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1.
INTEGRATING SD IN GOVERNANCE |
1.1
Integrate SD principles/vision/parameters into decision-making processes
(planning, policy formulation, project and program development, etc.)
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SD
incorporated in the planning and budgeting guidelines |
1997 |
NEDA,
DBM |
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An
EIA system for reviewing agency budgets developed and implemented starting
with the 1998 budget |
1997 |
DENR,
DBM |
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Environmental
units in all agencies established |
1997 |
all
agencies |
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At
least one representative appointed in the GOCC Boards to look after SD
concerns |
1997 |
OP |
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Multisectoral
and multidisciplinary character of planning units strengthened at all
levels and agencies |
1997 |
All
agencies, LGUs |
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Local
PCSD units set-up to act as the planning and monitoring body for SD |
1997 |
All
agencies, civil society, business sector |
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New
and innovative mechanisms for public participation including strategic
alliances action networks, core groups and round tables developed and
adopted |
1997
- onwards |
All
agencies, civil society, business sector |
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Access
to environment/SD information improved by setting up SD reading corner in
all government agencies and establishing computerized information system,
local internet |
1997 |
All
agencies |
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Regular
reporting on the state of SD evolved or institutionalized as a basis for
monitoring progress |
1997
- onwards |
PCSD,
All agencies, LGUs |
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SD
indicators/monitoring system developed and institutionalized |
1997
- onwards |
PCSD,
All agencies |
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SD
principles integrated into agency performance areas or mission statements,
Local Government Executive performance indicators and IRA system |
1997
- onwards |
OP,
All agencies, LGUs |
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1.2
Build constituency for sustainable development within government |
Proposals
to integrate the "Environment Intelligence Quotient" tests for
career service officers and other government personnel developed in
coordination with CSC |
1997 |
CSC,
DENR |
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1.3
Build an business sustainable development constituency and environmental
consciousness |
ISO
9000, ISO 14000, 14001 - 14013 adopted through the DTI/BOI (for standards,
policies and incentives) |
1998 |
DTI
/ BOI |
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Industrial
estates required to provide assistance to EIS proponents of firms locating
in these estates and monitoring for ECC compliance including health
services |
1996 |
DILG |
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2.
CREATING AN ENABLING ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
2.1
Reflect the growing scarcity of natural resources |
Taxes
and other pricing instruments imposed on mining, real estate as well as
pasture, wood and wood-based industries reviewed with the goal of
regulating production to a sustainable degree |
1998 |
DOF |
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2.2
Promote stable and boadbased economic development in output and employment
through a range of fiscal, monetary and investment policies consistent
with PA 21 |
MTPDP
updated and SD principles incorporated in the successor MTPDP using PA 21
as a guide |
1997 |
All
agencies |
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2.3
Improve current efforts to consider and adequately value natural capital
or ecosystem services in socio-economic decisions; establish a reliable
database on social valuation estimates of environmental services |
Initial
institutionalization of ENRA as an environmental management tool:
- reforms introduced in the
Philippine Statistical System
- area-based ENRS/SD database
developed
- necessary institutional
structures for ENRA implementation in government created
- joint implementation of ENRA with
other key stakeholders (e.g. business, NGOs, academe, etc.) promoted
|
1997 |
NEDA,
NSCB, NSO, DENR |
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Market-based
or economic instruments to complement command and control approaches to
environmental management identified and implemented |
1998
- 2000 |
NEDA,
DENR, DOF |
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Analytical
tools and methodologies developed to analyze cross-sector impacts of
policies/programs |
1998 |
NEDA |
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Action
impact matrix formulated |
1998 |
NEDA,
POPCOM, DENR |
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PDE
modeling developed |
2000 |
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2.4
Strengthen the EIA process |
Social
acceptability analysis, and environmental risk assessment
institutionalized |
1997 |
DENR |
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Extended
cost benefit analysis developed |
1998 |
NEDA |
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EO
291 fully institutionalized |
1997 |
All
agencies |
| Ensure
that PA 21 Principles of Unity and Action Agenda form the Framework and
Core of Philippine Engagement in International Arrangements and Agreements |
2.5
Strengthen SD as the Government's Framework for Engagement in APEC and
other international fora |
Appropriate
SD language incorporated in: |
|
DFA,
DTI, DENR, NEDA |
- Declaration of APEC leaders
|
1996 |
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- APEC Framework for Development
Cooperation
|
1996 |
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- RP positions in different levels
of APEC and other international fora
|
1996
- onwards |
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3.
EMPLOYMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND INCOME |
3.1
Conduct tripartite domestic employment generation planning on an
industry-by-industry level |
Comprehensive
Employment Strategy Program implemented |
1996
- onwards |
DOLE,
TUs, TESDA, business sector |
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3.2
Strengthen right to unionization by working for the amendment of the Labor
Code to facilitate unionization |
Bill
amending the Labor code certified |
1998 |
DOLE,
PEZA, LGUs, TUs |
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3.3
implement existing legal provisions on labor only contracting |
|
1997
- onwards |
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3.4
Establish safety nets |
WTO
safety nets for labor implemented through actual budgetary support |
1998 |
DBM,
DOLE, DTI, TUs, LGUs |
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Job
counseling centers, unemployment assistance program, labor market
information networks, reskilling and retraining programs established |
1998 |
DOLE,
TESDA, LGUs, TUs |
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3.5
Strengthening cooperatives as economic instruments for achieving SD |
Special
lending windows with credit and preferential rates established and
sustained |
1998 |
CDA,
DTI, DOLE, TUs |
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Sufficient
support given to informal sector to organize into cooperatives |
1998 |
DOLE,
DTI, CDA, TUs |
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3.6
Tax reform to make the system more progressive and equitable |
Appropriate
bills certified |
1998 |
DOF |
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3.7
Provide a social charter to protect workers rights in international fora
and agreements |
Social
charter/clause included in appropriate fora and agreements entered into by
the Philippines |
1998 |
DOLE,
DFA |
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3.8
Greening the workplace |
"Green
clause" and a green fund in CBAs created |
1998
- continuing |
TUs.
business sector, civil society |
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Employee
participation scheme provided by CBAs in:
- internal pollution prevention audits
- formal SD suggestion schemes
- participative SD team management |
1998
- continuing |
TUs.
business sector, civil society |
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Trainors
training conducted on health (OSH) and SD |
1997 |
TUs,
DOLE |
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Alternative
"cultures" developed within the company and industry |
2005
- 2025 |
TUs |
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OSH
conditions upgraded within the company and industry. Tripartite
consultations conducted in the process of defining "hazardous"
substances/practices |
1998 |
DOLE,
TUs |
| Issues
related to the informal sector |
3.9
Implement policies and strategies contained in the CESP, SRA, WIDNB Act
and other relevant programs |
|
1998 |
DOLE,
TUs, NCRFW, SRC, all other agencies |
| Issues
related to child labor |
3.10
Fair remuneration, limited hours, health and safety, social safety
coverage |
Barangay
councils for the Protection of Children and Municipal Rehabilitation
Centers established |
1998 |
DOLE,
LGUs, TUs, NGOs |
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3.11
Establishment of task force for child labor |
RA
7610 Article VIII and RA 7658 on working children implemented
Bill certified
|
1998 |
DOLE,
DILG, PNP, DSWD, TUs, NGOs |
| Phenomenal
rise of basement labor |
3.12
Institute a labor clause protection in all current and subsequent
legislations and executive orders |
Bill
certified amending the Labor Code to curb the current abuse of the
provision on permissible job contracting |
1998 |
DOLE |
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Tripartite
Work council established for every industrial center or area and for every
industry to monitor compliance with all existing labor laws and social
legislation, e.g. SSS, MEDICARE, ECC |
1997 |
DOLE,
TUs, DTI |
| Continuing
migration of labor |
3.13
Negotiate and work for the establishment of internationally agreed
standards for rights of workers, including migrants |
Negotiate
and work for the setting-up of bilateral or multilateral agreements on the
protection of migrant workers, and particularly on the UN Convention on
the Rights of Migrants |
1998 |
DOLE |
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4.
INVESTING IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT |
4.1
Promote the use of indicators/indices to measure human development
including HDI |
Information
campaign on the use of HD indicators conducted |
1996
- continuing |
HDN,
DSWD, POPCOM |
| Maximizing
Human Resource Productive Capacities and Potential |
4.2
Formulate an HRD Plan for SD |
HRD
Plan drafted |
1997 |
PCSD |
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5.
HUMAN HEALTH |
5.1
Build the capability of the health sector to integrate SD concerns in
responding to the current and emerging health needs of the population |
Environmental
and health impact assessment developed |
1997 |
DOH,
DENR |
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6.
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS |
6.1
Encourage local governments to determine their own human settlements
mechanisms based on the Local Government Code, UDHA and the local land
use |
Local
housing boards created with multistakeholder participation |
1998 |
HUDCC,
financing institutions, DILG |
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Housing
concerns integrated in designing ecosystem-based interventions |
1998 |
CREBA,
HIGC, informal settlers organizations |
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Small settlements centers improved
through the provision of basic services including housing, health,
education, water facilities and infrastructure support facilities
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1998
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7.
