LECTURE 2015 EMB LGU Overview Phil EIS System March 11

OVERVIEW: Philippine EIS System
OVERVIEW:
Philippine Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) System
by
Dr. Jake Tio

Environmental Consultant
Presentation Outline
• Introduction
• Concepts and Frameworks
• Regulatory Framework
• Features of the Philippine EIS System
Brief History
January 1970 : US National Environmental
Policy Act – introduced the first formal
procedural requirements for EIA
June 1972: United Nations Conference on
the Human Environment in Stockholm,
Sweden – Action Plan for the Human
Environment
1974: OECD “Declaration on Environmental
Policy”
Following the US initiative, EIA

were adopted in many
countries:
– Australia (1974)
– Thailand (1975)
– France (1976)
– Philippines (1977)
– Israel (1981)
SD Agenda
1984: Brundtland Commission
Our Common Future Report of 1987
June 1992: United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development (UNCED) in
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Rio Declaration)
Principle 15:“the precautionary approach shall be widely
applied by States according to their capabilities:”
Principle 17: “Environmental impact assessment, as a
national instrument, shall be undertaken for proposed
activities that are likely to have a significant adverse
impact on the environment and are subject to a decision of
a competent national authority.”
Philippine Agenda 21
Environmental Assessment
Process of estimating and evaluating
significant short-term and long-term
effects of a program or project on the
quality of its location's environment. It
also includes identifying ways to
minimize, mitigate, or eliminate these
effects and/or compensate for their
impact.
Environmental Impact Assessment

the process of predicting the likely
environmental consequences of
implementing projects or undertaking
and designing appropriate preventive,
mitigating and enhancement
measures. (PEISS)
An EIA is a
systematic process that examines
the environmental consequences of a
proposed activity to the:
- bio-physical environment
- socio-economic environment
and designing appropriate
environmental measures to mitigate
negative consequences & enhance the
positive impact.
Types of EIA
Project
EIA
Programmatic
EIA
Strategic Environmental Assessment

Policy EIA, Sectoral EIA,
Regional/Area EIA
An EIA is a
MEDIA AND
STRESSORS PATHWAYS RECEPTORS
(emission, (wind direction,
effluent, etc.) etc.)
EIA Considerations
• Direct impact
• Indirect impact
• Cumulative impact
• Scale of development
• Sensitivity of location
• Nature of impact
Generic EIA Process

• screening/scoping
• baseline studies
• impact identification
• impact prediction
• impact evaluation/EMP
• monitoring/feedback mechanism
• Documentation (EIS)
Stages of Development
• Pre-Construction/
Construction
• Operation
• Abandonment
Environmental Impact
Categories (modules)
• Land
• Water
• Air
• People
Land Sector
• Land use and classification
• Geology/Geomorphology
• Pedology
• Terrestrial ecology
Water Sector
• Hydrology/Hydrogeology
• Oceanography
• Water Quality
• Ecology (freshwater/marine)
Air Sector
• Meteorology/Climatology
• Air Quality (and noise)
People Sector
• Displacement/migration
• Culture/Lifestyle
• Basic services/resources/health
• Benefits
The Philippine
Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) System
Legislative Framework
• Presidential Decree (PD) 1151
Philippine Environmental Policy of 1977
Philippine Environment Code of 1977
Establishment of Philippine Environmental
Impact Statement System (1978)
Regulatory Framework
• Proclamation No. 2146 (1981)
 Environmentally Critical Projects (ECPs)
 Environmentally Critical Areas (ECAs)
• DENR Administrative Order 30 Series of 2003
(DAO 2003-30) – Implementing Rules and
Regulations for the PEISS
• Revised Procedural Manual
Scope and Coverage

Criteria for EIS coverage
o Characteristics of the
Project
o Project Location
o Nature of the Potential
Impact
Scope and Coverage

Categories of Projects under
PEISS
• A – ECP
• B – Project within ECA
• C – Project that enhances env
• D – Project unlikely to cause
significant adverse env impact
Environmentally Critical Projects (ECPs)
• Heavy industries
• Resource Extractive Industries
• Infrastructure Projects
• Golf courses
Environmentally Critical Areas (ECAs)

• areas declared by law as national parks, watershed reserves, wildlife
preserves & sanctuaries
• Areas set aside as aesthetic potential tourist spots
• Areas which constitute the habitat for endangered/threatened species of
indigenous Phil. Wildlife (flora & fauna)
• Areas of unique historic, archaeological, or scientific interests
• Areas which are traditionally occupied by cultural communities
• Areas frequently visited and/or hard-hit by natural calamities, geologic
hazards, floods, typhoons, volcanic activity, etc.
• Areas with critical slopes
• Areas classified as prime agricultural lands
• Recharged areas of aquifers
• Water bodies
• Mangrove
• Coral reefs
Manuals and Guides

• Revised Procedural Manual
(August 2007)
• EIA Review Manual
(February 2007)
• DRR/CCA Technical
Guidelines (November 2011)
• EMB Memo-Circular 005
(July 2014)
Key Features
Procedural Manual
• Screening Procedures
• EIS Requirements
• Procedural Guide
• Review Process
• Administrative System
Key Features
EIS Requirements
• ECPs EIS (CO)
Regional
• Projects offices:
located in EIS or IEE
ECAs Checklist
Key Features
Review Criteria
• Clarity
• Balance
• Accuracy & Precision
• Consistency
• Responsiveness
Key Features
Social Acceptability
• Social preparation
• Scoping process
• Public consultation
• Public hearing/s
• Public participation
Key Features
Monitoring Phase
• Multi-partite
Monitoring Team
• Environmental
Monitoring Fund
• Environmental
Guarantee Fund
Key Features
DRR/CCA Mainstreaming
• Natural hazards considerations
• Climate change projections
• Impact of climate change Sustainable
Development
• Disaster risk reduction
Mitigation Preparedness
Pre-Event
Post-Event
Rehabilitation Response
Source: NDCC
Support System
• EIS Information
System
• On-line query for
application status
• On-line system for
CNC application
Enhancements
• 11 EIS Screening Forms
• 14 IEE Checklist Report Form
• On-line system for CNC
application
• Registry of EIA
Preparers/Reviewers
and good day.

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OVERVIEW: Philippine EIS System

Dr. Jake Tio

Following the US initiative, EIA

Environmental Impact Assessment

Strategic Environmental Assessment

Generic EIA Process

Scope and Coverage

o Nature of the Potential

Scope and Coverage

Environmentally Critical Projects (ECPs)

Environmentally Critical Areas (ECAs)

Manuals and Guides

and good day.

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