Republic of the Philippines

Department of Environment and

Natural Resources

“Assessments of Risks, Hazards, and Vulnerabilities Associated with Climate Change Impacts

on the Key Sectoral and Cross-Sectoral Bases”

LETECIA R. MACEDAREGIONAL DIRECTOR

Environmental Management Bureau

Regional Office No. 8 – Palo, Leyte

IMPACTSOF

CLIMATECHANGE

Impact of climate change extends to different sectors such as:

BIODIVERSITY

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SEA LEVEL

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AGRICULTURE

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HEALTH

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DEPARTMENT OF

ENVIRONMENT

AND NATURAL

RESOURCES‘

PROGRAMS

1) Geohazard Mapping and Assessment Program

OBJECTIVES

• Identify areas in the country which are susceptible or vulnerable to various geologic hazards;

• Provide information to various stakeholders to lessen or mitigate the impact of geologic hazards.

Geohazard Map reproduced by Mines and Geosciences Bureau showing areas that are prone to landslides and

flooding in the Phiippines

TARGETS: 2014-2016

Action Plan 2014 2015 2016 Total

Budget

Supporting

Departments /

AgenciesAction 1:

a. Detailed geohazards assessment of cities/municipalities at 1:10,000 scale

b. Vulnerability and Risk Assessment and Updating of 1:10,000 scale geohazards maps

c. Printing of 1:10,000 geohazardmaps

684* cities/ municipalities

50 3-D map sheets

35 cities/municipalities

11,400 map sheets

15 cities/ municipalities assessed for sinkhole/ subsidence hazards

3,450 3-D map sheets for 500 cities/Municipalities

220 cities/municipalities

15 cities/ municipalities assessed for sinkhole/ subsidence hazards

7,950 3-D map sheets for 1,134 cities/Municipalities

P 1.001 B DOSTNAMRIADND/OCD-NDRRMCDILG

Action 2:Detailed sub –surface hazards assessment

Action 3:Production and distribution of geohazard maps and reports

2014 2015 2016 TotalBudget

Action 1 411.60 M

203.50 M

207.00M

822.1M

Action 2 59.70 M 61.50 M 121.2 M

Action 3 2.0 M 18.00 M 38.00 M 58.0 M

TOTAL 1.001 B

*Completed 191 cities and municipalities

(January 2014 – June 30, 2014)

Accomplishments: Identified the Top 10 provinces highly susceptible to

landslides and Top 10 provinces highly susceptible to

flooding;

Completed the geohazard assessment and mapping of all the

1,634 cities and municipalities, with a scale of 1:50,000;

The Geohazard Mapping and Assessment Program

Distributed a total of 75,000 map sheets to all local government units;

Started the preparation of more detailed geohazard maps in 2011, with scale of 1:10,000, initially targeting 218 municipalities.

2) National Greening Program (NGP)One of the key underlying risk drivers of climate change is the loss of forest cover.

In 2005, the DENR-Forest Management Bureau (DENR_FMB) and the FAO-FRA announced that the Philippine forest cover increased to 7.391 million ha. In 2010, our forests supposedly

increased to 7.665 million ha. This covers only around 25.6% of the country’s 30 million ha land area, way below the 54% ideal forest cover for tropical countries.

TARGETS OF NGP: 2014-2016

Action Plan 2014 2015 2016 Total BudgetSupporting

Departments/ Agencies

Implement the National Greening

Program

400,000 ha*planted

(100,000personsemployed)

450,000 haplanted

(112,500personsemployed)

(30,357personsemployed)

P 21.27 BDADAR DepEdDSWD DOST DILGSUCsNAPCDNDYEAR BUDGET (in

Billions)

2014 7.70

2015 11.10

2016 2.47

TOTAL 21.27 B

*19,159 ha (for Yolanda stricken areas)*Completed 667 hectares planted

(January 2014 – June 30, 2014)

To combat the alarming low

forest cover of Philippines:

Accomplishment:

The National Greening Program strategies:

A. Harmonization of InitiativesBoth the Foundation for the Philippine Environment and a sister organization, Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation

B. Provision of Incentives

C. Maximization of Available Science and Technology for clonal nursery, bio-fertilizers and Pesticides, and GIS mapping and Geotagging

REVERSION OF FOREST COVER: MORE FORESTED AREAS THAN DENUDED FORESTLANDS AS OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Total Log Ban: Anti-Illegal Logging Program

Accomplishment

Reduced illegal logging hotspots from 197 to 23 or 86% reduction;Filed 1,549 illegal logging cases with 202 persons convicted;Confiscated 30,709,507 board feet of illegally cut and processed logs and forest product nationwide;

Total Log Ban: Anti-Illegal Logging Program

Accomplishment

Produced and donated 146,471 armchairs topublic schools nationwide; andRepaired 388 school buildings.

