Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands, Inc.... World Wetlands Day 2001 Celebration

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World Wetlands Day should be an occasion to discover the concrete functions and values of wetlands in the country and, if possible, in the planetary cycles of climate and water. This year, the *Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau* (PAWB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in cooperation with the Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands, Inc. (SCPW) spearheaded the celebration. As the interim NGO Focal Point for the country for the Ramsar Convention�s CEPA (communication, education, and public awareness), the SCPW lined up a series of activities aimed at raising public awareness on wetland values and benefits in general, and the Ramsar Convention in particular.
Syposium on Wetland Management Friday, 02 February 2001 Visitors� Center of the Ninoy Aquino Nature Center North Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines The Symposium on Wetland Management in the Philippines, which was aimed to increase the awareness of workers in sustainable development on the strategies being undertaken to manage wetlands in the country, was the centerpiece of the celebration. The topics presented were: "LLDA-Community Partnership on Tadlac Lake Management" - by Ms. Adelina Santos-Borja of the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) " Determination of Water Fees for Fish Culture and Irrigation for Paoay Lake National Park" - by Ms. Rina Maria Rosales of the Resources, Environment and Economics Center for Studies (REECS) " Conserving Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park and World Heritage Site" - by Mr. Manuel Mejia of the Kabang Kalikasan ng Pilipinas (KKP) / WWF - Philippines " The Coastal Environment Program" - by Mr. Florendo Barangan of the Coastal Environment Program (CEP) of DENR-PAWB Brief presentations of the "Wonders of Liguasan Marsh" by Mr. Lorie Tan of Bookmark, Inc. and the " Anatidae Site Network" by Mr. Yoshihiko Miyabayashi of the Wetlands International � Japan followed after the open forum. more photos Geological Upheavals and Wetland Wonders - A Research Forum Friday, 09 February 2001 Audio Visual Hall, National Institute of Geological Sciences University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City Another major event in the celebration was the holding of a Research Forum on Wetlands. Dubbed as Geological Upheavals and Wetland Wonders in line with this year�s World Wetlands Day theme which is "Wetland World � A World to Discover", the Forum which was co-sponsored by the National Institute of Geological Sciences of the University of the Philippines presented the following research studies: "Origin of Philippine Lakes" by Dr. Ed Listanco and Dr. Carlos Arcilla of the National Institute of Geological Sciences "Subsidence in the Lingayen Gulf and Manila Bay" by Mr. Zenon Richard Mateo of the National Institute of Geological Sciences "Geochemistry, Sedimentology, and Malacology of Laguna Lake: Implications on Paleo-Environmental Changes" by Ms. Caroline Marie Jaraula of the National Institute of Geological Sciences "Decision Support System for Wetland Studies � Mangrove, Estuarine, and Lake Application" by Engr. Albert Nauta of Laguna Lake Development Authority It was certainly an occasion for wetland conservation advocates to explore knowledge that would be promotive of effective wetland management in the country. more photos	Launching of SCPW Website Photo and Book Exhibits Friday, 02 February 2001 Visitors� Center of the Ninoy Aquino Nature Center North Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines *Guest of Honor : Hon. Victor O. Ramos* Other activities followed immediately after the Symposium - the launching of the SCPW Home Page and the opening of the Photo and Book Exhibit. The event was graced by the presence of Honorable Victor O. Ramos, the former Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the person who inspired the organization of a group of advocates into a Society. The organizations that participated in the exhibit were the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau, the Laguna Lake Development Authority, the Bookmark, Inc., and the SDvillage.ph of the Philippine Sustainable Development Network Foundation, Inc. During the cocktails sponsored by the CEP/PAWB, the wetland conservation advocates took advantage of the affair to socialize and further update each other on developments in wetland management. Other activities followed immediately after the Symposium - the launching of the SCPW Home Page and the opening of the Photo and Book Exhibit. The event was graced by the presence of Honorable Victor O. Ramos, the former Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the person who inspired the organization of a group of advocates into a Society. The organizations that participated in the exhibit were the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau, the Laguna Lake Development Authority, the Bookmark, Inc., and the SDvillage.ph of the Philippine Sustainable Development Network Foundation, Inc. During the cocktails sponsored by the CEP/PAWB, the wetland conservation advocates took advantage of the affair to socialize and further update each other on developments in wetland management. more photos on exhibit more photos on launching To the Friends of the Society who helped to make the events possible and successful - COMEXCO, Inc. Kabang Kalikasan ng Pilipinas / WWF � Philippines Laguna Lake Development Authority National Institute of Geological Sciences � University of the Philippines Philippine Sustainable Development Network Foundation, Inc. Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau Unilever � Philippines Thank you!

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