03309nas a2200277 i 450000500170000000800410001703500150005810000300007324500950010326000520019830000150025049000270026550001540029250200570044652019230050365000530242670000350247970000590251470000590257370000550263271000810268771000740276871000650284281000590290785600650296620260818100253.0170300s1999    th uu m rtt   0|  a1eng d  a.b117818161 aMuego, Andres Evangelista10aEnvironmental impact assessment in Metropolitan Cebu, Philippines :bissues and challenges  aBangkok :bAsian Institute of Technology,c1999  a213 leaves1 aThesis ;vno. UE-98-16  aA thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of  Science. School of Environment, Resources and Development   aThesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1999  aThis study identifies key issues in the Environmental Impact Assessment (otherwise  known as Philippine Environmental Impact Statement) system in Metro Cebu, in determining  major challenges and strategies towards its' effective implementation. The key issues were  identified through the 'delphi exercise.' Case studies of two Environmental Impact  Statements (EIS) and one Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) projects were undertaken  in gaining insights into the system's implementation, and in determining the strengths and  weaknesses of the Dept. Administrative Order No. 96-37. The Strengths, Weaknesses,  Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis determined the strategies addressing EIA issues.  Several issues were being identified, among others: project proponents lack of EIA  appreciation; a pro-development political culture; the project proponents' treatment of EIA as  bureaucratic requirement; non-implementation of Environmental Compliance Certificate  conditions; etc. Addressing these issues, a number of strategies are suggested. Foremost, is  the need "to continuously conduct education, training programs and courses to government  authorities, EIA practitioners, EIA review committee, policy-decision makers, Non Government Organizations (NGOs), public/community, and project proponents.  The desired ultimate effect of EIA is in influencing Metro Cebu's sustainability.  Towards this end, the major challenge is the "internalization of EIA procedures in planning  and decision-making." However, procedural · improvements alone will not contribute  significantly towards the internalization of EIA procedures, unless the 'preconditions [e.g.  environmental awareness, political culture, etc]' for effective EIA is addressed.  The study recommended the consideration of a model for multi-dimensional system  approach to enhance the effectiveness of EIA System implementation in Metro Cebu.  0aEnvironmental impact analysiszPhilippineszCebu1 aZimmerman, Willi,eChairperson1 aNurul Amin, A.T.M.,eExamination committee            1 aFrankel, Richard J.,eExamination committee           0 aNguyen Kim Oanh,eExamination committee           2 aFunds for Assistance to Private Education (PAPE, Phils.),eScholarship donor2 aCanadian International Development Agency (CIDA),eScholarship donor 2 aCanadian Universities Consortium (CUC),eScholarship donor  2 aAsian Institute of Technology.tThesis ;vno. UE-98-16  3Full-Textuhttp://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B12798