Environmental Issues Concerning the Tide Embankment Project:

Some Highlights from the Results of the Environmental Investigative Mission Conducted by CEC and AGHAM

Taking Stock of our Natural Capital (and the Role of the Press), Philippine Press InstituteHotel Alejandro, Tacloban City | 09 September 2017

We highlight the following concerns on the project’s impacts

• compromised natural ecosystems• increased disaster risks• disregard for people’s welfare

Mangroves are threatened

• Poorly characterized– areal distribution– ecosystem services– vulnerabilities

• Project impacts through– direct clearing– constraints on sediment

and water flow – constraints to landward

migration

Mangroves are threatened

• Impacts of mangrove degradation not discussed

– on associated ecosystems

– on flood mitigation

– on people’s livelihood

Poorly understood hazards; unstated, increased risks

Poorly understood hazards; unstated, increased risks

Unjust displacement of communities

• 43 barangays for whole project

• coastal residents still awaiting shelter and resettlement after 3 years

• no timely and informed public participation

• no alternatives (outside of the project framework) solicited, provided

We also note serious concerns re EIA process

• Project classified as Non-ECP• Non-exhaustive public and

technical scoping• Poorly written, disorganized

EIS• EIS review procedures and

quality control• ECC granted on basis of low-

quality EIS

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