the philippine environmental impact statement system (peiss)
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The Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS). Outline of Presentation. Legal Framework of the PEISS Overview of the PEISS Public Participation in the EIA Process Multi-stakeholder Monitoring Team (MMT) Success Stories Challenges. Legal Framework of the PEISS. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System
(PEISS)
Outline of Presentation Legal Framework of the PEISS
Overview of the PEISS Public Participation in the EIA Process Multi-stakeholder Monitoring Team
(MMT) Success Stories Challenges
Legal Framework of the PEISS Presidential Decree (PD) 1586 (1978) Presidential Proclamation No. 2146 (1981)
and No. 803 DENR Administrative Order No. 37 (1996) Presidential Administrative Order No. 42
(2002) DENR Administrative Order No. 30 (2003)
including its REVISED PROCEDURAL MANUAL
Philippine Policies Governing the Implementation of the PEISS
PD 1586To attain and maintain an orderly balancebetween socio-economic growth and environmental protection
•AO 42 Optimum economic development shall be achieved without delay and shall be pursued to ensure that the present generation meets its needs w/o compromising the needs of the future generations
•1987 Philippine Constitution The State shall protect and advance the right
of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and
harmony of nature.
Environmental Impact Statement System the entire process of organization, administration, and procedures institutionalized for purpose of assessing the significance of the effects of any project or undertaking on the quality of the physical, biological and socio-economic environment, and designing appropriate preventive, mitigating and enhancement measures.
Overview of the PEISS
Overview of the PEISS Key Operating Principles
Assessment of the direct and indirect impacts of the project on the biophysical and human environment
Addressing project impacts by appropriate environmental protection and enhancement measures
Responsibility of project proponents in determining and disclosing all relevant information necessary for a methodical assessment of environmental impacts of the project
Overview of the PEISS
General Criteria in the Review of EIA Reports Integration of environmental considerations
into the over-all project planning Assessment is technically sound and
proposed environmental mitigation measures are effective
Social acceptability is based on informed public participation
Environmental Impact Assessment The process of
predicting the likely environmental consequences of implementing a project and designing appropriate preventive mitigating and enhancement measures
• The real value of the EIA Process is in the reduction of adverse environmental impact as a result of incremental decision making before a proposed action reaches final decision-making on whether it should be allowed to proceed or not
Real Purpose of EIA
• To enhance planning and guide decision-making for the proponent/ applicant and the EMB
EIA Process within the Project Cycle
Implementation of mitigation measures
Detailed design of mitigation measures
Detailed assessment, Identification of mitigation needs,
inputs to CBA
Pre-feasibility-Feasibility
Detailed Engineering & Design
Project Construction & Development
Operation & Maintenance
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Findings and recommendations of EIA
considered in various permits and licenses
needed Site selection, envi screening,
initial assessment,
scoping
Monitoring and Evaluation of
Environmental Performance
Project Conceptualization/Improvement
MONITORING AND POST AUDIT
Decision Making
SCREENING
PROJECT PROPONENTPROJECT PROPONENT
Determines if EIS is Complete
Review and Evaluation:
EIARC Review Public consultation /hearing
Site inspection
SCOPING
EIA STUDY:Baseline Study
Impact IdentificationImpact Prediction and
Evaluation
IMPACT MITIGATION AND PREPARATION OF ENV. MGT.
PLAN
EIA DOCUMENTATION and PRESENTATION OF
RESULT
EMB DENREMB DENR
Overall Environmental Overall Environmental Impact Impact
Assessment ProcessAssessment Process
Participation
- Process through which the stakeholders influence and share control over priority setting, policy-making, resource allocations and access to public goods and services
Public Participation in the EIA Process (1992 Kuala Lampur Declaration of the ASEAN)
Salient Features of Participation- Joint Dialogue- Active process- People involvement- People empowerment
Public Participation in the EIA Process
Tools/Techniques of Public Participation Social preparation Scoping Information, Education & Communication (IEC)
Campaigns Public Consultation or Public Hearing (for
environmentally critical projects) Multi-stakeholder Monitoring Team (MMT)
formation Complaint resolution
Public Participation in the EIA Process
Opportunities in Public Participation Improves decision-making Provides added sources of expertise Reduces level of misinformation and
distrust Empowers the citizens to take
responsibility in environmental protection Gives the people a voice to air their
concerns and promote their active involvement in planning
Public Participation in the EIA Process
Public Participation in the EIA Process
DENR EMB Driven
Proponent driven
Proponent Driven but outside the EIA process as requirements are under the mandate of other entities
Public Involvement usu. Begins at scoping but may occur at any stage of the EIA process
Multi-Stakeholder Monitoring Team (MMT)
A multi-sectoral team convened for the primary purpose of monitoring compliance by the proponent with the ECC, the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) and applicable laws, rules and regulations.
