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PHILIPPINES

Fulfilling the Goals of Agenda 21

SPECIAL REPORTS:WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Philippine Agenda 21

Philippine Agenda 21 or PA 21 is a major commit-

ment of the country to the United Nations Conferenceon Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio deJaneiro in June 1992. PA 21is the countrys own national

agenda for sustainable development that also followsup on initiatives already in place before 1992 such asthe Philippine Strategy for Sustainable Development; the

formulation of the Social Reform Agenda and the Con-ference on Human Ecological Security. It also acknowl-

edges indigenous or traditional practices as a heritageof sustainable development in the country.

Through Executive Order (EO) No. 15 signed in Sep-tember 1992, the Government formed the Philippine

Council for Sustainable Development

(PCSD), a multi-sectoral body, to fulfillthe countrys commitments to the

UNCED. The PCSD, which spearheadsthe functions of PA 21, has a Coordi-nating Secretariat and a PO-NGO

Counterpart secretariat. Part of the pro-

cess that created PA 21 was the draftingof a Peoples Covenant, which reflects

the mandate of the PCSD. Several memorandums or-ders strengthen and support the operations and imple-

mentation of Agenda 21.

PA 21 recognizes three key actors in sustainable de-velopment, and their roles in the different realms of society:Business is the key actor in Economy, which is mainly

concerned with producing goods and services for people.

Government as the key actor in Polity, is concerned withdemocratic governance and security of human rights.

Civil Society is the key actor in Culture, which is con-

cerned with the development of the social and spiritualcapacities of human beings.

The operational framework of PA 21 has two as-pects:

Managing the transition to sustainable develop-

ment by setting up enabling conditions, and

Acting on the problems in each ecosystem and forcritical resources. The action agenda for each eco-

system and for critical resources includes issuesand concerns, strategies, timetable, targets, andinstitutions involved. The ecosystems include the

forest; lowland/agricultural; urban; coastal andmarine; freshwater; mines and minerals; andbiodiversity.

Protecting the Atmosphere

The Philippines Inter-Agency Committee on Climate

Change (IACCC), established by virtue of PresidentialOrder No. 220 in 1991, coordinates various climatechange-related activities and prepares the countrys po-

sitions to the United Nations Framework Convention onClimate Change (UNFCCC). The Government signedthe UNFCCC on 12 June 1992 and ratified on 02

August 1994. It also acceded to the Vienna Conventionfor the Protection of the Ozone Layer and ratified both

the Montreal Protocol on 17 July 1991 and the LondonAmendments on 09 August 1993.Two laws with refer-ence to climate change were approved.

The Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of

1997 mandates the Department of

Agriculture (DA) in coordination with thePhilippine Atmospheric, Geophysical

and Astronomical Authority (PAGASA)and other agencies, to devise a methodof regularly monitoring and consider-

ing the effect of global climate changes,

weather disturbances and annual pro-ductivity cycles in order to forecast and

formulate the agriculture and fisheries productionprogramme.

The Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (RA 8749) was

enacted into Law on 23 June 1999 and mandates theDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources(DENR) through its Environmental Management Bureau

(EMB) to implement its provisions. The DENR thus led

in the formulation of the Implementing Rules and Regu-lations (IRR), the Integrated Air Quality Management

Framework, and the National Action Plan on Climate

Change. The Action Plan, which was formulated underthe supervision of the IACCC and funded by the United

States Agency for International Development (USAID),aims to integrate climate change concerns into thegovernments development plans and programmes. Both

the IRR and the Action Plan were made effective on 26

November 2000. The IRR of the Act are to be imple-mented by the following government agencies: DENR

EMB: Stationary Sources (Industry) Management andControl of Air Pollution and Issuance of Certificate ofConformity to New Motor Vehicles; Department of Trans-

portation and Communications (DOTC)-Land Transpor-tation Office (LTO): The management and control of airpollution from mobile sources (motor vehicles) to include


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installation of rebuilt / used engines; Department of Tradeand industry (DTI): Accredit the motor vehicles testing

centers called Motor Vehicle Inspection System (MVIS),

which can be operated by private entities and concernedregulatory bodies of the government. The DOTC-LTO

supervises the operation of the system that includes thetesting of motor vehicle emission and road safety prior

to the issuance of vehicle registration.; and the Depart-ment of Energy (DOE): Manage and control the fuel

specification and additives.Among the major programmes and projects imple-

mented are the:

