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Dan LapidCenter for Advanced Philippine Studies
““Pursuing Innovations in Pursuing Innovations in Development and EnvironmentDevelopment and Environment” ”
Ecological Sanitationin the Philippines(ISSUE Programme 2004-2006)
ISSUE Programme2003-2006
•December 2003 – Mayor Ortega expressed interest in Ecosan•March 2004 – Orientation Seminar in CSF•August 2004 – Consortium signed MOU
January 2007 Assessment
• Main Targets– Capacity building– 200 ecosan in two bar– One school ecosan– One in Botanical
Garden– Ecosan training for
City staff
• Achievements– Numerous workshops– 145 constructed– 3 Ecosan in schools– One constructed in
Botanical Garden– 2 int’l trainings– 1 local training
January 2007 Assessment
• Main Targets– Logistics system in
CSF– Sanitation Plan
– Promote to other envi- ronmental sectors
– Clean Water Act
• Achievements– Collection and storage
– San Plan approved by City Council
– PEN and PACE
– Ecosan included in IRR
Philippine Ecosan Network
• CAPS• DOH (Dept. of Health)• DILG (Dept of Interior and Local Government) -
GTZ • PCWS/STREAMS• WB-WSP • USAID PSA• BNS-BORDA• ADB
Philippine Ecosan Network
• Formed October 2005
• Activities:– Integrate Ecosan in Clear Water Act (2005)– First Sanitation Summit (July 2006)– Regional Summits (2007)– IYS 2008 Launchings– Second Sanitation Summit (July 2008)– Legislative Reform-Ecosan Act (2007)
Ecosan as defined in the Clean Water Act…
“..as an approach with the objective of closing the nutrient loop between sanitation & agriculture”
(Article 2. Definition of Terms)
As defined in the CWA
Ecosan incorporates ecological principles:
1.Conscious conservation of resources
2.Recycling and reuse
3.Minimization of energy and water use
4.Pollution prevention
5.Rendering recyclables (human excreta and greywater) safe for reuse
CWA Section 7, Item 7.2
• Exemption from wastewater charges and liabilities. – LGUs undertaking or about to undertake
Ecosan technologies... shall be exempted from wastewater charges or other liabilities for seven years from effectivity of the Act…
Ecosan Bill
• House Bill No. 3279 is an Act mandating the adoption and implementation of ecological sanitation as a method of sustainable urban development program and institutionalizing the integrated support and facilities towards sustainable urban environment development, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes.
Bohol Ecosan
Other Ecosan projects:
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Santa Rosa, Laguna (DOH)
Danao, Cebu
Anda, Pangasinan
SCOTIA-USAID:
Tingloy, Batangas
Cebu City
Balicasag, Bohol
El Nido, Palawan
GTZ
Bayawan City, Negro Oriental
Cagayan De Oro
In the making:
Sorsogon Province
Bais City
Puerto Princesa