Interim Results

• Fishery Resources
  Population in the Philippines has grown significantly and with this, the demand for basic commodities has increased. The demand for fish, both for food consumption and other uses, has increased correspondingly. Consequently, many of the households from the coastal villages have made fishing as their source of livelihood.

• Forestry Resources
  There were two major causes in the decline of stocks of forest resources during the period 1988 to 1994. The country lost resources worth P48.6 billion to havesting and other logging activities, while the conversion of forestland to non-forest use accounted for P20.4 billion in losses.

• Water Resources
  In the aftermath of the El Niño phenomenon, the importance of accounting for the country’s water resources has never been more evident. To address the growing problem of the country’s water supply, there is a need to come up with indicators of the country’s consumption and stock of water resources.

• Mineral Resources
  The mining industry plays a very important role in the country’s economic development. For one, the industry provides employment opportunities to a significant portion of the population, directly and indirectly. The launching of a mining project spurs local and regional economic development as mining firms invest in road infrastructure, utilities, and other facilities within the mine site.