIPINEPOLITICS GREEN: STRATEGIES

1. VOTERS EDUCATIONshow the nexus betweenelecting green politicians to public offices and achieving

green growth

2. EVALUATING THE GREENNESS OF POLITICIANS factors for evaluation and categorizing the green

politicians

3. VOTING FOR GREEN POLITICIANSthroughorganized movements of green voters


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VOTERS EDUCATION: Targets

1. Victims of environmentalcrises

2. Youth3. Students4. Young Professionals5. Middle-income families6. Wealthy families/individuals

who have post-materialistic

values7. Open-minded/liberalthinkers

8. Progressive organizations


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EVALUATING THE GREENNESS

OF POLITICIANS

1. Knowledge on thecurrent state of theenvironment

2. Personal stand onvariousenvironmental issues

3. Personalenvironmental values

4. Track record/accomplishments onenvironmental

protection

5. Lifestyle check


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SCRUTINIZING THE GREENNESS

OF POLITICIANS

1. Opportunists

2. Diplomats

3. Experts

4. Achievers

5. Strategists


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PEOPLES MOVEMENT FOR

GREEN VOTE, GREEN GROWTH - Organize


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PEOPLES MOVEMENT FOR

GREEN VOTE, GREEN GROWTH:Scrutinize, Support, and Vote for Green Candidates


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ITS TIME TO PAINT PHILIPPINE POLITICS GREEN!


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GREEN PHILIPPINES!


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MARAMING SALAMAT PO!

EBINEZER R. FLORANOU.P. National College of Public Administration

and GovernanceTel. No.: 981-8500 local 4175

E mail: efloranoy@yahoo com

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