MDG # 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability

Economics IV – ADiaz, Kramer, Ledesma, Rodas

INTRODUCTION

Target IndicatorsTarget 7.A: Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes and reverse the loss of environmental resources

7.1 Proportion of land area covered by forest7.2 Consumption of ozone-depleting substances

Target 7.B: Reduce biodiversity loss, achieving, by 2010, a significant reduction in the rate of loss

7.5 Ratio of area protected to maintain biological diversity to surface area7.6 Number of species threatened with extinction

Target 7.C: Halve, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation

7.7 Proportion of families with access to safe water supply7.8 Proportion of families with sanitary toilet facility

Target 7.D: By 2020, to have achieved a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers

7.9 Proportion of families with access to safe tenure

BRIEF HISTORY2009-2011

2009Indicator Statistics

7.2 Consumption of ozone-depleting substances

603 tons (2006) 460 tons (2007)Drop rate: 76.3%

(compared to average drop rate of 23.4%)7.5 Ratio of area protected to maintain biological diversity to surface area

83 (2000) 103 (2006)

7.6 Number of species threatened with extinction

Decrease

7.7 Proportion of families with access to safe water supply

80% (2002) 80.2% (2004)

7.8 Proportion of families with sanitary toilet facility

86.1% (2002) 86.2%

7.9 Proportion of families with access to safe tenure

588,853 informal settlers (2002) 675,000 informal settlers (2004) --14.6% higher

2004: government provided 710,203 households from 2000-2006

July 2010

LATEST STATUSWhere are we now?

December 2011 – February 2012

• Policy makers and scientists from all around the world meet in Manila to discuss Coastal Protection from land-based pollution

• DENR open Valenzuela air monitoring system • DENR launches LGU-assistance center signs

agreement with more partners for cleaner air• So, the government is doing a lot to ensure

that the country meets its MDG goal by 2015.

ANALYSISAre we on track?

Target 7.A: Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes and reverse the loss of environmental resources 7.1 Proportion of land area covered by forest

20.51990

increasing 23.92003

7.2 Consumption of ozone-depleting substances (ODP tons)

29811990

decreasing 2362009

• Executive Order No. 23 (Declaring a Moratorium on the Cutting and Harvesting of Timber in the National and Residual Forests and Creating the Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force)

• Executive Order No. 26 – National Greening Program• Socialized Industrial Forest Management Agreement• Community Based Forest Management Agreement• Philippine Ozone Desk (POD) • National CFC Phase-out Plan

Target 7.B: Reduce biodiversity loss, achieving, by 2010, a significant reduction in the rate of loss 7.5 Ratio of area protected to maintain biological diversity to surface area.

8.51990

increasing 13.52010

7.6 Number of species threatened with extinction

1831992

decreasing 2212006

• RA 9147: An act providing for the conservation and protection of wildlife resources and their habitats, appropriating funds therefore and for other purposes.

• RA 7586: National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992 - management, protection, sustainable development, and rehabilitation of protected areas shall be undertaken primarily to ensure the conservation of biological diversity and that the use and enjoyment of protected areas must be consistent with that principle

• RA 9147 of 2001: Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act – adopts provisions concerning the conservation and protection of wildlife resources and their habitats; deals with declaration of policy, scope of application, and jurisdiction of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture; definitions of terms; conservation and protection of wildlife resources: general provision, protection of threatened species, registration of threatened and exotic species, illegal acts, fines and penalties, miscellaneous provisions

Target 7.C: Halve, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation 7.7 Proportion of families with access to safe water supply

73.01990

86.52015

84.12008

7.8 Proportion of families with sanitary toilet facility

67.61990

83.82015

89.02008

• RA 9275 of 24: The Philippine Clean Water Act – provides for a comprehensive water quality management program; provides the framework for sustainable development to achieve a policy of economic growth in a manner consistent with the protection, preservation and revival of the quality of fresh, brackish and marine waters

• Performance Improvement and Benchmarking of Small Towns' Water Utitlities Project (2005): to improve performance of small towns' water utilities, sector transparency and accounatability and improve capacity of participating utilities and institutional partners

• Expansion of Benchmarking of Small Towns' Water Utilities in the Philippines (2006)

Target 7.D: By 2020, to have achieved a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers7.9 Proportion of families with access to safe tenure

91.01990

increasing 90.82008

• National Shelter Program• RA 7279: Urban Development and Housing Act

(UDHA) of 1992• RA 7835: Comprehensive and Integrated

Shelter Finance Act (CISFA)

ARE WE ON TRACK?

July 2011 MDG Poster