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Environmental and natural resources management: lessons from city program innovations /

By: Mercado, Ruben G.
Series: Vol. 25 No. 1 First Sem 1998.Description: p.147.Subject(s): Environmental resource management - Philippines | Alay sa Kalinisan (ASK) | Baguio Regreening Movement | General Santos City: "Adopt an Island" Program | Las Piñas City: Historical Corridor Project | Local Government Code 1991 | Natural resources management - Philippines | Olongapo City | Olongapo City: Solid Waste Management | Oplan Linis and Bantay Puerto; Philippines' "Last Frontier" | Puerto Princesa CityOnline resources: Click here to access online In: Journal of Philippine DevelopmentSummary: The enactment of 1991 Local Government Code has brought greater responsibilities for local government units to manage their natural resources and the environment. This move has encouraged greater dynamism and innovation in some Philippine cities. Strategies employed and programs undertaken by various cities largely depend on the stage of development and their respective focus and priorities. For large urban cities, environmental problems are associated with growth and economic activity and thus, a special attention is given for a clean air and a healthy environment. This paper aims to draw lessons from selected cities that have undertaken innovative environmental programs and to highlight key elements that have made their programs successful and sustainable.
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The enactment of 1991 Local Government Code has brought greater responsibilities for local government units to manage their natural resources and the environment. This move has encouraged greater dynamism and innovation in some Philippine cities. Strategies employed and programs undertaken by various cities largely depend on the stage of development and their respective focus and priorities. For large urban cities, environmental problems are associated with growth and economic activity and thus, a special attention is given for a clean air and a healthy environment. This paper aims to draw lessons from selected cities that have undertaken innovative environmental programs and to highlight key elements that have made their programs successful and sustainable.

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