Open Forum

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Open Forum
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Issues/Concerns/Suggestions

• DTI
• Segregate Social Impact Assessment with
  Environmental Impact Assessment Scope of
  EMBCNC?? Suggestion Identify those that are
  not covered Devolution Assist the local
  government in implementing EMPs
• EPP/UPLB Concern about separation of social and
  biophysical aspects we will miss the
  interaction/connection between social and natural
  aspects e.g. social impacts that are directly
  connected with the project even with land use
  plan, it may not be an absolute necessity for SD
  because LGUs can modify their land use to
  accommodate some projects

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• Rey/EMB SDP is part of the EIA Social
  acceptability dumaan sa informed decision
  making
• Rica Environment includes physical and social
  ECC should not be seen as a permit but a guide
  for operation
• Grace/NEDA Social acceptability should not be
  a separate responsibility of DENR

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• BSM/PSDN Elevate into a policy to attain a
  certain culture and ethics of sustainable
  development shift the discourse into achieving a
  culture rather than a regulatory instrument
  agree with Dr. Pacardo on the definition of the
  environment escape regulation???

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• Dr. Dungo Issue of culturetensions come from
  the people
• DevolutionMonitoring is not easy may require
  expertise not within LGU Lack of financial
  resources LGU as a client me problem din kagaya
  ng industry process is too long.
• Sis.Aida/LTK Problems of communities re- public
  consultation Notice too late, too small
  re-monitoring kung me reklamo hindi alam kung
  sino ang tatawag ng hearing reenvironmental
  cultureang denr lang ang inaasahan pagdating sa
  environment reland use plan- maayos na
  pagkagawa Huwag i-hiwalay ang environment sa
  tao. This is to sustain the link. We should
  pursue this integration nurture this worldview
  Very contradictory ang mga policies renewable
  energy vs. reforestation vs. minng.

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• Dalisay/CSSP Holistic dapat. Defining
  environment, accountability, development.
• Dr. Galang/MC Social participation maybe a
  better term for social acceptability should not
  limit to immediate community, suggest notices
  should be made more public--websites

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• Vander/WB Galawin ang EMB/DENR.
• Biological, Physical, Social