TEEB Philippines Final Workshop

Manila, 20-22 June 2017

The following recommendations were made at the final workshop:

• Further review the Operations Plan of the Manila Bay Coastal Strategy in the context of the declining flow of ecosystem services from Manila Bay
• Zoning of go and no-go zone of reclamation must take into account losses or foregone benefits of ecosystem services
• Review of the EIA process in planning stage of reclamation
• Monitoring of reclamation activity taking into account the negative impacts on coastal habitats such are as marine fishery, sea grasses and coral reefs
• Balance of economic growth and sustainability of natural capital in project approval of the National Economic Development Authority
• Level of government investment or budgeting in monitoring and evaluation of reclamation projects
• Integration of ES and biodiversity assessment and accounts in local land use and climate change related action planning
• Inclusion of ecosystem services impacts in the implementation of the EIA
• Inform the environmental compliance process by providing DENR with information on impacts of reclamation on ecosystems and sustained supply of ecosystem services