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new Administrative Order for an Environmentally Sustainable Transport |
| AO 254: Mandating the Department of Transportation and Communications to Lead in Formulating a National Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) for the Philippines read more |
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50th PCSD Meeting Approves the Enhanced Philippine Agenda 21 (EPA 21) |
| The Philippine Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) held its 50th meeting last 9 February 2009 at the NEDA Board Room. The meeting Chaired by Secretary Ralph Recto was attended by members from government, civil society, business and labor sectors. The agenda includes the Enhanced Philippine Agenda (EPA) 21; the Council’s Operations Manual and the Annual Work Plan; PCSD initiatives in 2008; preparations to the 17th Session of United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development; and the MDG-F 1656: Joint Programme on Strengthening the Philippines’ Institutional Capacity to Adapt to Climate Change. click here for full details... |
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Request for project proposals under the Green Aid Plan (GAP) Program, Government of Japan |
We have received information that the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Manila is requesting submission of project proposals from government agencies and private sector for possible technical assistance from the Japanese government under the Green aid Plan (GAP) program.
In this regard, we would like to invite our partners in CSCCSD and the Business Sector to check this facility and submit project proposals, if any, to the Policy and Planning Unit of the Board of Investment (BOI)-Department of Trade and Industry. Project proposals should have relevance or consistent with government policies and thrusts on environmental management such as energy conservation, environment protection and the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse,Recycle). The proposal should also consider Japan’s interest in system construction (e.g. developing and implementing system for energy conservation) and human resource development (e.g. upgrading of Pollution Control Officers). Please be informed that there is no prescribed maximum cost per proposal.
Please directly submit proposals to Ma. Corazon Halili-Dichosa, Director for Policy and Planning of the BOI on or before 2 March 2009. For further inquiries, please contact Ms. Sandra Marie S. Recolizado or Ms. Alica Magali at 897-6682 local 225.
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PCSD Launches 2008 outputs |
| The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Agriculture Staff ─ which is the coordinating secretariat of the Philippine Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) ─ recently launched the video documentation on Sustainable Development (SD) Localization Best Practices and the SD Mainstreaming Handbook Interactive Tutorial Software at the NEDA office. These outputs were developed under the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 2008 Country Program Action Plan-Environment and Natural Resource-Capacity and Operation Enhancement (CPAP ENR CORE) Programme. click here for full details |
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Secretary Recto Chairs PCSD Special Meeting |
| The Philippine Council for Sustainable Development held a Special Meeting last April 15, 2009 at the NEDA Board Room with Secretary Recto presiding as Chair.
The Special Meeting was convened to discuss Philippine participation to the 17th Session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD17) to be held from 4-15 May 2009 at the UN Headquarters in New York, USA. The expected outcome of the CSD 17 is, among others, an agreed set of policy directions to advance the progress of implementation of Agenda 21 and World Summit on Sustainable Development commitments. This year's thematic areas are on agriculture, rural development, land, drought, desertification and Africa. Secretary Recto will head the Philippine delegation to the CSD17.
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PCSD holds Organizational Meeting |
| The Philippine Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) through its Coordinating Secretariat conducted an organizational meeting of the five Technical Working Groups (TWGs) tasked to draft the Philippine National Report for the 18th session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD18) last 06 October 2009 at the Astoria Plaza Hotel, Ortigas Center, Pasig City. The five TWGs correspond to the five themes of CSD18, namely: Chemicals, Waste Management, Mining, Transport and Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns. click here for full details |
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