WOMEN IN ILBM : THE PHILIPPINES EXPERIENCE

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1 WOMEN IN ILBM : THE PHILIPPINES EXPERIENCE Adelina C. Santos-Borja Member, ILEC Scientific Committee Chief, Research and Development Division Head, Carbon Finance Unit Laguna Lake Development Authority National Seminar on Integrated Lake Basin Management of Himalayan Lakes Organized by the National Lake Conservation Development Committee (NLCDC) 26 March 2010 Nepal Tourism Board Kathmandu

2 LOCATION MAP OF LAKES IN THE PHILIPPINES Laguna Lake Development Authority AC Santos-Borja

3 THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO THE LAGUNA DE BAY BASIN

4 Laguna de de Bay Quick Facts Surface area: 900 km 2 Average depth: 2.5m Average volume: 2.25 million m 3 Shoreline length: 285 km.

5 THE LAGUNA DE BAY REGION Total Area: 3880 km 2 including the 900 km 2 lake PROVINCES Average depth = 2.5m Total no. of cities = 14 Lakeshore municipalities = 25 Non-lakeshore municipalities = 22 Total no. of barangays = 2,655 Human Population: about 6 million

6 LAGUNA LAKE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY RA 4850 (1966)...to promote and accelerate the development and balanced growth of the Laguna de Bay Region.with due regard for environmental management.) The only lake management authority in the Philippines PD 813 (1975) Expanded the Mandate of LLDA to address environmental protection including the power to issue permit for the use of surface waters LLDA EO 927 (1983) Classified LLDA as Class A Corporation Authorized to modify its organization Granted water rights over Laguna de Bay and other water bodies within the region Granted power to control and abate pollution within the region Authorized to collect fees for the use of lake water EO 349 (1996) Adoption and implementation of Laguna de Bay Master Plan EO 149 (1993) placed under the Dept. of Environment and Natural Resouces for administrative supervision and policy coordination

7 Laguna de Bay is a multi-use resource... Industrial cooling water Water supply for for irrigation Water supply for for domestic use use

8 Laguna de Bay is a multi-use resource... Power generation Waste sink sink Transport route Recreation and and nature appreciation

9 Laguna de Bay`s dominant use is for fishery... Open water Aquaculture

10 LLDA s Flagship Programs Environmental User Fee System Aquaculture Management Shoreland Management Program River Rehabilitation Program

11 Environmental Users Fee (EUF) implemented in the Laguna de Bay Region in 1997; a market-based instrument that applies the polluters pay principle; a fee that is paid for discharging wastewater into the environment (exclusive of penalties for violation of pollution control law); Industrial establishments in the Laguna de Bay Basin: 5,400 With wastewater discharge: 65% Without wastewater discharge: 35% serves as an economic means to force polluters to reduce/abate water pollution while instituting remedial measures within their establishment;

12 AQUACULTURE REGULATION

13 SHORELAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

14 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WATER QUALITY MONITORING Laguna de Bay Stations 5 Lake Early Warning Stations 4 Tributary River Stations - 15

15 SOURCES OF BOD 5 LOADING Industry 11% Agriculture 11% Forest 1% Domestic 77%

16 Unmanaged solid and liquid wastes from communities around the lake and along river banks

17 RIVER REHABILITATION PROGRAM LLDA Carbonshed Project

18 INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT Co-management approach Creation of a River Basin Council in each of the 24 sub-watersheds (river basins) Laguna Lake Development Authority AC Santos-Borja

19 Organization of River Councils Started by LLDA in 1996 Multi-sectoral membership Mechanism for sustained stakeholder/ community participation Institutionalized in 1999 by the LLDA Board Registered as non-profit organizations Federated into a network organization in 2001 Seed money of PHP 50,000 provided by LLDA Undertakes river rehabilitation programs Laguna Lake Development Authority AC Santos-Borja

20 Ms. Lina Tanjuatco President of the Federation of River Basin Councils

21 Initiate River Clean-ups Bay river clean up: Jan 18, Sto. Domingo Feb 15 Calo at Maitim April 27- San Antonio at Pinac Sept 20-Dila, Tagumpay,San Agustin, San Nicolas, San Isidro Launch environmental awareness and practicum on river rehabilitation techniques (2009) Calauan River Clean up Nov 29,2002 San Isidro March 29, 2003 Prinza, Lamot 2, Silangan, Kanluran June 29, 2003-Bangyas Sept 23, 2006-Prinza, Lamot 1, Silangan

22 Serve as conduit of knowledge and services related to the protection of the river and environment for the different sectors in the community :

23 Assist Local Government Units in the preparation of Municipal Solid Waste Management Plan and in educating various sectors about solid waste management

24 Initiate Livelihood Training

25 Participation in different activities of the Laguna Lake Development Authority LLDA s s ANNUAL LEARNING FORUM

26 Tree Planting Program

27 Engage in Fund Raising Activities

28 Annual General Assembly of River Basin Councils/Foundation

29 Laguna Lake Development Authority AC Santos-Borja

30 3 R s Reduce, Re-use, Recycle May pera sa basura (There s money in wastes)

31 Laguna Lake Development Authority AC Santos-Borja

32 Water Hyacinth Proliferates very fast in eutrophic waters Clogs waterways and impedes water movement Stagnant water serves as breeding ground of mosquitoes Laguna Lake Development Authority AC Santos-Borja

33 Laguna Lake Development Authority AC Santos-Borja

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36 Laguna Lake Development Authority AC Santos-Borja

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38 A TRIPARTITE PARTNERSHIP

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40 International Symposium on WOMEN, WATER, and WASTE Century Park Hotel Manila 25 June 2008

41 Masahisa Nakamura, ILEC, May 2009

42 Maraming Salamat Po! THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Laguna Lake Development Authority AC Santos-Borja