environmental policies and laws

Question 1

eliminate ozone-depleting substances in the environment

Answer 1

Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

Question 2

developed countries are not allowed to transfer their hazardous waste to underdeveloped countries

Answer 2

Basel Convention on the Control of the Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and Their Disposal

Question 3

non-binding treaty that from 2013-2020 , major industrialised nations would pledge to reduce their greenhouse emissions 18% below 1990 levels.

Answer 3

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Question 4

regulates, restricts, or prohibits the importation, manufacture, processing, sale and disposal of toxic chemical substances.

Answer 4

Republic Act No. 6969

Question 5

Prohibits the incineration of biomedical waste

Answer 5

Republic Act No. 8749

Question 6

Mandates the segregation of solid waste in the households and institutions like hospitals by using a separate container for each type of waste

Answer 6

Republic Act No. 9003

Question 7

aims to protect, preserve and revive the quality of the country’s fresh, brackish, and marine waters as means for economic growth.

Answer 7

Republic Act 9275

Question 8

governs the discharge of potentially polluting substances to air and water

Answer 8

Presidential Decree No. 984