[In This Economy] Why we need to stop the proposed Laguna de Bay expressway

I’m afraid that no matter how nice and modern the plan will be, adding an ugly expressway to Laguna de Bay’s lakeshore will bring irreparable damage to the already beleaguered lake, and serve as the lake’s death knell

On June 27, I had the pleasure of serving as a panelist in an interdisciplinary book forum at the University of the Philippines Diliman.The book is a veritable tome; it weighs 1.6 kg. But it is a definitive compilation of the latest research on all aspects of Laguna de Bay: its physical, chemical, and biological state; the drivers of worsening pollution and water quality; and its governance and management.

A great loss of forest cover around the lake has made the lakeshore prone to landslides. Poor management of fish cages and pens has restricted the flow of water, resulting in sedimentation and a general shallowing of Laguna de Bay. Floodwater from the Marikina River and other tributaries also makes its way to the lake, worsening sedimentation and floods.

It’s in the self-interest of any person to pollute the common pool resource. But at some point, in the process, these commons will be depleted – and there will be nothing good left for its users. Happily, many of the recommendations outlined in Rediscovering Laguna de Bay align with Ostrom’s principles. However, I realized while reading the book that we don’t really have a shortage of laws governing, say, solid wastes or water quality. However, many of these laws are not properly enforced, sometimes because they’re unaligned with local cultures and customs, and therefore unenforceable.

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