The Bataan Sustainable Development Strategy (BSDS) embodies the VISION and MISSION of the people of Bataan to chart a course for the preservation of Bataan’s rich natural endowments. It is an optimistic statement by and for the people of Bataan to whom the province’s natural resources, particularly the coastal environment, provide a source of livelihood, transportation, recreation, a sense of beauty, culture, and history.

    The sustainable development strategy is a document covering the environmental, economic, and social aspect of Bataan’s natural endowments to which Bataeños ascribe different values and threats – real or perceived –that impair those values. It is not easy to turn this knowledge and concern into concrete actions. It would take combined efforts of the local government – from provincial level to municipal and barangay levels – and the various sectors comprising the civil society, to work hand in hand in realizing this vision and mission. This would involve the changing of people’s behavior and attitude, which is not a small task. The BSDS takes on this challenge by tasking every level of society with the responsibility of managing our Godgiven natural resources from our forest, rivers, and overall coastal environment. Dependence on a common resource will make it possible for us, stakeholders, to start realizing a common vision towards a sustainable natural resources management.
    
    As a whole, the BSDS constitutes broad statements of activities for the long term implementation of Bataan Integrated Coastal Management Program. This would serve as a comprehensive environmental management framework that would provide directions in achieving targeted outcomes and formulating a series of specific action plans and programs involving the participation of both government and non-government sectors. The key in achieving the shared vision is the development of partnership among the stakeholders and synergy of effort of many different players with different skills and perspectives. At the end of the day, any action program within the coastal strategy framework, whether taken by an individual, a community,or sector, represent a contribution to the fulfillment of the shared vision and mission for Bataan.

 

 

Source: The Bataan Sustainble  Development Strategy