Ecodemocracy in post-disaster communities: the case of social movements during the post-mt solar 1 oil spill in Guimaras Island Province

Abstract

Described as the worst environmental accident in the country, the 2006 M/T Solar 1 Oil Spill, was one that pierced the socioeconomic status of the island province of Guimaras. Not only that, the damage has reached the provinces of Iloilo, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental, all located in the Western Visayas Region of the country. This seminar paper, through qualitative methods, sheds light on the ecodemocratic process that took part during the rehabilitation stages of the oil spill, giving emphasis on the alternative, yet, crucial role of social movement organizations in airing the demands of the worst hit barangays to the local and national government officials.