Lessons from EIA for Bicol river development in Philippines
Abstract
Beginning in 1975, the Bicol River Basin Development Program (BRBDP) embarked on a plan to develop the Rinconada area by providing integrated projects for rural development. Environmental studies were done, but largely in response to procedural requirements of the U.S. Agency for International Development; the Philippine environmental impact statement requirements were not taken seriously. The resulting environmental assessment was inadequate and failed to predict negative impacts that followed project implementation, particularly construction of the Lake Buhi regulation project. The controversy caused by the adverse effects necessitated follow-on environmental studies and engineering works and enhanced the BRBDP’s appreciation of environmental impact assessment as a practical planning tool. © ASCE.
Source or Periodical Title
Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
ISSN
7339496
Page
517-530
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Abracosa, Ramon and Ortolano, Leonard, "Lessons from EIA for Bicol river development in Philippines" (2021). Journal Article. 3726.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/journal-articles/3726