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The objectives of this Country
Environmental Analysis (CEA) were to assess the
environmental quality in the Philippines with a focus on how
this affects human welfare and sustainability, measure and
analyze the biophysical significance and monetary cost of
environmental degradation and derive priority areas of
action, assess the Philippines government's capacity to
manage the environmental challenges identified, and identify
opportunities for reform and interventions. The Philippines
has sound and comprehensive environmental laws and policies.
However, it suffers from weak implementation because of
inadequate capacity and financial constraints both at the
national and local levels. A shift in strategy toward more
devolution to local levels of government, enhanced resource
mobilization for environmental management, better
prioritization, and retooling of human resources are
urgently needed to accommodate new priorities. The CEA also
recommends improvements in environmental information systems
and public access to such information.