Metro Manila Air Quality Improvement Sector De-velopment Program (MMAQISDP) that aims topromote policy reforms to improve air quality

through the abatement of mobile and stationarysources of air pollution. It focuses on the Metro

Manila air shed, the location of the main concen-tration of air pollution. The program is also re-habilitating and upgrading nine existing air qual-ity monitoring stations. The loan project is funded

by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

ADB Climate Change Project, which conductedvulnerability studies, generated a rapid assess-

ment of the countrys vulnerable sectors and areasto climate change, including agriculture, water re-

sources and coastal areas.

U.S. Country Studies Program, which enabled the

Philippines to produce in more detail its 1990National Emissions Inventory and Study of sectors

and areas that are vulnerable to the impact of

climate change.Three other bills pending in Congress that are rel-

evant to climate change are the: New and RenewableEnergy Program Act; An Act to Institutionalize EnergyConservation and Enhance Efficient Use of Energy; and

An Act to Strengthen the National Program for theDevelopment and Promotion of the Use of Non-Con-ventional Energy Systems.

Integrated Approach to the Planningand Management of Land Resources

The Government drafted a National Land Use Act(NLUA) that would strengthen the existing process ofidentifying, determining, and evaluating alternative land

use patterns to guide and enable appropriate land

management and development. The Act is currently beingdiscussed in both Houses of Congress. In the interim,

strategies to implement measures on the rational con-version of agricultural lands are being developed. Acharter on Agricultural Land approved in 1991, together

with the principles of agrarian reform, guides the countryin preserving the agricultural lands. The DENRs LandsManagement Bureau (LMB) has developed a National

Master Plan on Land Resources Management that pro-poses, among others, the establishment of a monolithic

agency that will adopt key and related functions; a

gradual shift from freehold to a leasehold system ofland disposition; the adoption of Geographic Informa-

tion System (GIS) Technology on a national scale, andthe acquisition of modern surveying equipment.

The DA-Bureau of Soils and Water Management(BSWM) continues to update the Network of Agricultural

Area for Development, and to promote the establish-ment of soil and land databases at the local level as

a guide for land use planning and crop development.

The Land Management Fund will be a growth fundfor the purchase of lands for strategic inventories in landbanking, development of A and D lands to improve

land values, and investment in government securities. Asof this report, the master plan is still pending approval

at the DENR. Once approved, it will be translated intoregional Master Plans.

Combating Deforestation

The Philippine Master Plan for Forestry Development

(MPFD) adopted in 1990, provides the framework for

combating deforestation and guiding the long-term de-velopment of the forestry sector. In order to ensure eq-

uitable access to, and sustainable development of forestresources, the President signed Executive Order 263entitled Adopting Community-Based Forest Managent

(CBFM) as the National Strategy to Ensure the Sustain-

able Development of the Countrys Forestland Resourcesand Providing Mechanisms for its Implementation.

The MPFD has 15 programmes thematically clus-tered into: a) man and the environment; b) forestmanagement and products development; and c) insti-

tutional development. The Plan targets the reforestationof 1.8 million ha to meet the countrys needs. Of thetarget, 276,834 ha of forest lands was established and

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developed by the DENR to date. National programmesand projects being implemented include the Integrated

Social Forestry Program that promotes a strong partner-

ship between the forest occupants and the governmentin food production and forest rehabilitation; and the

Industrial Forest Management Program that aims toestablish industrial forest plantations as an alternative

resource base for forest-based export industries.

