Sustainability indicators of good environmental governance on solid waste management in the municipality of Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines.

Date

2007

Abstract

This research is a case that aimed to identify sustainability indicators of good environmental governance in the implementation of of solid waste management in a a municipality from the perspective of the business sector and civil

5 society. The case studied was the Solid Waste Management Program of the Municipality of Los Banos. Good governance practices were identified from the strategies employed by the municipality in the management of its solid waste. The bipohysical, social, and economic environment that facilitated the adoption of good environmental governance practices in solid waste management was drawn from the results of the interviews with key informants and from a review of secondary information. The identification and prioritization of indicators of good environmental governance were obtained from a survey of one hundred seventy three respondents representing ten percent of the total number of the business establishments and civil society organizations in the municipality. These informations were validated through Key Informant from the Local Government Units. The indicators of good environmental governance practices of the LGU that were considered in the study focused on the Rule of Law (RoL), accountability, participatory and transparency. The priority indicators were selected and rated from a total of seventy-six process indicators describing strategic objectives under the development goals of the major sustainable development elements. Results of the study showed that the transformation from traditional management to a decentralized, catalytic, community-owned and customer-driven form of governance was facilitated by the need to respond to major environmental constraints that inhibit the implementation of an ecologically sound solid waste management program. In such situation, the response would usually require support from other stakeholders. The study likewise revealed that all process indicators provided in the survey were selected as important. The level of importance, however, varied depending on the respondents' preference for other indicators. The relationships of the variables were determined using the Chi-square and Spearman's Correlation tests. The relevant indicators of good environmental governance in the municipality were summarized under six major concerns. These concerns include the 1) consultative processes; 2) legal bases; 3) presence of solid waste management unit or desk: 4) presence of plans and programs; 5) definition of roles and responsibilities; and' 6) evidences of impacts.

Document Type

Master Thesis

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 995 2007 E8 A42

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