Press Statement on the experts' take on the issues discussed during the much talked about Philippine Mining Conference held in Makati last March 2.
Press Release : Why Tampakan Mine shouldn't be allowed to proceed:
23 March 2012
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Fundamental principles, rights and duties of state, rights and duties of persons, committee for environmental coordination, National Environmental Advisory Council, and other provisions of the Act 2015.
Ligando o nosso futuro com tempo, clima e águaRobson Peixoto
Conteúdo
Prefácio
Conhecimento para a Acção Climática
Segurança Alimentar e Agricultura
Recursos hídricos e os riscos de água
Clima e Saúde
Redução do Risco de Desastres
Transportes, Comércio e Turismo
Energia e Clima
Cidades Sustentáveis
Alimentação e Mobilizar o Futuro
Strategies for natural disastger management and mitigation paper - copyJIT KUMAR GUPTA
Destruction is integral part of construction. It is the law of the nature to keep the world going on, both positively and negatively. Accordingly, disasters are integral part of the creation of this planet, which also came into existence as a product of disaster itself. However, nature and context of disasters have changed over the years. Most of the disasters are now the outcome of the way human beings are treating this planet earth, environment and ecology. Ruthless exploitation of resources and destruction of nature, led by rapidly increasing human numbers and attitude of greed and consumerism have led to large number of disasters hitting the planet earth. Looking at the entire context with Disasters, becoming the cause of large scale destruction and damage, they have emerged as an area of major concern and focus of local, natural and international communities. India with more than two third of its area prone to one or other kind of natural disasters, has so far focused largely on post-disaster relief. This approach has not yielded much dividends. Adoption of pre-disaster preparedness to mitigate the losses and sufferings, appears to be a better option to mitigate /dilute the impact of disasters. Vulnerability Altas, depicting the nature and extent of area prone to disasters, should be made available to all user agencies including various professional institutions imparting education in architecture, engineering, planning etc. for managing the disasters at local/regional levels.
Considering the enormity of losses caused by natural disasters it will be appropriate to introduce disaster mitigation and management as one of subject of study in technical institution. Preparation of Regional Plans and Master Plans should clearly identify the disaster prone areas at local level and specify strategies for their safer development. In addition, Preparation of local vulnerability plans, increased role of technical institutions. making suitable amendments in local building bye-laws for making built environment disaster resistant, evolving simple and cost effective techniques of building construction and retrofitting. improving and upgrading locally available building materials and construction techniques, preparing model earthquake and cyclone resistant houses in disaster prone areas, including town planning and development norms as part of technical guidelines published by BIS could be used as options for managing effectively disasters. Global co-operation between nations would be needed for compiling large number of studies undertaken and success stories of disaster prevention, mitigation and management to help and support vulnerable states and nations . Adopting Holistic approach towards disaster mitigation and management and working with nature, restoring the damage caused to environment, ecology and bio-diversity will remain critical, crucial and valuable to minimize disasters
Disaster Risk Reduction and ManagementRyann Castro
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R.A. 10121
THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MAY 27, 2010
An Act Strengthening The Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System, providing for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework, and Institutionalizing the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes (DRRM Act 2010)
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This is the final project for MOOC WB online course on Risk and Opportunity. This is for class purposes only and not for publication. The information contained herein is the sole responsibility of the author and not of the World Bank nor its instructors.
Fundamental principles, rights and duties of state, rights and duties of persons, committee for environmental coordination, National Environmental Advisory Council, and other provisions of the Act 2015.
