DENR orients field officers on SCREMP
By Maria Catherine M. Gonzaga
BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 25 (PIA) - The Coastal and
Marine Management Division under the Protected Areas, Wildlife and Coastal Zone
Management Services of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR) Caraga headed by regional technical director Ronilo Salac conducted an
orientation seminar among its field officers under the Sustainable Coral Reef
Ecosystem Management Program (SCREMP) on January 13-14, 2015 at Balanghai Hotel
and Convention Center, Barangay Doongan, Butuan City.
DENR Caraga regional director Nonito M. Tamayo
said the seminar is timely. “A lot of activities are lined-up for us this year.
Let us start the year right and determine our responsibilities in achieving our
goals for 2015,” he said.
SCREMP is a DENR’s national program (2012-2020)
which conducts strategic, sustainable and ecosystem based approach in
protecting and rehabilitating coral reef ecosystems within the country through
the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) – Coastal and Marine Management
Office (CMMO).
The program aims to implement sustainable
management of coastal and marine resources through resource and habitat
conservation, protection, and rehabilitation. It seeks to contribute to food
security and improve human well-being of the coastal communities. It promotes
public awareness and instills social and environmental consciousness on the
value of coral reefs and associated coastal and marine ecosystems, especially
on mitigating the effects of climate change.
In the said orientation, the guidelines for the implementation
of SCREMP pursuant to DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2013-12 were
discussed. According to the estimated benefits of the SCREMP activities from
2013-2016 in terms of job generation, a total of 93,750 individuals amounting
to 1.013 billion pesos will be benefited from the project. This could be gained
through SCREMP activities such as Bantay Bahura and Coastal Ecotourism
Enterprises.
During the seminar, the speakers discussed the
details of the program implementation. The field officers have been equipped
with the basic information which they will import to the people.
A total of 35 participants attended the
orientation including the planning officers and CMMS focal persons. (DENR-13/PIA-Caraga)
