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BY 111ErRESIDFNT OF TI1E rJ IIJ"IrrINES

EXECLnlV E ORDER NO. 15

Cl{EA TING A PIIIUPPINE COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

WHEREAS, the 1987 Constitution mandates as a policy of tne state, the

protection and advAncement of the tight or the people to a balanced and neallhful
ecology in accordance with the rhythm and harmony- of nature;

WI-IEREAS, a National CoI)servation Strateg}', as .spelled out in the

Philippu1e Strategy for Sustainable Development (PSSD) which "'as adopted in 1989,
takes a balanced and inlegraled approach to environment and development issuE'Sby
incorpori1ting sustainable developmel\t principles and concepts in the national
priorities of government; c.

WHEREAS, the Philippines already adhering to the principle of 5ustainC1ble

development actively participated in the United NatiCl])s Conference on
En\'ironment and Development (UNCED) Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, and
committed to the principles set forth in the Rio Declaration, the Agenda 21, the
Conventions on Climate Change and Biodiversity;

WHEREAS, the United Nations in UNCED, has r1dopted a resolution for the
creation of a Sustainable Development Commission that will Evaluat~ and monitor
the compliance to the agreements and commitments made in Rio and in the course
of its creation urged governments to also form similar bodies that will ensure that
the activities at the national lev<?lare il1'pl(,T!,pl1tedand conrnin;1ted within glopal
errorts; ;

WHEREAS, the agreements oblige the Philippines lO. irans]3te the

commitments to more concrete actions and ensure lh~~tors of the so,iek finall
be involved in ils operationalization; ,

WHEREAS, in order to achieve these ends, the creation of a national

sustainable development council will provide the mechanism for attaining the
principles of sustainable development and thus assure its integr8tion in the
Philippine national policies,'plans and programs that will involve all sectors of the
society. -1.'
NOW, THE~EFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President .JCthe Philippines, by
virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do h~reby create a Philippine Council Jor
Sustainable Development with membership and functions as provided in the
f()llowing sections: ;

SECTION 1. Creationand Co~osition of the Council.

1) There is hereby created a Philippine Council on Sustainable Development

to be headed by the Director-General of the National Economic and Development
Authority (NEDA) as Chairperson, and the Secretary of the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources as Vice-Chairperson.

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 2) Tne Council will have as members committed envii.onmentf11ists from
lhe following departments of a position of Bureau Director or I\igl\er, duly deputized
to represent their re~pective Secretaries: 7

Department of Foreign Affairs

Department of &ience and Technology
Deparbl'lent of Finance
Department of Agrirulture
Department of Public Works and Highways
Department of Education, Culture at,d Sporl.c;
Department of Labor and Employment
Department of Health
Department of Trade and Industry
Department of the Interior and Local Government
Depi1rtment of Socia.l Welfare and Development
Department of Budget and Management
Department of National Defense
Office of Energy Affairs
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3) As civjl society counterpart, the non-government. community shall also

have seven (7) representatives in the Council. These representatives shall be
selected by the non-government community considering commitment to
environmental causes, gender balance, and sector~l representation through a process
designed by them. [ , -;:,

SEC. 2. Powers and Functions of theCouncij.follo".jng

The Council shall ha,'e the
powers and functions:

1) To review and ensure the implementatioll of the commitments the

Philippines made in the light of the UNCED conference;

2) To ~tablish guidelines and mechanisms that will expan~~6~cretiie~nd

operationalize -the sustainable development principles as embod~-em the Rio
Declaration, the UNCED Agenda 21, the National Conservation Strategy, and the
Philippine Agenda 21, and incorporate them in the preparation of the Medium
Term Development Plan both at the national and local levels with active
participation from the non-government sector and people's organizations;

3) To provide directions in the form of policy reforms, programs and new

legislations that respond to tHe continuing and emerging issues and charting future
actions related to env,ironment and development;

4) To act as th~ coordinating mechanism in cooperation with DFA-Office of

the United Nations and Olher International Organizations (UNIO) with the United,
Nation.~ Commission on Sustainable Development and actively solicit assistance
and cooperation towatds the realization of our commitments made at the UNCED; "

5) To require any and all goverpment agencies for assistance in the form of
personnel, facilities; and ol-her resources which is essential for the performance of
the dutjes of the Council;

6) To create sub-committees that it may deem fit in the performance of its

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