Ligando o nosso futuro com tempo, clima e águaRobson Peixoto
Conteúdo
Prefácio
Conhecimento para a Acção Climática
Segurança Alimentar e Agricultura
Recursos hídricos e os riscos de água
Clima e Saúde
Redução do Risco de Desastres
Transportes, Comércio e Turismo
Energia e Clima
Cidades Sustentáveis
Alimentação e Mobilizar o Futuro
Strategies for natural disastger management and mitigation paper - copyJIT KUMAR GUPTA
Destruction is integral part of construction. It is the law of the nature to keep the world going on, both positively and negatively. Accordingly, disasters are integral part of the creation of this planet, which also came into existence as a product of disaster itself. However, nature and context of disasters have changed over the years. Most of the disasters are now the outcome of the way human beings are treating this planet earth, environment and ecology. Ruthless exploitation of resources and destruction of nature, led by rapidly increasing human numbers and attitude of greed and consumerism have led to large number of disasters hitting the planet earth. Looking at the entire context with Disasters, becoming the cause of large scale destruction and damage, they have emerged as an area of major concern and focus of local, natural and international communities. India with more than two third of its area prone to one or other kind of natural disasters, has so far focused largely on post-disaster relief. This approach has not yielded much dividends. Adoption of pre-disaster preparedness to mitigate the losses and sufferings, appears to be a better option to mitigate /dilute the impact of disasters. Vulnerability Altas, depicting the nature and extent of area prone to disasters, should be made available to all user agencies including various professional institutions imparting education in architecture, engineering, planning etc. for managing the disasters at local/regional levels.
Considering the enormity of losses caused by natural disasters it will be appropriate to introduce disaster mitigation and management as one of subject of study in technical institution. Preparation of Regional Plans and Master Plans should clearly identify the disaster prone areas at local level and specify strategies for their safer development. In addition, Preparation of local vulnerability plans, increased role of technical institutions. making suitable amendments in local building bye-laws for making built environment disaster resistant, evolving simple and cost effective techniques of building construction and retrofitting. improving and upgrading locally available building materials and construction techniques, preparing model earthquake and cyclone resistant houses in disaster prone areas, including town planning and development norms as part of technical guidelines published by BIS could be used as options for managing effectively disasters. Global co-operation between nations would be needed for compiling large number of studies undertaken and success stories of disaster prevention, mitigation and management to help and support vulnerable states and nations . Adopting Holistic approach towards disaster mitigation and management and working with nature, restoring the damage caused to environment, ecology and bio-diversity will remain critical, crucial and valuable to minimize disasters
Disaster Risk Reduction and ManagementRyann Castro
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R.A. 10121
THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MAY 27, 2010
An Act Strengthening The Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System, providing for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework, and Institutionalizing the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes (DRRM Act 2010)
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Christian Monsod and Mining
Conference on Mining's Impact
on Philippine
Economy and Ecology
Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX)
Management Association of the Philippines (MAP)
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)
GRAND BALLROOM
INTER-CONTINENTAL MANILA
2 March 2012
Friday, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
ASoG Mining Policy Brief
Ateneo School of Government
The Graduate School of Leadership and Public Service
Policy Brief
Is there a Future for Mining in the Philippines?
pp.1-10
Press Release 24 March 2012 Tampakan
Press Release on the Tampakan mining issue by Clive Montgomery Wicks and and Dr Robert Goodland , international environmental conservation and development technical experts of the London Working Group on Mining in the Philippines and members of the Tampakan Forum.
PMPI 4th GA Statement E.O Mining
PROMULGATE
A NEW MINING POLICY
EACH ONE CAN CALL “mine”
( A PMPI Statement on the proposed Executive Order on Mining
during its 4th General Assembly composed of 229 delegates
representing 159 of its 284 member civil society organizations from
the 15 regional clusters all over the Philippines, held at Teacher’s
Camp, Baguio City, last February 27-March 1, 2012 )
Alternative Minerals
Management Policy
Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center-Kasama sa Kalikasan
(LRC-KsK/Friends of the Earth-Philippines)
February 2011
Extractive Industry and The Church In The Philippines
FR. EDWIN A. GARIGUEZ
Executive Secretary, National Secretariat for Social Action –Justice and Peace (NASSA-JP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)
Conference on Mining's Impact
on Philippine
Economy and Ecology
Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX)
Management Association of the Philippines (MAP)
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)
GRAND BALLROOM
INTER-CONTINENTAL MANILA
2 March 2012
Friday, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
To Mine or Not to Mine
The Case of the Tampakan Copper-Gold Project: Mindanao, Philippines
Presented to the Department of National Defense. Conference Room , 3rd Floor, DND Building. Camp Aguinaldo.
Quezon City, Philippines
May 31, 2012
Esteban C. Godilano, Ph.D.
