Implementation of Environmental Conservation Ordinances in Mangaldan, Pangasinan

Abstract

Despite the numerous environmental laws anywhere in the world nowadays, it is contentious how environmental problems are still prevalent. The sorry state of the Earth implies that such laws are not adequately enforced. Hence, this study was conducted to determine the level of implementation of environmental conservation ordinances implemented in the municipality of Mangaldan—the Land, Air and Water Resources Management and Banning of Plastic—and the problems encountered in their implementation as perceived by the constituents of the six randomly selected barangays in the municipality. The profile of the respondents was also determined. Moreover, this study made use of the descriptive survey method of research. Survey questionnaires were administered with informal interviews to supplement the data gathered. There were 392 respondents out of 19,494 total population. The data were tabulated using frequency counts, percentage distribution, and average weighted mean. This study revealed that the level of implementation of most environmental conservation ordinances in the six barangays calls for a more effective and strict enforcement mechanism. Moreover, with the discovered problems encountered in the implementation of the ordinances, the researchers recommended that the LGU Mangaldan should make a more dynamic environmental education and assess its environmental conservation ordinances by using the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's- Development Assistance Committee (OEC-DAC) Evaluation Criteria: Effectiveness, Efficiency, Sustainability, Relevance, and Impact for more scrutiny and knowledge on the status of the said ordinances.