NOCWCA: A SUCCESS STORY

Sustainability in Coastal Wetlands

Management
DA-PRDP GEF Marine Protected Area (MPA) Summit
Soleo Mactan Resort, Cebu
October 24-28, 2022

ATTY. JULIE ANN A. BEDRIO

Provincial Environment Management Officer
Negros Occidental
 SUSTAINABILITY MECHANISMS
▰ SOCIAL INSTRUMENTS
▪ Education & advocacy
▪ Strengthening of
FARMC/Pos/Alliance
▪ Linkages and partnership
▰ ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS
▪ Provision of alternative livelihood
project that reduce fishing pressure
▪ Envi-tourism/Tour-guiding
▪ Environmental Fee
▪ Tax/share from coastal wetlands
ecosystem services
▰ ENVIRONMENTAL INSTRUMENTS
▪ Use of Marine Protected Area
Monitoring Effectiveness
Assessment Tool
▪ Awards and Incentives Program
▪ Wetlands Characterization
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 NOCWCA AS LEARNING STATION

▰ CPSU Graduate School, Research and Extension

▰ USLS Center for Research and Education, College
of Arts & Science & Graduate School
▰ CHMSU BS Fisheries
▰ UP-Masters in Tropical Marine Ecosystems
Management (PM-TMEM)
▰ UP-Iloilo Graduate School (Fisheries)
▰ Silliman University (Marine Bio)
▰ Learning Site of Alliances in Palawan, Basilan,
CDO & Antique

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 SUPPORT TO COASTAL WETLANDS
CONSERVATION PROGRAM

2021 PROGRAM/ACTIVITIES FOR NOCWCA (20% PDF-PEMO)

1. Provincial Mangrove Nursery @ Himamaylan City - P

2. Mangrove Training Center in Himamaylan City –P490,000

3 Establishment of Multi-Purpose Hall/Bird Hide in Pontevedra – P490,000

4 Installation of Market Buoys in 109 hectares MPA in Bago City – P 600,000

5. Construction of Mangrove Mangrove Boardwalk for Bago City – P800,000

6. Establishment of Boardwalk in Mangrove Eco-Park in Binalbagan – P 800,000

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 SUPPORT TO COASTAL WETLANDS
CONSERVATION PROGRAM

2022 PROGRAM/ACTIVITIES FOR NOCWCA ( 20% PDF-PEMO)

1. Provincial Mangrove Nursery @ Himamaylan City – P 187,500.00

2. Establishment of Fish Drier in the Coastal Wetlands

Conservation Area (Valladolid, Binalbagan & Himamaylan @
P 225,000/LGU x 3 - P 675,000
3. Construction of Mangrove Mangrove Boardwalk for Bago City – P800,000

4. Establishment of Mangrove Training Center in Kabankalan City –P800,000

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 NOCWAMA AS LOCALLY-MANAGE RAMSAR
SITE & ENTRY TO GALING POOK

NOCWAMA Regular Meeting (May 20, 2021) – passed 2 resolutions:

Resolution No. 1, Series of 2021. “Resolution Reiterating the Decision of
NOCWAMA to Remain as a Locally-Managed Ramsar Site in the Philippines”.

Resolution No. 2, Series of 2021. “Resolution Approving the Intent of PEMO to

make NOCWAMA as the Official Entry to the 2021 Galing Pook Awards

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2021 GALING POOK AWARDEE

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 2021 GALING POOK AWARDEE

▰ Positive results and impacts

▰ Promotion of people’s
participation and empowerment
▰ Innovation
▰ Transferability and
sustainability
▰ Efficiency of Program

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ESTABLISHMENT OF NETWORK
OF LOCAL CONSERVATION AREAS IN
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

Replication of the Galing Pook Best Practice

Network of Alliances for Coastal Wetlands
Conservation
REPLICATION OF BEST PRACTICE

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REPLICATION OF BEST PRACTICE

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REPLICATION OF BEST PRACTICE

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REPLICATION OF BEST PRACTICE

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REPLICATION OF BEST PRACTICE

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CPR CAMPAIGN

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UPDATING OF NOCWCA MANAGEMENT PLAN

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 UPDATING OF NOCWCA MANAGEMENT
PLAN (2022-2028)

1. Coastal Habitat & Greenbelt 8. Eco/Envi-Tourism

Management 9. DRR Management & Climate Change
2. Water Management 10. Biodiversity Survey, Research &
3. Biodiversity Conservation Monitoring
4. Fisheries Management 11. Communication, Education & Public
5. Coastal Law Enforcement Awareness (CEPA)
6. Solid Waste Management 12. Overarching Strategies
7. Biodiversity Friendly & Sustainable
Livelihood Enterprise

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NOCWAMA DAY & 6TH RAMSAR SITE
ANNIVERSARY

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 HARMONIZED COASTAL GREENBELT
EXECUTIVE ORDERS IN NOCWCA
“An Executive Order Designating the Local Coastal
Greenbelt Zone Prescribing Guidelines for the Creation of
the Local Coastal Greenbelt Management Action Plan
within the Coastal Wetlands Conservation Area of
LGU_______, Negros Occidental”
LGU EO #

Binalbagan EO # 31

Hinigaran EO# 030

Pontevedra EO # 57

Bago City Unnumbered

Himamaylan City EO # 48
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 Abanse Negrense Good Environmental Governance
Award or ANGEGA (LGU category)

▰ The ANGEGA is a Performance

Monitoring System of the Provincial
Government, which promote
improved governance of forest and
coastal resources, management of
urban environment and regulation
of mineral resources.

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 Abanse Negrense Good Environmental Governance
Award or ANGEGA (LGU category)

▰ There will be 4 categories for the awards namely:

▻ Adaptability Award
▻ Resiliency Award (Qualified to join are winners of Adaptability Award)
▻ Sustainability Award 1 (Qualified to join are winners of Resiliency Award)
▻ Sustainability Award 2 (Qualified to join are winners of Sustainability
Award 1)

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2021 ANGEGA AWARDS FOR NOCWAMA
MEMBER-LGUS

▰ Ilog- Resiliency Award

▰ San Enrique – Resiliency Award
▰ Kabankalan City –Sustainability Level 1
▰ Valladolid –Adaptability Award
▰ Himamaylan City- Resiliency Award
▰ Pulupandan- Resiliency Award
▰ Binalbagan-Sustainability (Level 1)
▰ Bago City – Sustainability (Level 1)
▰ Pontevedra-Resiliency Award

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WORKING FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT &
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

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