Department of

Environment and Natural

SustainableResources
Integrated Approach
to Coastal Resource Management
in a Highly Urbanized Area, Metro
Manila, Philippines
Lourdes Calara Wagan
Regional Director
DENR - National Capital Region
Philippines

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 Metro
Manila
2015 2010
Populatio
n = 12.88
M
 Manila Bay Site Coordinating
Council
DENR- SUSTAINABLE INTEGRATED APPROACH
NCR
TO COASTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Secretari
at
(MBSCO)
Other
DILG MMDA DPWH DepED NHA MANATUTI
NGAs

Solid Wastes Cluster

River System

Liquid Wastes Cluster

ISF Cluster
PAMARISAN
Habitats & Resources River System
Cluster
Area-based Management MANIL
Team A BAY

MUNTIPARLASPIZAP
River System
 Clean up and declogging of rivers Habitat restoration
Establishment of MRF & Composting
Facility

La Mesa Watershed Reservoir & Arboretum Park in

Remaining Natural Mangrove stand in MANIL Quezon City

Metro Manila A BAY

IEC campaigns and technical

assistance
Grass-root community organizing by
empowering, capacitating and providing
livelihood to women

Critical Habitat and

Ecotourism Area in La Manila Bay coastal and its river system
The power of a woman as a
leader comes from the heart
of being a mother.
- Lourdes C. Wagan