IWRM Conflict Management The Laguna de Bay Experience Dolora N. Nepomuceno

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1 IWRM Conflict Management The Laguna de Bay Experience Dolora N. Nepomuceno Assistant General Manager Laguna Lake Development Authority

2 Background of the situation Laguna Lake Basin 24 hydrological sub-basins that traverse 6 provinces, (including Metro Manila), 10 cities and 51 municipalities Multiple uses/users Weak IWRM planning and implementation at local level Laguna de Bay Region under the jurisdiction of the LLDA as one Water Quality Management Area (WQMA) under the administration of the LLDA (Phil Clean Water Act of 2004)

3 Conflicts: Among institutions Among users Root Causes: Ecosystem lacks the carrying capacity to meet demands Lack of common objective/vision for the lake and its watershed Unclear/overlapping institutional mandates Inadequate integration of sectoral policies Lack of willingness to delegate/devolve Conflict Costs: Poor public health & sanitation -Loss of lives & Threat to water and food security properties

4 Composition of the LLDA Board of Directors Under R.A as amended Representative of the Office of the President Secretary, DENR Secretary, DTI Secretary, NEDA Governor, Province of Laguna Governor, Province of Rizal Chairman, MMDA As WQMA Governing Board: Additional members - President, Federation of River Basin Councils, Inc. President, Water Districts Association Presidents, Leagues of Mayors of Rizal and Laguna Private Investors Representative General Manager, LLDA, ex-officio member

5 Conflict Resolution Measures adopted by LLDA Institutional/Organizational measures Policy Measures Specific Programs/Projects Case Studies: River Basin Councils/Foundations/River Rehabilitation Program Lake Watershed Environmental Action Planning Flood control convergence projects Zoning and Management Plan for Fisheries & Aquaculture

6 Case example 1 threats to tributaries Problem: Pollution from communities, industries and other sources, threatening an essential resource whose degradation could lead to conflict Solution: River Rehabilitation Program River Basin Councils/Foundations Information, Education and Communication Program Environmental Army (World s first) Donor support

7 River Councils Organized In 1996, LLDA started to organize the River Councils in each river basin Multi-sectoral membership Mechanism for sustained stakeholder/ community participation Institutionalized in 1999 by LLDA Board SEC-registered as non-profit organizations Federated into an network organization in 2001 Seed money provided by LLDA Undertakes river rehabilitation programs

8 Case example 2 Threats to water security Problem: Disconnected goals and objectives between/among local government units within a single sub-basin, threatening sustainability of water resource Solution: Lake Environmental Action Planning (LEAP) Survey/assessment of the river basin Joint identification and prioritization of solution/interventions - Local investments in sub-basin priority projects --Joint monitoring and evaluation of project implementation

9 Lake Watershed Environmental Action Planning Innovative feature of LISCOP* Purposes: Identify and prioritize projects for watershed protection and development Collectively strengthen capacity for participatory watershed management at sub-basin level *LISCOP a World Bank funded project aimed at institutional strengthening & co-managed investments in watershed development

10 Case example 3 Fishpen Controversy Problem: Fierce competition for the lake fishery resources Fishpen area - 10,000 has. Fishcage area - 5,000 has. Solution: Introduction of Zoning and Management Plan (ZOMAP) with a benefit sharing scheme from fishpen fees with Lakeshore LGUs

11 Case example 4 To each his own attitude amongst key players Problem: Conflicting institutional/agency policies & plans, threatening sustainability of water resource Solution: Convergence of agency plans, programs & projects within sub-basins Use of the sub-basin action plans and priorities to converge plans - Local investments in sub-basin priority projects --Joint monitoring and evaluation of project implementation Marikina Dam

12 Flood Control and River Protection Convergence Project With the DPWH s Master Plan for Flood Management in Metro Manila and the Laguna Lake Region, the DPWH and the LLDA in coordination with LGUs implement a five-river improvement project for various rivers flowing to Laguna Lake (flood control projects for Santa Maria, Mabitac, Santa Cruz, Biñan and San Pedro Rivers now ongoing)

13 Keys for Success (1 of 2) Central authority over lake/river basin management is more effective in conflict resolution when coordinating roles are backed with strong policy and regulatory functions Political will and commitment are needed among agency heads, and political leaders/ champions are needed for conflict resolution Good, shared, scientific data and application of modeling tools promotes wise decisions Ready, Fire, Aim approach in conflict management

14 resolution Keys for Success (2 of 2) Community participation is more productive when coordinated by lake authorities; build partnership for IWRM conflict management Awareness and education builds a common vision and empowers communities and makes them more effective in conflict resolution Sustainable funding mechanisms and sharing of financial resources promotes peace among stakeholders and improved lake watershed management International funding contributes to success in conflict

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