Workshop #1

Problem-Solution Finding Matrix

10/23/19

GROUP A
Group Members:

Bondee L. Penaflor
Adrian B. Bantegui
Diane Shiela Castillo
Antonio Gamboa
Vera Lee D. Mendoza
Francisco N. Beltran

SCENARIO #1

Protection of the city’s forests from unsustainable upland agriculture, timber harvesting, and
human settlements encroachment

Observed Explanations/Causes Implications Policy Options

Conditions (under status quo
scenario) /
Impacts
Unsustainable  Decreasing areas of - Decrease in - Strict
upland farming agricultural land in water supply implementation
the lowlands - Increase in the of laws, policies
(mainly due to land generation of and/or
conversion) solid wastes by regulations
 Increase in the the upland - Relocate the
number of upland dwellers upland dwellers
dwellers - Increase in the and provide them
number of alternative
upland dwellers livelihood
- Degradation of programs
 Poor plantation the environment - Adoption of
management - More extraction effective plantation
of natural management
resources schemes/technique
- High exposure, s (incorporation of
risks and indigenous/native
vulnerabilities species)
 Poor to natural - Strict
implementation of hazards implementation of
laws, policies - Increase in the laws, policies
and/or regulations and/or regulations
  Increase demand number of - Minimize food
for food (food invasive species wastage
shortage) - Continuous - Promote urban
unsustainable agriculture
 Practice of upland farming - Practice agro-
conventional activities forestry
farming practice - Extensive - Practice organic
upland farming agriculture
operations - Adoption of climate
- Soil degradation resilient
- Biodiversity loss agricultural
- Water pollution practices/technolog
- Occurrence of ies
Timber poaching  Poverty landslides, - Provide
erosion, alternative
flooding and livelihoods
other hazards and/or
- People will strengthen the
continuously implementatio
resort to illegal n of the
activities sustainable
livelihood
program for the
CCT/4Ps
 High demand for - Establish
timber in the plantation/s in
lowlands the lowlands
- Source out other
effective
alternatives for
timber
 Habitat - Strict
fragmentation implementation
of laws, policies
and/or
regulations
- Adoption of
community-based
forest
management
 Poor - Strict
implementation of implementation
laws, policies of laws, policies
and/or regulations and/or
regulations
- Enact appropriate
and related
policies/ordinanc
e on upland
development
  Preference of high - Public advocacies,
income groups in communications
the lowlands or and education
elsewhere (use of campaigns
premium species - Promote the use
for furniture) of alternative
timber species
other than the use
of
premium/endang
ered species
 Poaching activities - Public advocacies,
of some IPs communications
and education
campaigns
- Provide
alternative
livelihood
programs
 Low supply of - Increase
timber from production of
furniture shops timber in the
lowlands
Human settlement  Poor - Strict
encroachment implementation of implementation of
laws, policies laws, policies
and/or regulations and/or regulations
 Insufficient space - Optimize the use
in the lowlands of land resources
in the lowlands
- Implement
effectively the
zoning ordinance
 Source of - Provision of
livelihood/s capacity building
opportunities and
alternative
livelihoods
programs
 “Free” access of - Strict
resources implementation of
laws, policies
and/or regulations
 Good - Improve the
environmental environmental
condition conditions in
the
lowlands/urba
n areas
SCENARIO #3

Tapping renewable energy sources of energy such as hydro, wind, solar, and the like, to
support the growing needs for power in various aspects of urban development

Observed Explanations/Cause Implications (under Policy Options

Conditions s status quo scenario)
/ Impacts
Change in -Earth works - habitat fragmentation - Generally, strictly
Topography and -sedimentation follow the
drainage pattern - change/s in land use conditions/restrictions
- air pollution and noise stated in the ECC
pollution - employ mitigating
-impacts on measures to reduce
biodiversity pollution cases
-reforestation (i.e.
establishment of green
belts)

Job opportunity - employment - increase income on -clearly specify in the

- affected areas/ local the part of the LGU/s contract/MOA
people will be concerned regarding
prioritized -improved living prioritization of the
condition of the local local people for
people employment
-improved tourism -increase training
-influx of migrants capacities
-ensure that the
tourism activities will
not cause degradation
(e.g. carrying capacity)
-adoption of rules and
regulations pertaining
to health and safety,
taxation, labor
concerns, among
others

Resource - change in land use - -decrease agricultural -

competition -influx of migrants production (i.e. yield)
-Displacement of local
people (i.e. IPs, etc)
-

Social acceptability - change in lifestyle and - improved lifestyle - organize cultural

culture -possible lost of activities that would
-benefits derived from cultural norms and preserve the culture of
the projects practices the local people
 - -increase in population -ensure that the local
size and density people are consulted
-traffic congestion (i.e. public
- implications on the consultation) prior to
health and safety, peace the establishment/
and order construction of the
project/s
-conduct consultation
with various
stakeholders for the
formulation of MMT

Biodiversity loss -migration of wildlife - Endangerment/ - Generally, strictly

- clearing of vegetations extinction of wildlife follow the
-habitat fragmentation species (e.g. native conditions/restrictions
-disturbances due to species) stated in the ECC (i.e.
various anthropogenic -decrease aesthetic in the absence of ECC,
activities value issue NOV)
-affects the mobility of - secure related
wildlife permits (e.g. ECC,
-loss of premium Building permit,
species PAMB Resolution,
among others)
- establish green belts,
parks,
-adoption of
appropriate DENR
programs/projects

Clean energy -the source/s is/are -improved air quality - sustain and improve
sources renewable -help mitigate climate initiatives
-decrease dependence change
on the use of fossil fuels -sustainable source of
-reduction of GHGs energy
emissions -improved health
conditions
SCENARIO #4

Proper management of solid, liquid and hazardous wastes and thus contribute to preserving
the integrity of land, water, air, and other natural resources

Observed Explanations/Causes Implications (under Policy Options

Conditions status quo scenario)
/ Impacts
Flooding - improper disposal of -economic losses - strict
solid wastes - increase incidence of implementation of
water-borne diseases RA 9003 and other
- Environmental related policies and
degradation laws
-loss of lives - de-clogging of
- clogged waterways waterways
Water pollution - discharged effluents -poor water quality - strict
from different point and -loss of marine implementation of
non-point source resources RA 9275 and other
-misuse of water - increase incidence of related policies and
resources water-borne diseases laws
-economic losses - Water Resource
Management Plan
GHG Emissions -conventional agricultural -poor air quality - strict
practices -soil acidification implementation of
-emissions from mobile -increase incidence of RA 8749 and other
sources and stationary airborne diseases related policies and
sources -increase in global laws
mean temperature
-sea level rise
-biodiversity loss
-habitat fragmentation
-imbalance in
biogechemical cycles
-exacerbate La Nina
and El Nino
phenomenon