YEAR BUDGET

2014 361 M

2015 351 M

2016

TOTAL 712 M

(sulfur content in fuels)

3) AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

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Accomplishment: Air Pollution Reduction

Accomplishment: Installation of Continuous Air Quality Monitoring System

in 17 Municipalities of Metro Manila; and Implementation of Vehicle Emission Limits for Euro IV

and In-use Vehicle Standards through Department Order (DAO) 201-04.

Moving Forward

2 years after Typhoon Haiyan

Initiatives at the Local Level

1) National Greening Program in Eastern Visayas

The region had developed for the year 2015 a total of 36,731.77hectares of new forest plantation including the Mangrove and BeachForest, denuded and open areas found outside CBFM, Protected Areas andother vital watershed areas at various NGP sites in the region.

Massive mangrove planting in Eastern Visayas

Mangrove and Beach Forest Development Project

a total of 13,633.1 hectares were reportedly rehabilitated

Barangay Forest Program and Mechanized Nursery Project contributed 2,997.0 and 2,900.0 hectares respectively

NGP from other institution, private sector that includes Mining Industry through the SAG-IP by Mines-Geo Sciences Bureau (MGB)

contributed 77.75 hectares of new plantation in their respective area of concession

931.22 hectares of new mangrove, upland, rattan, almaciga and agroforestry plantation located in various Municipalities of Paranas,

Samar down to Giporlos, Eastern Samar

BINHI of Energy Development Corporation thru the Leyte Geothermal Power Plant also contributed a total area of 140 hectares

plantation located at various sites found within Leyte Geothermal Reservation

Oplan Broadcastreeing last 15 August 2015 at Brgy. Tanghas, Tolosa, Leyte and many others. Said activity are participated by various NGA`s, NGO`s, LGU`s, local mass media and academe.

NGP Site at Brgy. Tigbao, Matalom, Leyte● Commodity : Ind./fast growing spp.● Spp. Planted = Narra

MANGROVE PLANTATION ESTABLISHMENT (NGP Regular Funded)BLGU - Brgy. Higosoan, Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte

Before After

RISK ACTIVITIES / STRATEGIES

1. Drought

2. Occurrence of Forest Fire

1. Conduct of briefing/consultation meeting with the different field offices (PENRO/CENRO) on El Nino Preparedness and Mitigation Plan

2. Dissemination of El Nino preparedness and mitigation techno-tips3. Identification/geo-tagging of areas vulnerable to effects of dry spell4. Planting of drought-resistant tree species (e.g. small leafed and other

leguminous tree species5. Encourage practice of SALT farming to retard flow of water to lower

elevation6. Putting of rain harvesting facilities

1. Conduct of fire-fighting training to POs implementing plantation maintenance

2. Organizing fire watch teams in barangays adjacent to established forest plantation

3. Encourage putting up look-out tower in strategic areas within the established forest plantation

4. Discourage slash and burn agriculture

DENR- Regional Office No. VIII – Eastern Visayas

2) EL NIÑO MITIGATION PLAN

The Governor of Leyte distributed

electric vehicles to some LGUs

LGUS use e-vehicles in their operations

3) Local Government Units Best Practices and Support

Establishment of solar plants in Ormoc City and in Palo

Solar street-lighting in Baybay City

Provides key actions that enhance adaptive capacityand resilience of communities and natural ecosystemto CC, adopts the total economic valuation of naturalresources while ensuring biodiversity conservation,and recognizes the competitive advantage of puttingvalue on the direct use, indirect use, option to use andnon-use of the environment and natural resources, asa short to long-term sustainable development goal.