Promoting Sustainable Agriculture

and Rural Development

The Philippines through the DA, implements the Key

Production Area (KPA) Development Approach to sus-tainable agriculture. The KPA approach is premised onthe need to optimise the use of land and water to provide

the food requirements of the growing population andfoster export winners within the context of equitable

and sustainable development. It encourages farmers andfisherfolk to produce specific products suitable to theland, water resources, and climate of specific areas inthe country. Environmental concerns are being integrated

into policies and programmes such as harnessing ap-

propriate, cost efficient and environment-friendly strat-egies and technologies to meet both long-term eco-

nomic and ecological needs.The country has adopted the Integrated Pest Man-

agement (IPM), an ecological approach to crop culti-

vation, which was introduced in 1993. The programme

known as Kasaganaan, Sakahan at Kalikasan orKASAKALIKASAN is the governments commitment to-

wards promoting sustainable agriculture and rural de-

velopment; and soil conservation and management. TheDA has developed appropriate land use management

systems and soil conservation techniques to minimiseland degradation, indiscriminate conversion, and con-sequent deterioration of land productivity.

Conservation of Biological Diversity

The Philippines signed the Convention on Biological

Diversity (CBD) in 1992 and ratified it in 1993. The

countrys latest report was submitted to the ConventionSecretariat in 1996. The Second National Report, which

was submitted in June 2002 to the CBD Secretariat forthe Sixth Conference of the Parties in April 2002, takesoff from the First National Report. The DENRs protected

Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) as the management

authority for terrestrial species has submitted its latestreport to CITES in 2000. On the other hand, the latest

RAMSAR report was submitted in May 2002.The Philippines implemented the following major

activities as a Contracting Party to the CBD:

Country Study on Biodiversity and Preparationof a National Biodiversity Stategy and Action Plan.The Philippines through the DENR conducted an assess-

ment of its biodiversity resources through a grant fromthe United Nations Environment Programme. Based on

this comprehensive assessment, the problems, threats,

issues, and gaps were identified and formed the basisfor a national strategy and action plan (NBSAP) that was

prepared by a multi-disciplinary team. The goals of theNBSAP are the conservation, sustainable utilization, and

equitable sharing of benefits by all Filipinos, presentand future. PAWB also spearheaded the Biodiversity

Conservation Priority Setting.Policies formulated and legislations enacted.

Among the major policies/legislations are the following:

National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS)Law (Republic Act 7586), which provides for theestablishment and management of a comprehen-

sive system of outstandingly remarkable areas andbiologically important public lands that are habitats

of various species of plants and animals. To date,83 protected areas have been proclaimed underthe NIPAS category, covering around 2.5 millionhectares nationwide. The enactment of this Law

preceded the signing of the CBD by the Philippines

by four days, but its provisions clearly promote thecountrys commitments to the Convention.

Executive Order 247, Prescribing Guidelines andEstablishing a Regulatory Framework for the Pros-

pecting of Biological and Genetic Resources, their

By-Products and Derivatives, for Scientific and

Commercial Purposes and for other Purposes. Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act

(Republic Act 9147), which aims to conserve the

wildlife resources and their habitats and to enhancebiological diversity.

Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 (Republic Act 8550)requires all government agencies as well as privatefirms and entities which intend to undertake activities

or projects that will affect the habitats of the rare,threatened and endangered aquatic species toprepare a detailed Environmental Impact Assess-

ment that shall be submitted to the DENR for review

and evaluation; and National Caves and Cave Resources Management

Protection Act (Republic Act 9072), a policy that aimsto conserve, protect and manage caves and caveresources as part of the countrys natural wealth.

Financial mechanism to support biodiversity con-

servation projects.The Philippines was able to supportthe implementation of biodiversity conservation activities

through funds accessed from developed countries viathe GEF, either through UNDP/UNEP or World Bank andthrough regional channels.

Major projects on biodiversity conservation.Majorbiodiversity conservation projects implemented since 1992include the Conservation of Priority Protected Areas in the


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Philippines, the National Integrated Protected AreasProgramme, and the Samar Island Biodiversity Programme.

