RA 7611, 1992

• The province of Palawan is known as the Philippine’s “last ecological frontier”.

• The Palawan is an archipelago composed of main island and more than 1,700
islands. It is endowed with rich natural resources and highly diverse flora and
fauna found in both land and sea.

• Based on the IUCN classification, it has 105 out of the 475 threatened species in
the Philippines. Of the 105 threatened species, 67 are endemic to the
Philippines, while 42 of the 67 Philippine endemics are Palawan endemics.

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❖ To protect, develop and conserve its natural resources.
❖ To pursue and implement forest conservation and protection
through the imposition of a total commercial logging ban
❖ To promote and encourage the involvement of all sectors of
society and maximize people participation in natural resource
management

A comprehensive framework for the

sustainable development of Palawan
compatible with protecting and
enhancing the natural resources
and endangered environment of the
province
A comprehensive
for the to local
of Palawan government of Palawan
compatible with protecting and and the government
enhancing the agencies in the
and endangered environment of the formulation and
province implementation of plans,
programs and projects

…..the improvement in the

quality of life of the present
and future generations through
the
development and
environmental protection
activities
such as
the sea, coral reef, soil, lakes, rivers,
streams, and forests as well as useful
of
products found therein such as minerals,
wildlife, trees and other plants, including
the aesthetic attributes of scenic sites
that are not man-made
 to local
government

…the law

over the
whole of Palawan, including its tribal
lands, forests, mines, agricultural
areas, settlement areas, small islands,
mangroves, coral reefs, seagrass beds
and the surrounding sea known as the
Environmentally Critical Areas
Network (ECAN)
CONSERVATION PROTECTION RESEARCH

o Forest conservation o Protection of o Protection of the rare

and protection through watersheds and endangered
the imposition of a o Preservation of species and their
total commercial biological diversity habitat;
logging ban in all areas o Protection of tribal o Provision of areas for
of maximum protection people and the environmental and
and in such other preservation of their ecological research,
restricted use zones as culture education and
the Palawan Council for o Maintenance of training; and
Sustainable maximum sustainable o Provision of areas for
Development yield tourist and recreation

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 TERRESTRIAL
o Core zone – This zone shall be fully and
strictly protected and maintained free
of human disruption.
o Buffer zone – This area permits
regulated use
o Multiple use area – This is the area
where the landscape has been modified
for different forms of land use such as
intensive timber extraction, grazing and
pastures, agriculture and infrastructure
development.
COASTAL./MARINE TRIBAL LANDS
o Core zone – This area shall be o These shall be treated in
designated free from any human the same graded system
activities. This includes sanctuaries of control and prohibition
for rare and endangered species, as in the others
selected coral reefs, seagrass and mentioned except for
mangrove ecosystem reserves. stronger emphasis in
cultural considerations.
o Multiple use zone – Aside from being
the development area, this zone also
serves as the buffer zone where
fishery, mariculture, recreation,
rehabilitation of small islands and
mangrove ecosystem.
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• Core zone – This zone shall be fully and strictly protected and • Buffer zone – This area permits
maintained free of human disruption. regulated use
• Included here are all types of natural forest which include first
growth forest, residual forest and edges of intact forest, areas • Multiple use area – This is the area
above one thousand (1,000) meters elevation, peaks of where the landscape has been
mountains or other areas with very steep gradients, and modified for different forms of land
use such as intensive timber
endangered habitats and habitats of endangered and rare extraction, grazing and pastures,
species. agriculture and infrastructure
• Exceptions, however, may be granted to traditional uses of development.
tribal communities of these areas for minimal and soft impact
gathering of forest species for ceremonial and medicinal
purposes