With contributions by Atty. Christian S. Monsod
Climate
Change
Congress of the
Philippines
The Tampakan Copper-Gold Project and Human Rights Violations in the South Cotabato, Philippines
Summary
The Tampakan Copper-Gold Project in the Philippines threatens the environment and the livelihoods of local populations. The Bla'an indigenous peoples that occupy these ancestral territories oppose the project and are victims of multiple violations of human rights. But Glencore-Xstrata is still insisting on pursiung the project.
26th session of the Human Rights Council 2014
Item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
Joint written statement of the Europe-Third World Centre (CETIM) and Franciscans International
UN symbol: A/HRC/26/NGO/94
Speech by Julian Payne, President, Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philip...No to mining in Palawan
Speech by Julian Payne, President, Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
On “A Foreign Investor’s View on Mining in the Philippines”
At the Development Academy of the Philippines, Pasig City, on July 10, 2014
MINING
“SECTION 4. Grant of Mineral Agreements Pending New Legislation. No new mineral agreements shall be entered into until a legislation rationalizing existing revenue sharing
schemes and mechanisms shall have taken effect. The DENR may continue to grant and issue Exploration Permits under existing laws, rules and guidelines.” - Executive Order No. 79, July 6, 2012.
The report is based on a desk study and a three-week
field trip to the Philippines, where data was gathered
through qualitative interviews. Interview partners included
affected communities, company representatives, local and
national civil society organizations, as well as government
authorities. By evaluating this data we shed light on the
main human rights issues linked to the Tampakan Project.
The choice of our interview partners reflects our human
rights approach. While our interviewees have both positive
and negative attitudes towards the Tampakan Project, they
do not constitute a representative sample of the population
in the area. Instead, our goal is to make sure that we include those people who have serious concerns with regard to their human rights situation and to analyze their hopes and fears and complement this information with desk research and the views of other stakeholders and experts.
Prior to the start of stock exchange trading on 5 January 2012, Intex issued a stock exchange announcement stating that it had signed a MoU with MCC8 for the development of its nickel project in Mindoro. This agreement could grant MCC8 a “project management contract” (“PMC”) which would mean that MCC8 would take on most of the responsibility for the project finance and development of the field. As consideration for this, MCC8 and its strategic partners would have an option to purchase up to 90% of Mindoro Nickel, in a staged process, for a total of USD 296 million. Intex would retain 10% and would have an option to buy back a further 10% for up to USD 60 million following completion of the project1.
CLIMATE CHANGE CONGRESS
OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC.(CCCP)
POSITION PAPER ON THE PHILEX MINING DISASTER
pp.1-6
Room 1 Bonifacio Hall, UP SOLAIR, Diliman, Quezon City
Phone no. (632) 385-5638 / Email address: climatechangecongress.org
SUMMARY STATEMENT TO THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH, MARCH 19, 2013
By: Christian S. Monsod
Climate Change Congress of the Philippines
pp.1-5
PAB Resolution
IN THE MATTER OF
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
AND ABATEMENT CASE
DENR-PAB Case No. CAR-00836-12
- versus-
PHILEX MINING CORPORATION,
Respondent.
FOR: Violation of R.A. 9275 and Its
Implementing Rules and Regulations
25 February 2013
With an estimated $1.4 trillion in reserves, Philippine mining potential ranks
fifth in the world, covering an estimated 9 million hectares, but less than
2% has mining permits. After long stagnation, the sector has been coming
back after a 2005 SC decision affirming RA 7942, considered a world-class
legal framework for sustainable development. Minerals development is a
government priority and has great potential for jobs and revenue. Government
has identified over 60 priority PPP projects. Mining can support poor
rural areas through high quality jobs, local tax payments, and community
development. The national government receives substantial royalty and tax
payments. Government revenue from mining increased 800% from 2002 to
PhP10.4 billion in 2007. However, full development of the sector continues
to face significant challenges. Lengthy, tedious approvals for Exploration
Permits (EPs) continue to impede investment. Several LGUs have closed their
provinces to mining. Industry is concerned that the Writ of Kalikasan might
disturb lawful activities. An investor cannot tell easily if land is ancestral land.