Projects being funded by the Foundation for the Philip-

pine Environment and the GEF Small Grants Programmehave also contributed to the overall effort on biodiversity

conservation in the country.The Philippines carried out and/or is currently under-

taking joint initiatives relevant to biodiversity with other parties.Some of the major undertakings are described below:

ASEAN Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conser-vation (ARCBC) was established to coordinate allinitiatives and enhance the capacity of the ASEAN

on biodiversity conservation. It is assisting ASEAN-member countries in improving technical and in-stitutional approaches for managing biodiversity

conservation. Biodiversity Research Programme for Development

in Mindanao: Focus on Mt. Malindang and En-virons, funded by the Ministry for DevelopmentCooperation of the Netherlands, aims to build thecapacity for local communities, government, aca-

deme, and other stakeholders to promote and

undertake the sustainable use of biological re-sources and effective decision-making on

biodiversity conservation. New Zealand Development Assistance to the Phil-

ippines National Ecotourism Strategy Project, a

three-year programme of technical assistance to

the Philippines between January 2001 to Decem-ber 2003. The Project stems from Philippine

Government Executive Order (EO)111 issued in

1999, which established the framework for thepreparation and implementation of a National

Ecotourism Strategy. An agreement between the Philippines and Ma-

laysia for the joint management and conservation

of the Turtle Islands Heritage Protected Area(TIHPA), which is the worlds first transfrontier PAfor marine turtles and the only major rootery of

green turtles in the ASEAN region. Six islands from

the Philippines and three islands from Malaysiacomprise the PA.

Sub-Committee on Biodiversity under the PCSD.The creation of the PCSD Sub-Committee on Biodiversity,a multi-sectoral group, ensures the participation of civil

society in decision-making concerning biodiversity con-

servation in the country. Chaired by the PAWB and co-chaired by the Southeast Asia Regional Institute for

Community Education (SEARICE), the Sub-Committeeon Biodiversity is composed of 10 government agenciesand 8 NGOs (SEARICE, Philippine Sustainable Devel-

opment Network Foundation, Ecological Society of thePhilippines, Earth Savers Movement, Foundation forSustainable Development, Haribon Foundation for the

Conservation of Natural Resources, Philippine Associa-tion for Inter-Cultural Development, Upland NGO As-

sistance Center).

Observance of the International Biodiversity Day.The country regularly observes International Biodiversity

Day by holding symposia, fora and other activities rel-evant to the years theme.

Public information, education, and communica-tion (IEC) activities.All projects/programmes have IEC

components that promote biodiversity conservation, theNBSAP, and the CBD using the multi-media (broadcast,

print, Internet, etc).

Protection of the Oceans, All Kinds of Seas,

including Enclosed and Semi-enclosed Seas and

Coastal Areas and the Protection, Rational Use

and Development of their Living Resources

The Government reconstituted the Cabinet Commit-tee on the Treaty of the Law of the Sea created in 1981,and renamed it as the Cabinet Committee on Marineand Ocean Affairs (CABCOM-MOA). The Committee

is mandated to formulate practical and viable policies

to address the various concerns of the United NationsConvention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which

the country ratified in 1984. In 2000, the CABCOM-MOA reviewed the National Marine Policy, which was

the umbrella framework for addressing ocean and

marine concerns, and recommended a component policy

on coastal management that led to the drafting of theNational Coastal Management Policy (NCMP).

Earlier, the Government enacted the Philippine Fish-

eries Code in 1998, which stipulates the establishmentof coastal resources and municipal fishers and reinforces

the constitutional mandate for preferential use of mu-nicipal waters by marginal and municipal fishers; it alsoreinforces the mandate of local government in the man-

agement of coastal resources and municipal waters. In2000, the DA-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(DA-BFAR) and the DENR signed a joint memorandum

order, defining areas of cooperation and collaboration

in the implementation of the Code. The memorandumtasks the DENR to convene an interagency committee

that would develop and approve the National IntegratedCoastal and Marine Management Strategy (NICMMS).The NICMMS shall lay the foundation for local inte-

grated coastal area management, applicable from the

watersheds bordering the coast and out to the marineareas of the country. The Philippines has also partici-

pated in the formulation of the Regional Action Plan forthe East Asian Seas.

The DENR is currently implementing the Coastal En-

vironment Program (CEP) that integrates programmes,projects and initiatives related to or concerning coastalenvironments, and promotes the management of the


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entire coastal environment including water quality andshoreline land use. The CEP has the potential to develop

into a national coordinating and policy unit supporting

integrated coastal management throughout the country.It is currently developing effective links with the the Fish-

eries Resource Management Project (FRMP), a follow-up of the Fisheries Sector Program (FSP) implemented

by the DA-BFAR from 1990-1995 in 12 priority baysand six aquaculture regions nationwide. The FRMP

primarily aims to achieve sustainable development forthe fisheries sector in selected project sites by reducingpoverty incidence among the marginal fisherfolk.