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ECOLOGICAL VIABILITY
THE PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CYCLES THAT MAINTAIN THE
PRODUCTIVITY OF NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS
MUST ALWAYS BE KEPT INTACT
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
OF PALAWAN
INTEGRATED APPROACH
THIS ALLOWS FOR A HOLISTIC VIEW OF PROBLEMS AND ISSUES
OBTAINING IN THE ENVIRONMENT AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES
FOR COORDINATION AND SHARING THAT WILL EVENTUALLY
PROVIDE THE RESOURCES AND POLITICAL WILL TO ACTUALLY
IMPLEMENT AND SUSTAIN SEP ACTIVITIES
SOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY
THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES, THROUGH PARTICIPATORY
PROCESSES, SHOULD BE FULLY COMMITTED TO
SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES BY
FOSTERING EQUITY IN ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND THE
BENEFITS DERIVED FROM THEM
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
THE SEP SHALL SERVE AS THE FRAMEWORK TO GUIDE THE
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES CONCERNED IN THE FORMULATION
AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANS, PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
AFFECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF
PALAWAN
• WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT

• SECTION 4. Jurisdiction of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources

and the Department of Agriculture. — The Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (DENR) shall have jurisdiction over all terrestrial plant and
animal species, all turtles and tortoises and wetland species, including but not
limited to crocodiles, waterbirds and all amphibians and dugong. The Department
of Agriculture (DA) shall have jurisdiction over all declared aquatic critical habitats,
all aquatic resources, including but not limited to all fishes, aquatic plants,
invertebrates and all marine mammals, except dugong. The secretaries of the
DENR and the DA shall review, and, by joint administrative order, revise and
regularly update the list of species under their respective jurisdiction. In the
Province of Palawan, jurisdiction herein conferred is vested to the Palawan Council
for Sustainable Development pursuant to Republic Act No. 7611.
• CHAINSAW ACT
• Section 9. Authority of the Secretary. - To effectively implement the
provisions of this Act, the Secretary shall issue the implementing rules and
regulations within ninety (90) days upon approval of this Act. He shall
likewise organize an office within the Department to ensure that
requirements imposed by this Act may be complied with by qualified
persons, within the shortest possible time, at the least possible expense.
• In the Province of Palawan, the provisions of this Act shall be implemented
by the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development pursuant to Republic
Act No. 7611 or the Strategic Environmental Plan for Palawan.

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• CAVES ACT
• Section 4. Implementing Agency - The DENR shall be the lead agency
tasked to implement the provisions of this Act in coordination with the
Department of Tourism (DOT), the National Museum, the National
Historical Institute and concerned local government units (LGUs) for
specific caves, except that in the Province of Palawan, the Palawan
Council for Sustainable Development shall be the lead implementing
agency pursuant to Republic Act No. 7611 or the Strategic
Environmental Plan for Palawan Act.

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• SECTION 17 OF THE FISHERY LAW (RA 8550) AS AMENDED
• Grant of Fishing Privileges in Municipal Waters. — The duly registered
fisherfolk organizations/cooperatives shall have preference in the grant
of fishery rights by the Municipal/City Council pursuant to Section 149
of the Local Government Code: Provided, That in areas where there
are special agencies or offices vested with jurisdiction over municipal
waters by virtue of special laws creating these agencies such as, but
not limited to, the Laguna Lake Development Authority and the
Palawan Council for Sustainable Development, said offices and
agencies shall continue to grant permits for proper management and
implementation of the aforementioned structures

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• SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT
• SECTION 11. Provincial Solid Waste Management Board. — A Provincial Solid
Waste Management Board shall be established in every province, to be
chaired by the governor. The Provincial Solid Waste Management Board
may, from time to time, call on any other concerned agencies or sectors as it
may deem necessary.
• Provided, That representatives from the NGOs, recycling and manufacturing
or packaging industries shall be selected through a process designed by
themselves and shall be endorsed by the government agency
representatives of the Board: Provided, further, That in the Province of
Palawan, the Board shall be chaired by the chairman of the Palawan Council
for Sustainable Development, pursuant to Republic Act No. 7611.

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• Issuance of SEP Clearance
• Operation of Strategic Environmental Plan Clearance System
• The PCSD issues SEP Clearances to all development undertakings in
Palawan. The SEP Clearance System enforces the ECAN system by
using the approved ECAN maps as the bases for locating projects in
appropriate areas.