Plutomeo M. Nieves Plutomeo M. Nieves

DeanDean

Bicol University Tabaco CampusBicol University Tabaco Campus

Tabaco CityTabaco City

Sustainable Development:Sustainable Development:A guiding principle A guiding principle

towards eco-industrial towards eco-industrial developmentdevelopment

If you are at this Training-Seminar:If you are at this Training-Seminar:

You are probable aware that in some You are probable aware that in some way, something is way, something is wrong with the way wrong with the way development is going.development is going.

You may have heard about You may have heard about “Sustainable Development or the “Sustainable Development or the Philippine Agenda 21.Philippine Agenda 21.

But chances areBut chances are

Many things are not clear to youMany things are not clear to youBut, don’t worry, we shall be guiding But, don’t worry, we shall be guiding

you to a journey towards understanding you to a journey towards understanding what “Sustainable Development is all what “Sustainable Development is all about.about.

Here’s the guidelineHere’s the guideline

• You must be willing the leave things You must be willing the leave things behind like travelers.behind like travelers.

• To be immersed in new ideas.To be immersed in new ideas.

• Use what you will be learning to Use what you will be learning to change things for better.change things for better.

Historical Timeline:Historical Timeline: Post WW IIPost WW II Late 1960’s.Late 1960’s. 1972 UN Conference on Human 1972 UN Conference on Human

Environment culture production in Environment culture production in the gulf.the gulf.

Two decades afterTwo decades after 1987, Our Common Future (WCED)1987, Our Common Future (WCED) 1992, UNCED1992, UNCED The Philippines and Philippine The Philippines and Philippine

Council for Sustainable DevelopmentCouncil for Sustainable Development

The Philippine Agenda 21?The Philippine Agenda 21?

• National Agenda for Sustainable DevelopmentNational Agenda for Sustainable Development

• A milestone document done with exhaustive consultation A milestone document done with exhaustive consultation and people’s participation.and people’s participation.

• A development policy that reflects international A development policy that reflects international commitments.commitments.

• Integrates Social Reform Agenda, Conference on Human Integrates Social Reform Agenda, Conference on Human Ecological Security, Anti-poverty Summit and the Manila Ecological Security, Anti-poverty Summit and the Manila International conference for the Operationalization of the International conference for the Operationalization of the Economics of Sustainable Development.Economics of Sustainable Development.

• Contains 3 major sections: (1) The Principles of Unity; (2) Contains 3 major sections: (1) The Principles of Unity; (2) The Action Agenda; and (3) The Implementing Mechanism.The Action Agenda; and (3) The Implementing Mechanism.

What is happening What is happening aroundaround

Current development trends in the Current development trends in the country todaycountry today::

Demographic trendsDemographic trendsCultural trendsCultural trends

S & TS & TEconomic trendsEconomic trends

UrbanizationUrbanizationHuman developmentHuman development

Environmental trendsEnvironmental trendsInstitutional trendsInstitutional trends

Political trendsPolitical trends

So, all these have been So, all these have been happening, does it mean happening, does it mean development is bad? development is bad? Or perhaps what we need is a Or perhaps what we need is a better development modelbetter development model

And this is “ Sustainable And this is “ Sustainable Development. A development that Development. A development that meets the needs of today without meets the needs of today without compromising the ability of the compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their future generation to meet their own needs”. (Our Common own needs”. (Our Common Future)Future)

Sustainable development Sustainable development advocates that Society as the advocates that Society as the Center of DevelopmentCenter of Development• The Key Actors in SDThe Key Actors in SD

Civil Society Government

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Business

Roles in the processRoles in the process• Government is the key actor in PolityGovernment is the key actor in Polity, ,

concerned mainly with participatory, concerned mainly with participatory, democratic governance and in making rules democratic governance and in making rules to secure, equity and human rights for all to secure, equity and human rights for all citizens.citizens.

• Business is the key actor in EconomyBusiness is the key actor in Economy, mainly , mainly concerned with the mutually beneficial concerned with the mutually beneficial production and distribution of goods and production and distribution of goods and services to meet the physical needs of the services to meet the physical needs of the people.people.

• Civil Society is the key actor in CultureCivil Society is the key actor in Culture, , mainly concerned with developing the social mainly concerned with developing the social and spiritual capacities of the people in order and spiritual capacities of the people in order to expand knowledge, have clearer values to expand knowledge, have clearer values and to advocate public interest. and to advocate public interest.

The essence of Sustainable The essence of Sustainable Development is the harmonious Development is the harmonious

integration of a sound and viable integration of a sound and viable economy, responsible economy, responsible

governance, social governance, social cohesion/harmony and ecological cohesion/harmony and ecological

integrity to ensure that integrity to ensure that development is a life-enhancing development is a life-enhancing

process.process.

So how should Eco-Industrial So how should Eco-Industrial Development done?Development done?

It should always consider:It should always consider:1. Economic 1. Economic 2. Political2. Political3. Cultural3. Cultural4. S & T4. S & T5. Ecology5. Ecology6. Social6. Social7. Institutional7. Institutional

Some of the pertinent laws, issuances and Some of the pertinent laws, issuances and administrative orders relevant to eco-industrial administrative orders relevant to eco-industrial development:development:

Constitution – Art. ll, Sec 16. Constitution – Art. ll, Sec 16. Constitution – Art. Xll, Sec 2. (The Regalian Doctrine)Constitution – Art. Xll, Sec 2. (The Regalian Doctrine)Constitution – Art. Xll, Sec 2. Constitution – Art. Xll, Sec 2. Constitution – Art. Xll, Sec 5.Constitution – Art. Xll, Sec 5.RA 6969 and DENR AO No. 29RA 6969 and DENR AO No. 29RA 6975 (Dec. 13 , 1990)RA 6975 (Dec. 13 , 1990)RA 7076RA 7076RA 7160, Sec. 131, 138, 149RA 7160, Sec. 131, 138, 149RA 7161RA 7161RA 7586 – NIPAS ActRA 7586 – NIPAS ActRA 7942 – Philippine Mining Act of 1995RA 7942 – Philippine Mining Act of 1995RA 8435 – AFMA LawRA 8435 – AFMA LawRA 8550 – The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998RA 8550 – The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998

Some of the pertinent laws, issuances and Some of the pertinent laws, issuances and administrative orders relevant to eco-administrative orders relevant to eco-industrial developmentindustrial development::

Commonwealth Act 141 – Public Land Act of 1936Commonwealth Act 141 – Public Land Act of 1936PD 424 Creates the National Water Resources CouncilPD 424 Creates the National Water Resources CouncilPD 564 (as amending PD 19 s 1973), The Philippine PD 564 (as amending PD 19 s 1973), The Philippine

Tourism Authority CharterTourism Authority CharterPD 705 – The Forestry Code of 1975PD 705 – The Forestry Code of 1975PD 825 PD 825 PD 856- Sanitation Code, Chap 7, Industrial HygienePD 856- Sanitation Code, Chap 7, Industrial HygienePD 979 and 984 - Marine Pollution DecreePD 979 and 984 - Marine Pollution DecreePD 1067 – The Water Resources code of the PhilippinesPD 1067 – The Water Resources code of the PhilippinesPD 1151 – Philippine Environmental PolicyPD 1151 – Philippine Environmental PolicyPD 1152 – Philippine Environmental CodePD 1152 – Philippine Environmental CodePD 1586 – Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) PD 1586 – Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

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Thank you very much for your Thank you very much for your valued time and attention.valued time and attention.