The Philippines, through the DENR, hosts the RegionalProgramme for the Prevention and Management ofMarine Pollution in East Asian Seas (RPPMMP-EAS), an

on-going project of the UNDP-GEF. The programmesmajor thrust is to strengthen the capacity of the 11

participating governments in East Asia to mitigate themarine pollution from land and sea-based sources.

A national data center on coastal zone environmentand resource management is currently being established

under the auspices of the ASEAN-Australia Environment

and Economic Program, Phase III. This project aims todevelop a meta-database on coastal resource man-

agement through a network of networks, and a decisionsupport system. The Municipal Coastal Database (MCD)

2000 is the national database developed from the inputs

of over 500 coastal communities through the DENR-

CRMP. It serves as an information management systemthat local government units could utilise as a planning,

monitoring and evaluation tool.

Tthe Philippines had also participated in the formu-lation and adoption of the Global Programme on Land-

based Sources of Pollution. The country is currentlyconceptualizing a national programme on land-basedsources of pollution to integrate Philippine initiatives and

commitments to both the ASEAN and the CoordinatingBody on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) regionalprogrammes, and NGO initiatives under the auspices

of the Advisory Committee on the Protection of Seas

(ACOPS). Also, the country is a partner of the Interna-tional Coral Initiative (ICRI).

Protection of the Quality and Supply of Freshwater

Resources: Application of Integrated Approaches

to the Development, Management and Use of Water

Resources

Water resources management is a top priority of the

government in order to promote socio-economic devel-opment. The government has thus pursued, consistentwith the December 1994 Water Summit decisions and

based on a river basin approach, the Master Plan onWater Resources Management in the Philippines, whichprovides a framework for the proper development and

management of water and related land resources aswell as identified and recommended water resources

development projects to cope with the projected water

shortage in the future. Currently, the National WaterResources Board (NWRB) acts as the overall water

resource regulator pending the creation of an indepen-dent water resources authority.

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS)conducted a study on water pricing, which aimed to

determine the economic value of water for the devel-opment of a more realistic pricing scheme to consider

full cost recovery and other externalities such as the

publics willingness to pay for water as a commodity.Since then, the Government has privatized the Metro-politan Waterworks and Sewerage System as a result of

Executive Order No. 311 in order to improve servicestandards and expand service area coverage; increase

the water supply system efficiency; and implement wastewater management programmes.

Strengthening the Role of Major Groups

Women: In 1993, during the Womens Day cel-

ebration, the Government issued a number of directivesto further empower women and address their concerns.

These included the: a) implementation of the Womenin Development and Nation Building Act, and its imple-

menting rules and regulations; b) the formulation of strat-

egies to incorporate the Act in the government budget;

and c) the identification of priority areas where WomensDesks may be established or implemented to provide

greater protection to women and, to make government

programmes for women accessible to them. Mecha-nisms are in place to assess the implementation and

impact of development and environment policies andprogrammes on women. Curricula and educationalmaterials already promote gender relevant knowledge.

The Philippines ratified the Convention on the Elimina-tion of All Forms of Discrimination against Women in1987, and also participated in the Fourth World Con-

ference on Women in Beijing, China from 4-15 Sep-

tember 1995.Children and Youth: The country has implemented

a number of initiatives and efforts to integrate the con-cerns of children and youth in the Governments plan-ning and decision-making process. The Capacity 21

project has linked several government agencies (such as

the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, theDENR) with several youth organisations from POs and

NGOs in the preparation of PA 21. Other accomplish-ments include the creation of the National Youth Com-mission (NYC) and the Philippine Youth Environmental

Network.Indigenous People: Several indigenous peoples

organizations (POs) and NGOs are recognised and


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allowed to participate in various levels of policy andplanning processes related to government programmes

and projects as provided in the Local Government Code

of 1991. The National Integrated Protected Areas SystemAct enhances the role of indigenous communities in the

management of identified protected areas in the country.In addition, Executive Order No. 236 signed in July 1995,

institutionalised both the community-based forest man-agement and the indispensable role of indigenous com-

munities in forest conservation, extraction, and protection.The government has likewise issued several directives andpromulgations that would ensure the participation of the

indigenous community in almost all levels of the projectcycle and in almost all projects undertaken in their areaof concern. Foremost are: a) the recognition of their right

for self-determination through the creation of the Officeof Southern Cultural Communities and the Office of

Northern Cultural Communities; and b) their active par-ticipation in various committees and sub-committees ofPCSD.

