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Baseline assessments : the state of the Philippine environment
by Sajise, Percy E.
Publication:
Quezon City
The University of the Philippines Press
1996
. 338 pages :
, Chapter 1: conceptual framework for sustainable development. –
Definition and conceptual framework. –
Operationalization of sustainable development. –
Sustainable development and the environment. –
Sustainable development in the agricultural and rural sector. –
Chapter 2: the Philippine forest ecosystem/ Percy E. Sajise and Nenita E. Tapay. –
Percy E. Sajise and Nenita E. Tapay. –
Introduction. –
1. Approach and scope. –
2. Analytical framework of the study. –
Historical background of forest utilization in the Philippines. –
Present condition of Philippine natural forests. –
Environmental problem analysis. –
1. Forest fires. –
2. Kaingin practices. –
3. Land tenure. –
4. Logging. –
5. Harvesting of minor forest products. –
6. Mining. –
7. Mining. –
8. Weak enforcement of forest protection. –
Environmental impacts. –
1. Erosion and sedimentation. –
2. Loss of biodiversity. –
3. Hydrologic impairment. –
4. Displacement of cultural communities. –
5. Low income and poverty in the uplands. –
6. Malnutrition in the uplands. –
Recommendations. –
1. Priority problems. –
2. Courses of action. –
3. Specific recommendations. –
Chapter 3: the Philippine marginal lands ecosystem/Enrique P. Pacardo. –
Introduction. –
1. Definition of terms. –
2. Analytical framework of the study. –
Present environmental situation. –
1. Extent. –
2. Population. –
3. Environmental problems and issues. –
Factors affecting the degradation of marginal lands. –
1. Rapid population increase. –
2. Insecurity of land tenure. –
3. Slow rate of reforestation.–
Needs and recommendations. –
Chapter 4: the Philippine croplands ecosystem/ Nicomedes D. Briones. –
Introduction. –
Extent. –
Environmental issues. –
1. Continued degradation of the production base. –
2. The land constraint. –
3. Loss of genetic diversity. –
4. Tenurial issues. –
5. Low income and poverty. –
6. Climatic factors. –
Recommendations. –
Chapter 5: the Philippine urban environment/ Rosario D. Jimenez. –
Background. –
Present situation. –
1. Urban population growth trends. –
2. Housing in urban areas. –
3. Availability of basic services. –
4. Pollution. –
5. Flooding. –
Government's response. –
1. Water pollution. –
2. Solid waste management. –
3. Air pollution. –
4. Metro Manila Authority. –
Some pressing policy issues. –
1. The need for energy planning. –
2. The possible negative impact of converting agricultural land to urban use. –
Chapter 6: coastal and marine ecosystems. –
The Philippine coastal ecosystems. –
1. Philippine coral reefs: ecosystems under stress/ Edgardo E. Gomez. –
2. Philippine mangroves: their depletion, conversion and decreasing productivity/ Prescillano M. Zamora. –
3. Philippine seagrass ecosystems and their resources: a situationer/ Miguel D. Fortes. –
The Philippine marine ecosystem. –
1. Capture fisheries. –
2. Aquaculture. –
Conclusion. –
Chapter 7: the Philippine freshwater ecosystem/Macrina T. Zafaralla. –
Introduction. –
The often ignored importance of rivers and lakes. –
1. The water cycle. –
2. Influence on climate. –
3. Nutrient cycling. –
4. Biological reservoirs. –
5. Freshwater resources in the light of the Philippines' Economic Development. –
The state of river and lake resources. –
1. Disturbed water regime. –
2. Pollution by urban and industrial wastes. –
3. Pollution by agricultural chemicals. –
4. Siltation. –
Problems and issues. –
1. Deteriorating water quality. –
2. Deteriorating productivity of aquatic resources. –
3. Shortened life span of water-related structures. –
4. Displacement of upland communities. –
Chapter 8: the population dimension in various environmental systems in the Philippines/Imelda Zosa-Feranil. –
Policy and value framework. –
Conceptual framework. –
Philippine population change: a macro-historical perspective. –
The population in different environmental systems. –
A note on varied estimates of upland and forest populations. –
Population size in different environment systems. –
Population density. –
Population growth. –
Implications of projected population. –
Summary points. –
Chapter 9: summary and general recommendations. –
Definition of environment and general principles. –
Guiding principles for defining environmental concern. –
General statements on state of environment and problems. –
The environmental agenda.
Date:
1996
Availability:
Items available:
ASCOT Library - Zabali Campus
Filipiniana
[333.71]
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ASCOT Library - Bazal Campus
Filipiniana
[Fil 333.71 Sa28b 1996]
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Community resource management : lessons from the Zanjera
by Siy, Robert Jr. Y.
Publication:
Quezon City
University of the Philippines Press
1982
. xviii, 193 pages :
, Introduction. –
Objectives and methods. –
Institutional constraints to rural development. –
Investments in irrigation development. –
Organizational requirements in irrigation. –
The need for planning guidelines. –
Irrigation development in the Philippines. –
Large- or small -scale: parallel problems. –
The development of irrigated agriculture in the Ilocos: and introduction to the Zanjera. –
The regional environment. –
The emergence of irrigated agriculture in the Ilocos. –
The logic of irrigation development. –
The Zanjeras of Ilocos Norte. –
Traditions identified in previous studies. –
A brief interpretation of the process of Zanjera development. –
Land development and system operation. –
Irrigation responsibilities and Zanjera administration. –
Incentives for members' involvement and participation. –
Egalitarianism and participation. –
Technological and financial self-reliance. –
The Bacarra-Vintar Federation of Zanjeras : a case study. –
Present information on federation. –
Relevance to work on water users organizations. –
A federation of nine Zanjeras. –
History and development of the federation. –
The incorporation of the nine Zanjeras. –
Decision-making, technology and system maintenance. –
Changing social economic conditions. –
Labor and material contributions. –
The costs of operation and maintenance. –
An evaluation of system operation. –
Climate and crops. –
Soils and water requirements. –
System design and layout. –
Water distribution procedures. –
Water supply and allocation. –
Water use efficiencies. –
Cropping patterns and dry season efficiencies. –
Farmers' perceptions of water availability. –
Analysis of existing distribution pattern. –
Guidelines for system improvement. –
Conclusions and recommendations. –
The rationale for studies of indigenous organizations. –
Lessons for institutional development.
Date:
1982
Availability:
Items available:
ASCOT Library - Bazal Campus
Filipiniana
[Fil 333.9 Si99c 1982]
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