All projects covered by the PEISS and issued with ECCs are basically required to establish MMT.
Functions of the MMT- Monitor compliance with the Environmental Management
Plan (EMP) and conditions in the ECC
- Prepare the MMT Manual of Operations (MOO), work & financial plans, etc.
- Receive complaints/request from public-at-large
- Prepares Compliance Monitoring & Verification Report (CMVR)
- Monitor implementation of IEC plans/programs and social development program
Multi-Stakeholder Monitoring Team
Composition of the MMT
- Local Government Units
- Affected Community
- NGO/POs Representatives
- Other Government Agencies
- Academe
- Church Groups
- Sectoral groups representing women, youth, farmers, fisherfolks and other marginalized groups
- Others as identified in the scoping process
Multi-Stakeholder Monitoring Team
MMT Non-members Project Proponent
Provides funds for MMT operations Regularly inform MMT about project
development; monitoring results Respond to complaints
EMB and DENR Initiate, assist and supervise the formation of
MMT and oversee its operations Update the MMT on new policies;
Multi-Stakeholder Monitoring Team
• Roles and Responsibilities of Members Be present or have a representative in all
meetings and deliberation. Initiate/attend meetings, community
consultation, briefings and other forms of IEC dissemination to inform public of project activities and monitoring results
Suggest most effective means of disclosing information to the public as well as receive feedback/complaints from community
Multi-Stakeholder Monitoring Team
Structure of MMT• EXECOM: EMB, LGU Official or designated rep.,
Proponent
Functions:
- organize and supervise the activities of MMT
- approve and review work and financial plan
- manage the Environmental Management Fund (EMF)
- resolve issues arising from the monitoring activities
Multi-Stakeholder Monitoring Team
Structure of MMT
• SECTORAL TEAM: all members
Functions:
- organize and carry out actual field monitoring
- prepare monitoring reports/CMVR
- advise the entire MMT on the need for additional monitoring activities
Multi-Stakeholder Monitoring Team
Structure of MMT
• SECRETARIAT: Proponent, LGU representative & EMB representative
Functions:
- inform MMT members of the schedule of meetings, monitoring activities
- provide documentation of minutes of MMT meeting and monitoring results
- ensure safekeeping of MMT documents, materials and properties
Multi-Stakeholder Monitoring Team
MMT Fund Administrator Any member of the MMT and cannot be the
proponent and the EMB-DENR In-charge of the Environmental Monitoring Fund
MMT Manual of Operations (MOO) Serves as bible for MMT operations
MMT Code of Ethics Ensures a common frame by which INTEGRITY
of all members will be maintained
Multi-Stakeholder Monitoring Team
Stories in Public Participation MMT Cluster of SUBRA (Subic Bay Resorts
Association) Voluntary dismantling of hundreds of fishcages
operating along Subic Bay by the operators themselves
Regular water quality monitoring of the bay by MMT members
Capacity-building for fishcage operators on proper aquaculture operation & protection of the waterbody
MMT of Intercity Ricemillers’ Association Ricemill operators were issued NOV/CDO in
cooperation with the LGU-Balagtas & Bocaue, Bulacan
TSP level significantly reduced Ricemill operators installed air pollution control
devices LGU committed to temporarily stop issuance of
business permits to ricemill operation in the area Ricemill operators were given seminar & lectures on
environmental laws and environmental management & protection
Stories in Public Participation
MMT for piggery operations in Pampanga and Tarlac
Rehabilitation of the waterbody used as discharge area for piggery operations in Tarlac
Violators were charged before the DENR-Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB) and operations were stopped
Long-term plan of relocation of piggery into an agro-industrial area (Pampanga)
Strict monitoring of environmental compliance of piggery operations
Improved operations of piggery
Stories in Public Participation
Water sampling activity by the MMT Regular cleaning of settling ponds
Construction of solid-liquid separatorConsultation meeting among MMT members
MOAMMT
Formation(1996)
ExecomSectoral
SecretariatEMB, Proponent, LGU
All MembersSelected Members
MOAMOO
Code of Ethics
MMT (2005)
LGU (Chair) OGAs NGO/POs Other concerned parties
MMT non-members
EMB
Proponent
Fund Administrator
Fund Administrator
Environmental Monitoring Fund
Environmental Guarantee Fund
Environmental Monitoring Fund
Environmental Guarantee Fund
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