A major legislation on indigenous peoples is the

enactment in October 1997 of the Indigenous Peoples

Rights Acts (IPRA) Law. Under IPRA, the State shall rec-

ognize, respect and protect the rights on indigenous peoples

to preserve and develop their cultures, traditions, and

institutions in the formulation of national laws and policies.

These rights include the right to claim ancestral domains,

which covers not only the physical environment but also

the spiritual and cultural bonds associated with it. The Lawalso protects the right of the IPs to exclude others in

exploiting natural resources within their ancestral domain;

free and prior informed consent of the community ob-tained in accordance with the customary laws, is required.At

present, the National Commission on Indigenous People(NCIP) has the mandate to protect and promote theinterest and well-being of the IPs with due regard to their

beliefs, customs, traditions and institutions.Non-government Organisations: Mechanisms al-

ready exist that allow NGOs to play their partnership role

in sustainable development responsibly and effectively.

There have already been a number of collaborative effortsbetween POs and NGOs on sustainable development.

To ensure active participation from the civil society in thedecision-making process towards sustainable develop-ment, representatives from POs and NGOs sit in as

members of the Philippine Council for Sustainable De-

velopment and in several foreign-assisted projects on theenvironment (that is, Protected Area projects).

Local Authorities: Devolution and decentralizationof sustainable development initiatives have placed thelocal government units (LGUs) in the forefront of the de-

velopment process. The Government has established alocal government academy to train local governmentofficials and develop them into a core of competent and

dedicated executives to promote and support the gov-ernment thrust towards poverty eradication, social reform,

and sustainable development. Moreover, the Department

of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has issued amemorandum for local government offices to designate

a focal person who would be responsible in ensuring thatsustainable development concerns are integrated into the

local planning process. The Local Government Authority(LGA) has established local councils structures and mecha-

nisms based on the respective needs and political dynam-ics in the regions and provinces, and for the purpose ofimplementing sustainable development initiatives.

Workers and Trade Unions: As a member-repre-sentative to the PCSD, the Trade Union Congress of thePhilippines and the Labor Advisory and Consultative

Council coordinate trade union activities related to sus-tainable development. Several trade unions have al-

ready included the Green Clause in their CollectiveBargaining Agreements. The sector has also contributedto the conduct of the Gathering for Human and Eco-logical Security, a conference that served as a venue

for sharing experiences and developing consensus on

the new ethic for human and ecological security.Business and Industry: The business sectors in-

volvement in sustainable development initiatives camewith the formulation of the Philippine Business Charter

and the launch of the bi-monthly newsmagazine Busi-

ness and Environment. Some government policies

also encourage increasing the efficiency of resourceuse and reduction of waste per unit of economic output,

and require recycling. The sector also participated in

the consultation programme for the Major GroupsCommittee supported by the International Labor Or-

ganization (ILO) in 1995 and provided inputs to theformulation of the PA 21. The sector is a signatoryto the Peoples Covenant Towards a Transition to

Sustainable Development, which formalizes the com-mitment of all stakeholders to the implementation ofPA 21.

Farmers: As a permanent representative from the

PO, the farmers group is given an equal chance toparticipate in the decision-making process of the gov-

ernment on sustainable development initiatives. The sectoris involved in a series of consultations related to theformulation of PA 21 and has been actively participating

in the activities of the PCSD.

References:

PCSD, undated. Primer on Philippine Agenda 21. PhilippineCouncil for Sustainable Development, 30 pp.

Second National Report of the Philippines to the SixthConference of the Parties. 2002. Protected Areas and

Wildlife Bureau, DENR, Philippines.www.johannesburgsummit.org

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