Skilled Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) personnel often leave public
service. EO 79 has imposed a moratorium on new mining permits, pending the
passage of a new law on the revenue-sharing scheme between industry
The Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining
Companies was sent to approximately 4,100
exploration, development, and other mining-related
companies around the world. Several mining
publications and associations also helped publicize the
survey... The survey, conducted from October 9, 2012,
to January 6, 2013, represents responses from 742 of those
companies. The companies participating in the survey
reported exploration spending of US$6.2 billion
in 2012 and US$5.4 billion in 2011
Application For The Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) Of The Tampakan Project
O.P. Case No.12-F-159
DENR Case No. 1966
Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr
Executive Secretary
Philippines
UPDATE ON THE NICKELIFEROUS LATERITE MINERAL RESOURCES
OF MARCVENTURES MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION’S
MPSA 016-93-XIII
LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF CANTILAN AND CARRASCAL,
SURIGAO DEL SUR, PHILIPPINES
Pollution Adjudication Board fines Philex Mining over Clean Water Act ViolationsNo to mining in Palawan
Pollution Adjudication Board fines Philex Mining over Clean Water Act Violations
On Thursday, January 24, Philex disclosed to the exchange that it received a notice of issuance from the Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB)to cease-and-desist from using its tailings pond at its Padcal mine in Benguet following a mine spill in August 2012.
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Press Release : Why Tampakan Mine shouldn't be allowed to proceed: 23 March 2012
1.
Press Release: Why Tampakan Mine
shouldn't be allowed to proceed
Press Statement on the experts' take on the
issues discussed during the much talked
about Philippine Mining Conference held in
Makati last March 2.
2. Press Statement 23rd March 2012
We are concerned that some of the key issues discussed at the mining conference, ‘Mining's Impact on
Philippine Economy and Ecology’ organized by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the
Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines and the Management Association of the Philippines at the
InterContinental Manila in Makati City on the Friday 2nd March 2012, were not adequately reported .
It was not reported that there was agreement that all miners, large or small scale, must respect the
Laws and that the government does not have the institutional capability to evaluate and regulate mining.
The discussants all supported, in principle, the concept of “responsible” mining, although there were
disagreements on what constitutes “responsible” mining and how that is measured and applied to specific
situations.
Nor was it generally reported that the mining industry opposes the use of the Total Economic
Valuation to determine the real cost of mining by accounting for environmental, social and economic costs,
an analytical tool that has been in use for decades. Without full cost accounting, there is no basis for
determining whether a mining project is really good for the country. And this has been going on for over 50
years.
Where we disagreed with the mining proponents and proposed areas for immediate action are:
Mining, alternatives and Agriculture. We disagree completely when Miners claim that they only operate
in areas which are not valuable for forestry, biodiversity, agriculture, fishing or tourism. The maps we made
with PAFID (Philippines Association for Intercultural Development) and UNEP-WCMC (United Nations
Environmental Programme) and our report “Philippines Mining or Food?” based on MGB’s own mining
tenement maps, show the real scale of the problem if overlaid with the Department of Agriculture (DA)
agricultural and irrigation maps, e.g. 70% of the agricultural lands in the Zamboanga Peninsula were
covered in mining tenements and current mining plans are undermining the DA’s ability to make the
country self-sufficient in rice by 2013 to feed an estimated population of 130 million by 2030.
All mining projects should be vetted by the DA and other departments or bureaus responsible for or
developing irrigation, marine resources and tourism for their approval/disapproval before exploration is
permitted. Expenditure on exploration is used by miners as a reason to be allowed to mine later .
DENR’s conflicting functions. DENR’s role of promoting mining, oil, gas, and forestry
exploitation should be reappraised. The Mines and Geosciences Bureau should be separated and join
another department leaving the DENR responsible for environmental protection and development. The
Forestry Management Bureau, Environmental Management Bureau, Land Management Bureau and
Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau would remain under DENR management. The DENR could then
better ensure environmental protection by focusing on compliance, monitoring, enforcement and sustainable
development. Sustainable environmental planning projects and strategic environmental assessments would
be undertaken by the independent DENR ensuring that the country’s environmental resources and
biodiversity are developed and intergenerational obligations met by the government.
Responsible Mining. While we agree with the principle, is it really possible to practice
‘responsible’ mining in any part of the Philippines which is so dependent upon agriculture and fisheries?
