Environmental Issues Concerning the Tide Embankment Project: Some highlights from the results of the Environmental Investigative Mission conducted by Center for Environmental Concerns (CEC, Philippines), and AGHAM.

1. Environmental Issues Concerning the
Tide Embankment Project:
Some Highlights from the Results of the Environmental
InvestigativeMission Conducted by CEC and AGHAM
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10. We highlight the following
concerns on the project’s impacts
• compromised natural ecosystems
• increased disaster risks
• disregard for people’s welfare

12. Mangroves are threatened
• Poorly characterized
– areal distribution
– ecosystem services
– vulnerabilities
• Project impacts through
– direct clearing
– constraints on sediment
and water flow
– constraints to landward
migration

13. Mangroves are threatened
• Impacts of mangrove degradation not discussed
– on associated ecosystems
– on flood mitigation
– on people’s livelihood

14. Poorly understood hazards;
unstated, increased risks

15. Poorly understood hazards;
unstated, increased risks

16. Unjust displacement of
communities
• 43 barangays for
whole project
• coastal residents still
awaiting shelter and
resettlement after 3 years
• no timely and informed
public participation
• no alternatives (outside of
the project framework)
solicited, provided

17. We also note serious
concerns re EIA process
• Project classified as Non-ECP
• Non-exhaustive public and
technical scoping
• Poorly written, disorganized
EIS
• EIS review procedures and
quality control
• ECC granted on basis of low-
quality EIS

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02 920 9099
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www.cecphils.org
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