Question & AnswerQ&A (PALAWAN COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT)
Republic Act No. 7611, known as the Strategic Environmental Plan (SEP) for Palawan, took effect on June 19, 1992. It serves as the framework guiding government agencies in planning and implementing programs that affect the environment and natural resources of Palawan, emphasizing sustainable development.
The State's policy is to protect, develop, and conserve natural resources by supporting implementation of plans and projects that preserve and enhance the environment while pursuing socioeconomic development goals.
The sustainable development of Palawan through improving the quality of life for present and future generations using complementary activities of development and conservation that protect ecosystems and rehabilitate exploited areas.
ECAN is a graded system of protection and development control covering all areas of Palawan, including tribal lands, forests, watersheds, coral reefs, and others, ensuring forest conservation, biodiversity preservation, tribal protection, and sustainable yields.
The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) is tasked with governance, implementation, and policy direction of the SEP.
RA 9147 is the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act, enacted on July 30, 2001, aimed at conserving the country's wildlife resources and habitats to ensure sustainability.
Section 4 of RA 9147 designates the PCSD as the lead implementing agency of the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act in the Province of Palawan in accordance with RA 7611.
It is the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA 9147, prescribing procedures and guidelines for implementing the Wildlife Act throughout the Philippines.
It provides detailed guidelines for implementing RA 9147 and Joint DENR-DA-PCSD Administrative Order No. 01 specifically in Palawan, adapting national provisions to local conditions.
Copies are distributed to all concerned government agencies for information and appropriate action complementary to their mandates, and the Resolution and Administrative Order are published in a newspaper of general circulation and furnished to the Office of the National Administrative Register.