FOOD SECURITY |
7.1
Promote the adoption of integrated financing approach covering all aspects
of agricultural operations |
Integrated
financing approach covering all aspects of agricultural operations adopted |
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LBP,
DBP, BSF |
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7.2
Rationalize and strengthen farmers' organizations to facilitate the
integration of the agricultural sector into the mainstream economy |
Mandate
of local councils (e.g. Agricultural Fishery Councils) broadened to
include food security and environmental protection concerns |
1998 |
DA |
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Capabilities
of LGUs for local planning and implementation of food security and
environment programs developed |
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Strategic
communication and social mobilization plan for food security and
environmental protection implemented |
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7.3
Establish an information support system that will provide integrated and
consolidated weather, soils, agricultural technology and market
information |
A
system for validating local statistics, e.g. on food stocks/inventories
and production established |
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NAMRIA,
DA |
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Effective
agricultural market information service established |
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8.
LAND USE |
8.1
Review policies on land conversion and work for the passage of the
National Land Use Act |
Review
of policies completed |
1998 |
NEDA.
NLUC, PCSD |
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Draft
National Land Use Act reviewed and revised in coordination with Congress |
1996 |
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9.
POPULATION MANAGEMENT |
9.1
Strengthen the population education with values formation on the care of
the environment |
Appropriate
module designed for integration into formal and informal education
programs |
1996 |
DECS,
POPCOM, DENR |
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9.2
Improve access of reproductive health or life cycle service through the
primary health care system to all individuals of appropriate ages |
Primary
Health Care established |
1998
- 2005 |
POPCOM,
DOH, DSWD, Civil Society, LGUs |
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Health
Centers established nationwide |
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9.3
Promote responsible and healthy reproductive and sex behavior among
adolescents through appropriate sex education (with parental involvement
and consent) |
Appropriate
responsible reproductive behavior education module designed and integrated
into formal education program |
1998 |
POPCOM,
DOH, DSWD, Civil Society |
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9.4
Develop a reproductive health indicator system to identify gaps and map
out strategies to provide quality care |
Reproductive
health care developed |
1998 |
POPCOM,
DOH, DSWD, Civil Society |
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9.5
Undertake studies and researches to determine appropriate population
levels within each ecosystem |
Studies
conducted on the interrelationship between fertility and mortality
levels
Population, resources and
environment (PRE) model developed
Resource studies developed on food
sufficiency, energy, water, and other critical resources
Appropriate indicators for PRE
balance and carrying capacity developed |
1998
- 2005 |
POPCOM,
DENR, DA, DOE, DOST |
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10.
DISASTER MANAGEMENT |
10.1
Reducing vulnerability and reducing hazards |
Hazard
mapping undertaken
Capability of communities to
undertake hazard mapping developed
Vulnerability assessment studies
undertaken |
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DILG,
LGUs, DSWD, DOST, NAMRIA, DND |
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10.2
Develop sustainable mechanisms for disaster management |
Current
disaster management mechanisms enhanced and broadened for prevention and
increased productivity
Disaster management integrated into
development planning and programming
Institutional framework for disaster
management developed
Role of public IEC in disaster
management enhanced
Compensation, mitigation,
rehabilitation, technologies for clean-up developed, promoted, adopted and
utilized |
1997
- onwards |
DILG,
LGUs, DSWD, DOST, NAMRIA, DND |
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11.
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA |
11.1
Work with Congress on the passage of the following bills: |
Certification
as an urgent bill |
1997
- 1998 |
PLLO,
all concerned agencies |
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Ancestral
Domain, delineating forestlands and watershed area, The Billion Tress
Program, Magna Carta for Upland Farmers, law imposing higher taxes on idle
lands, National Land Use Act, imposing total ban on the use of inorganic
fertilizer, declaring a national solid waste policy, New Fisheries Code,
Clean Water Act, Oil Spill Prevention Act, curbing industrial pollution,
Clean Air Act, laws guaranteeing affordable housing, non-conventional
energy bill |
Position
papers prepared |
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PCSD,
Civil Society, other interested lobby groups and parties |
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11.2
Undertake review of legislations with the end view of identifying gaps and
preparing/instituting necessary changes |
List
of key pending bills
Gaps in legislation identified
Appropriate legislation(s) proposed |
1996
- 1997 |
PCSD
Sub-Committee on Legal and Institutional Arrangements |
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11.3
Review and monitor implementation of SD-related laws |
Priority
list of laws |
1996 |
PCSD
Sub-Committee on Legal and Institutional Arrangements, Congress, LEDAC, OP |
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Public
hearings, workshops on improving implementation mechanisms conducted |
1997 |
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AOs
IRRs issued |
1997
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11.4
Conduct information, education, training and joint planning sessions with
appropriate congressional committees and other key persons of relevant
agencies on SD |
Information/education/training
seminars held for relevant agency or body |
1996
- 1997 |
All
agencies |
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Joint
planning sessions with congressional committees |
1997 |
All
agencies |
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11.5
Integrate SD in curriculum content at different levels of education |
Training
modules developed |
1997 |
DECS,
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