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Friday, June 10, 2005
Oledan: Convergence
By Radzini Oledan
Slice of Life
"Ecological preservation and economic health are inextricably intertwined. The convergence will no doubt discard the misguided belief that protecting the environment is antithetical to economic interests."
The business of government is embedded in politics -- Hughes Owen
THERE is a convergence of public and private sector efforts in bringing forth accountability and ensuring the efficient and effective mechanism in protecting our environment.
Yesterday, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, City Government and Ecogov signed a Memorandum of Agreement for the Philippine Environmental Governance Project.
The Ecogov project is a Usaid-funded technical assistance project supporting the broad Strategic Objective (SO) Protection of Productive and Life-Sustaining Natural Resources through Improved Environmental Management and Enforcement.
It is another model for public convergence, which offers opportunities for greater partnership and shared concepts. The project seeks to strengthen the ability of local governments and communities to implement integrated solid waste and water quality/resources management in Southern Mindanao, Central Visayas and Northern Luzon.
Environment protection is a concern that can be effectively handled by government through the able partnership between and among sectors in the areas of Coastal Resources Management Project (CRMP), forest resources and solid waste management.
The program continues the need to move toward integrated resource management, which addresses linkages and resolves conflicts between upland and coastal resources, and empowers the communities to play their part in managing their natural resource.
Under the program, the stakeholders will have to prepare the City Coastal Zoning Management Plan and the Coastal Resource Management Plan, the Integrated Solid Waste Management plan will also be finalized and the City Forest Land Use Plan will be drafted to be the core document for closing open access to forests and forests lands.
This is the convergence that the Davao City community needs right now especially with the soaring economic activities.
Ecological preservation and economic health are inextricably intertwined. The convergence will no doubt discard the misguided belief that protecting the environment is antithetical to economic interests.
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