5) Baybay City - Climate Change Action Plan 2015-2025

6) Road Heightening and Tide Embankment in Palo

) The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) sponsored trainings for local communities in dealing with Climate Change relative to adaptation in crops, soil, livestock, and fisheries.

ATI-RTC 8 and PhilRootcrops conducted training on Growing Rootcrops for Livelihood and Climate Smart Rootcrop Production

Enhance the Agriculture program on Food Staples Self

Sufficiency Program for 2011-2016

Trainings on Disaster Preparedness & Post-Recovery in

Agriculture and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation

9) CLIMATE CHANGE and the ACADEME

REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTERVisayas State University

To enable academe to formalize its contribution in a more coordinated and focused fashion

Develop alternative mitigation and adaptation measures particularly the poor and most vulnerable sector of the population

Aims to assist the integration of various issues and concerns on climate change to the curricular programs of the

university

SAMAR ISLAND CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION CENTERUniversity of Eastern Philippines

-proposed

TACLOBAN CITY CLIMATE CHANGE CENTEREastern Visayas State University

-proposed

COP 21

and the

Paris

Agreement

The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP21 or CMP 11 was held in Paris, France, from 30 November to 12 December 2015;

Adopted by consensus by 195 countries;

Keeping average warming below 2 degrees Celsius, but urging parties to “pursue efforts” to limit it to 1.5 degrees

Key Issues of the Philippines

Temperature goal

Human Rights and Ecosystem

Support

INDC to NDC

Temperature Goals

Temperature goal

Human Rights and Ecosystem

Support

INDC to NDC

Human Rights and Ecosystems

Temperature goal

Human Rights and Ecosystem

Support

INDC to NDC

The Philippines welcomes the inclusion of the following in the Preamble:

Human RightsIntegrity of EcosystemsClimate Justice

International SupportTemperature goal

Human Rights and Ecosystem

Support

INDC to NDC

Support for technology and capacity building

Developed country parties were urged to increase their financial support from the year 2020 onwards

INDC to Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)

Temperature goal

Human Rights and Ecosystem

Support

INDC to NDC

• Initial offer

•Assumptions

•Pre-COP submission

INDC

• 2016-2019

• Re-calculation & Updating

• Policy adjustment and enhancement

Internal Review and Assessment

• International review

•2020 implementation

• Legally-binding

NDC

Projected Emissions Profile of PH

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-100

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100

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O2e

Agriculture

Energy (Excluding Transport)

Industrial Processes

Transport

Source: Climate Change Commission

MITIGATION OPTIONS OF PH

a. Implementation is confused by overlapping and conflicting policies;

b. Enforcement of environmental laws and policies is inadequate;

c. Absence of a financing strategy for environment and natural

resources programs and Climate Change Adaptation

d. Lack of access to technologies and the lack of skilled technicians to

operate technologies

e. Shortage and inaccessibility of non-climatic data

Support and Assistance Needed in the Local level:

A) Financial support for the establishment of Climate Change Centers

B) Financial support for the proposed inventory of methane gas

emission at the dumpsite in Tacloban City and other municipalities

C) Financial support for the closure and rehabilitation of existing sites

D) Issues and concerns associated with Waste to Energy Projects (such as sophisticated and expensive technology to capture toxic chemicals produced by Incinerators)

The following areas for capacity building were identified:

Knowledge and competency of assessment and implementation of local/regional

priorities for habitat protection and restoration

Training in integrated vulnerability assessment in order to formulate adaptation

options at different scales

Capacity on climate-fit crop programming

Climate-based cropping mixing for sustainable farming and maximization of

production in highly vulnerable agricultural areas

Technical Assistance includes:

Downscale climate models to individual islands

Land capability evaluation tools for improved land use selection

Models for assessment of watershed and ecosystem functions and services

under future climate and socio-economic scenarios

Integrated natural resources information system technologies

-T H E E N D-

“Many of us have already been taking pioneering action, particularly in terms of

climate finance. Let us not only enhance and intensify such work, but also fully

leverage our solidarity in ensuring that the remaining barriers towards concerted

action and knowledge sharing are broken down—so that we may in turn link

arms and march on together towards a more resilient, more inclusive future”

President Benigno S. Aquino IIIPresident of the Philippines