The MGB mining tenement maps contain no reference to important agricultural areas, key biodiversity
areas, watersheds, fish breeding zones etc. Mining Tenements even encroach into legally protected National
Parks such as Mt. Guiting-Guiting in Sibuyan Island, Mt. Hamiguitan Wildlife Sanctuary and Pujada Bay
Protected Landscape and Seascape in Davao del Norte to name but a few. We believe also that it is
fundamentally wrong to allow mines in watersheds particularly in areas of high seismic activity, in
agricultural lands or in areas of armed conflict.
Projects such as the Tampakan project which is sited in a vital watercatchment for four provinces
in an area of high seismic activity with a” high potential for loss of life and high environmental
damage” (quote from SMI ESIA report) would never be allowed either in the UK or Switzerland where
Xstrata/Glencore are registered. It will affect 6 rivers, fragile aquifers and up to 150,000 hectares of
3. irrigated land including water supplies for thousands of people. It is also in a conflict zone. Why should the
Philippines permit such a mine and carry the known and unknown risks and costs forever?
Full and Fair Share of Government in Mining Revenues - The mining industry objects to the
government proposal to increase its share, except for one major mining company. Most of the mineral rich
countries are doing this now. The 2% excise tax on production value is a tax for the extraction activity. The
minerals themselves are given no value. Instead, it is government pays the miners to extract the minerals
with foregone revenues from generous tax incentives and tax holidays. The mining companies do not even
start paying taxes until they have recovered their pre-operating and development costs.
Mining is a Social Justice issue. Miners also claim that their mining projects cover a small land
area but in reality they often leave a very large footprint as a result of mine pollution and siltation. To quote
from Christian Monsod’s conference presentation, “Mining activities are usually located in rural and
mountainous areas and can affect farmlands, rivers and shorelines, where the poorest of the poor are
located namely, the farmers, indigenous peoples and municipal fishermen. The fact is that mining cannot be
conducted without affecting the land, water, and air surrounding the site, as well as the various natural
resources found in them. That is why mining is often cited as an example of what Paul Krugman calls,
‘activities that privatize benefits and socialize costs”.
The rights of indigenous peoples to their ancestral lands and of fishermen and farmers to their
subsistence livelihoods are constitutionally protected and cannot be sacrificed in the name of ‘responsible
mining’. Congress is required to give the highest priority to the protection of human rights. Furthermore,
the impact of mining on the scale envisaged is inconsistent with the fundamental right to a healthful
ecology.
We also agree with Monsod’s proposal that, since mining extracts non-renewable natural capital, all
the government revenues from mining should be put in a special trust fund to create new capital such as
improved human resources and infrastructure in rural areas, as well as to compensate the poor directly
affected by mining. Similar funds exist in progressive mineral-rich countries, i.e. Norway, Chile and Chad.
High Level Inter-Departmental Committee. There is a desperate need for strategic planning and
overall supervision of all mining and other extractive industries and land conversion projects by a High
Level Inter-Departmental Committee. All affected Departments and stakeholders including representative
of civil society should be represented in an Inter-Governmental Committee which we believe should
include a reformed DENR, the Departments of Agriculture, Tourism and Finance, and in cases of conflict
possibly the Commission on Human Rights.
The responsibility and accountability of Central Government and Local Government is also vital.
Central government should act as a check and balance on local government units while local government
should act as a check and balance to national government. Miners should not be allowed to interfere in this
process by providing financial or other support for politicians who support mining against those trying to
protect their environment and people. All laws should be respected and enforced. Finally, like many
countries we recommend that the Philippines use Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) to judge
the likely impact of environmentally critical development projects like mining or oil exploration on
ecosystems, urban and rural communities and important sustainable economic activities like agriculture
and fisheries prior to any decision-making and long-term land conversion developments.
Clive Montgomery Wicks on behalf of himself and Dr Robert Goodland
Conservation and Development Consultant (Specialising on Impact of Oil, Gas, Mining and Biofuel Projects)
Member of London Working Group on Mining in the Philippines
Member of IUCN-CEESP (IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic & Social Policy)
Member of SEAPRISE (CEESP Theme on the Social and Environmental Accountability of the Private Sector)
Hare's Holt, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Surrey, KT24 5SN, UK
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Working Group on Mining in the Philippines Reports Co-author of Philippines Concerns and
Conflicts (2007) & Philippines - Mining or Food? (2010)
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