The State And The State Of The Environment In The Philippines
The State and the State of the Environment in the Philippines
The clamor for environmental preservation became stronger when the issues of global warming and environmental degradation took centerstage. All around the world, states have been doing their best to pass legislations that would protect the environment for the use of the future generation. Hence, the concept of sustainable development has also developed in response to the global issue—something that the past development planners did not focus too much on. Because of the state of the environment and natural resources, sustainable development and conservation measures gained emphasis in development planning.
The Philippines is one of the countries to develop an extensive plan in saving the natural resources of the country. According to the most recent development plan of the country, a healthy, ecologically balanced, productive, resilient, and sustained environment is one of the primary foci of the state.1 In order for this vision to be achieved, it is the responsibility of the
Philippine state to provide a clear framework and solid measures that the rest of the constituents of the county will follow. In this regard, an explicit plan to save the environment will be worthless unless the state can carry out necessary functions to ensure the plan’s success, such as capability to provide the needs of the sector and a strong sanctioning characteristic.
This essay now argues that the state must be strong enough to enforce the laws intended for development and not just strong enough to construct development plans. This is exceptionally true in the environmental state of the Philippines, where the state had not been performing well over the years.
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p. 304, Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016
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Environmental Laws in the Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016
An entire chapter was dedicated in the preservation and conservation of the natural resources of the Philippines, meaning that environment is one of the
The clamor for environmental preservation became stronger when the issues of global warming and environmental degradation took centerstage. All around the world, states have been doing their best to pass legislations that would protect the environment for the use of the future generation. Hence, the concept of sustainable development has also developed in response to the global issue—something that the past development planners did not focus too much on. Because of the state of the environment and natural resources, sustainable development and conservation measures gained emphasis in development planning.
The Philippines is one of the countries to develop an extensive plan in saving the natural resources of the country. According to the most recent development plan of the country, a healthy, ecologically balanced, productive, resilient, and sustained environment is one of the primary foci of the state.1 In order for this vision to be achieved, it is the responsibility of the
Philippine state to provide a clear framework and solid measures that the rest of the constituents of the county will follow. In this regard, an explicit plan to save the environment will be worthless unless the state can carry out necessary functions to ensure the plan’s success, such as capability to provide the needs of the sector and a strong sanctioning characteristic.
This essay now argues that the state must be strong enough to enforce the laws intended for development and not just strong enough to construct development plans. This is exceptionally true in the environmental state of the Philippines, where the state had not been performing well over the years.
1
p. 304, Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016
1
Environmental Laws in the Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016
An entire chapter was dedicated in the preservation and conservation of the natural resources of the Philippines, meaning that environment is one of the
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