ICM in Macajalar Bay: Conservation of Coastal Ecosystems Thru LGU Alliance
ICM in Macajalar Bay: Conservation of Coastal Ecosystems thru LGU Alliance Located in Northern Mindanao (Region X), Macajalar Bay is a 1,000-square kilometer body of water that is home to various marine resources that are depended on by thousands of individuals. It is the catchment basin for To address the issues, Xavier University runoffs brought by the Cagayan de spearheaded the creation of the Macajalar Bay Oro and Tagoloan rivers that Development Alliance (MBDA) to implement initially stream from the water- a bay-wide integrated coastal management that sheds of Misamis Oriental and was concretized by the signing of a Bukidnon provinces. The bay’s Memorandum of Agreement in 2008. coastline is lined with light to heavy industries, while a few are It is composed of 15 local government on the works for construction. units (LGUs) including 12 municipalities Various threats are faced by the (Alubijid, Balingasag, Binuangan, Jasaan, bay including population increase, Kinoguitan, Lagonglong, Laguindingan, Opol, developmental pressures, lack of Salay, Sugbongcogon, Tagoloan, and management schemes for the Villanueva), 1 component city (El Salvador), 1 coasts and its resources, and chartered city (Cagayan de Oro), and the others. provincial government of Misamis Oriental. The local chief executives of the LGU members The ER-PROGRAM used a constitute the Council, with each LGU having at least comprehensive approach for a its respective agriculturist and planner who are assigned bay-wide integrated manage- as technical working group (TWG) members of the ment in Macajalar Bay. It MBDA. The MBDA has also established its Project attempted to enhance the Management Office that manages the day-to-day resiliency of the bay by establish- activities of the alliance.
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