Coastal Resources Management (CRM)
Strengthening the management
of marine protected areas (MPA) and establishing environmental
user fee systems (EUF) as a mechanism to sustain said management
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Conducted
discussions with all stakeholders throughout entire process
of setting up MPA & EUF; explored various options, models, and
approaches in collecting fees and managing funds from EUF
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Assisted
local government units (LGU's) in drafting and finalizing municipal
ordinances covering MPA & EUF in area
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Assisted
LGU's in working out other regulations related to resource
management
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Assisted people's organizations in capacity building for
organization, training for EUF enforcement, and studying
ecotourism possibilities
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Conducted information-education-communication (IEC) activities
regarding sustainable financing mechanism for LGU's and
strategies in managing municipal waters
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Strengthened partnerships with other civic groups involved
in resource management assistance in areas
Solid Waste Management (SWM)
Setting up systems for garbage segregation
at source, segregated transportation, storage, transfer, processing,
treatment, and proper disposal to prevent pollution of marine
ecosystems
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Conducted
Basic SWM Workshops and Waste Analysis and Characterization
Study (WACS) Training for every level of stakeholders
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Helped
draft 10-year SWM plans on municipal level
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Set up
SWM systems in all sites
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Provided
technical assistance to LGU's to establish sanitary landfills
and improve management of disposal sites
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Discussed
with stakeholders implications of RA 9003 Ecological SWM Act
and the roles of the municipal SWM board and barangays
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Conducted
capacity-building activities with people's organizations and
technical assistance to LGU's for various site-specific SWM
initiatives
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Assisted
in setting up Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF's) with composting
and recyclables collection and marketing features
Sewage Management And Sanitation (SMS)
Managing collection, disposal, and/or treatment
of wastewater, solid waste, and hazardous waste for the protection
of human health and environment
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Assessed existing systems and
consulted stakeholders to develop sanitation plans with overwhelming
demand for on-site sanitation systems in most of the communities
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Facilitated meetings between
stakeholders and local/foreign wastewater management companies
to discuss design, construction, operation, and sanitation interventions
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Facilitated cross visits between
communities needing intervention and communities already equipped
with low-cost and innovative SMS technology
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Conducted IEC activities to
introduce dry or waterless Ecosan toilets
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Provided technical assistance
for specific requirements like septage management, dry sanitation,
sewage collection and treatment systems, upgrading/retrofitting
of facilities
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Initiated handwashing and hygiene
education campaigns in the communities
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Adapted innovative sanitation
strategies to develop low-cost urinals and handwashing taps
Cleaner Production (CP)
Applying integrated environmental strategy
to increase efficiency, minimize waste, and prevent pollution,
formulated after studying human activity aspects and their corresponding
impacts on environment and human health
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Conducted
CP training by modules among resort, dive shop, and restaurant
operators
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Engaged
one establishment per site as model to demonstrate capability
building from modules, audit of facility through CP assessment,
and implementation of developed CP recommendations
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Conducted
CP assessment of volunteer establishments to help reduce environmental
impacts of its operations
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