Climate Change-Responsive Integrated River Basin Management and Development Masterplans for the 8 Clustered River Basins

Climate Change-Responsive Integrated River Basin Management and Development Masterplans for the 8 Clustered River Basins

Climate Change-Responsive Integrated River Basin Management and Development Masterplans for the 8 Clustered River Basins Executive Summary of Cluster 1 River Basin (Amburayan, Baroro, and Bauang) Submitted by: College of Forestry and Natural Resources University of the Philippines Los Baños Funded by: River Basin Control Office Department of Environment and Natural Resources Climate Change-Responsive Integrated River Basin Management and Development Master Plan for the Cluster 1 River Basin ii TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................................................... ii 1 Rationale .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 2 Project Objectives ........................................................................................................................................ 1 3 Scope and Limitation ................................................................................................................................. 1 4 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................. 2 5 Assessment Reports ................................................................................................................................... 3 5.1 Geophysical Profile ........................................................................................................................... 3 5.1.1 Geographical Location ........................................................................................................... 3 5.1.2 Climate Trends .......................................................................................................................... 3 5.1.3 Topography ................................................................................................................................ 3 5.1.4 Soils and Geology ..................................................................................................................... 4 5.1.5 Water Resources ...................................................................................................................... 4 5.1.6 Land Classification and Land Cover ................................................................................ 4 5.1.7 Natural Hazards ........................................................................................................................ 4 5.2 Bio-Ecological Profile ....................................................................................................................... 5 5.3 Demographic Profile ........................................................................................................................ 6 5.4 Socio-economic Profile.................................................................................................................... 6 5.4.1 Settlement Pattern .................................................................................................................. 6 5.4.2 Indigenous Peoples ................................................................................................................. 7 5.4.3 Land and House Tenure........................................................................................................ 7 5.4.4 Health ............................................................................................................................................ 7 5.4.5 Literacy and Education ......................................................................................................... 7 5.4.6 Poverty and Subsistence ...................................................................................................... 7 5.4.7 Human Development Index ................................................................................................ 7 5.4.8 Employment and Labor ........................................................................................................ 8 5.4.9 Natural Resource Dependent Livelihood ..................................................................... 8 5.5 Infrastructure ...................................................................................................................................... 8 5.5.1 Educational Facilities ............................................................................................................. 8 5.5.2 Health Facilities ........................................................................................................................ 8 5.5.3 Road and Bridges ..................................................................................................................... 8 5.5.4 Dams and Irrigation ................................................................................................................ 9 5.5.5 Waste and Sanitation ............................................................................................................. 9 5.5.6 Financial Institutions ............................................................................................................. 9 5.5.7 Energy ........................................................................................................................................... 9 5.5.8 Transportation .......................................................................................................................... 9 5.6 Stakeholder Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 10 5.7 Land Capability Assessment ....................................................................................................... 10 Executive Summary Climate Change-Responsive Integrated River Basin Management and Development Master Plan for the Cluster 1 River Basin iii 5.8 Policy and Institutional Assessment....................................................................................... 10 5.9 Vulnerability Assessment ............................................................................................................ 11 5.9.1 Flood Vulnerability Assessment ..................................................................................... 11 5.9.2 Hazard Vulnerability Assessment .................................................................................. 11 5.9.3 Water Supply ........................................................................................................................... 12 5.9.4 Participatory Risk and Vulnerability Assessment ................................................. 12 6 Management and Development Plan ............................................................................................... 13 6.1 Vision ..................................................................................................................................................... 13 6.2 Mission .................................................................................................................................................. 13 6.3 Integrated River Basin Management and Development ............................................... 13 6.4 Development Issues and Challenges ...................................................................................... 14 6.4.1 Forest Ecosystem and Biodiversity Management .................................................. 14 6.4.2 Water Resources .................................................................................................................... 14 6.4.3 Wetland Management.......................................................................................................... 14 6.4.4 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management ................................................................ 14 6.4.5 Economic Development ...................................................................................................... 15 6.5 Implementation Plan...................................................................................................................... 16 6.5.1 Initial Identification of Preferred Measures ............................................................. 16 6.5.2 Programs and Projects ........................................................................................................ 17 6.6 Investment Plan ................................................................................................................................ 19 6.7 Prioritization ...................................................................................................................................... 21 Executive Summary Climate Change-Responsive Integrated River Basin Management and Development Master Plan for the Cluster 1 River Basin 1 1 RATIONALE The River Basin Control Office (RBCO) is mandated through Executive Order Nos. 510, 816, and 50 to create and develop master plans for the country’s river basins to solve environmental problems such as flooding and to provide sustainable water supply for the entire country. Watersheds play an important role in the Philippine economy. It dictates the welfare of industries and people living in the area. Hence, sustainable management of these watersheds is essential. Preparation of integrated watershed master plan is a step to sustainable management. An integrated watershed management approach will be used in the formulation of master

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