GENVI - Environmental Resource Management

Question 1

Types of Renewable energy

Answer 1

• Solar Energy
• Hydropower Energy
• Biomass Energy
• Geothermal Energy
• Wind Energy

Question 2

Types of Non-Renewable Energy

Answer 2

• Fossil Fuel Oil
• Coal
• Nuclear
• Natural Gas

Question 3

Resources that do not lose their properties when they are used in economic processes

Answer 3

Recyclable

Question 4

Resources that are finite in the sense that once used, their stock is no more available for future use

Answer 4

Non-recyclable

Question 5

Plastic [1]

Answer 5

PET (Polyethylene terephthalate)

Question 6

Plastic [2]

Answer 6

HDPE (High-density polyethylene)

Question 7

Plastic [3]

Answer 7

PVC (Polyvinyl chloride)

Question 8

Plastic [4]

Answer 8

LDPE (Low-density polyethylene)

Question 9

Plastic [5]

Answer 9

PP (Polypropylene)

Question 10

Plastic [6]

Answer 10

PS (polystyrene)

Question 11

Plastic [7]

Answer 11

Other

All other plastics

Question 12

Resource that exist in a region and may be used in the future

Answer 12

Potential Resource

Question 13

Resource that has not been surveyed, their quantity and quality determined and are being used in present times

Answer 13

Actual Resource

Question 14

The part of an actual resource which can be developed profitably in the future.

Answer 14

Reserve Resource

Question 15

Different Management Entities

Answer 15

1. Government
   2 Industry
2. Community
3. Research and Educational Institutions
4. Church

Question 16

Management Principles

Answer 16

1. Environmentally Sustainable Development
2. Precautionary Principle
3. Intergenerational Equity
4. Environmental Considerations in Decision-making
5. Conservation of Biodiversity and Ecological Integrity
6. Improved Valuation, Pricing and Incentive Mechanisms

Question 17

Management Models

Answer 17

1. Objective
2. Targets
3. Personnel
4. Tasks
5. Schedule

Question 18

Management Mechanisms

Answer 18

1. Acts and Regulations
2. Treaties and Agreements
3. Policies and Guidelines
4. Principles
5. Strategies and Plans
6. Licenses and Permits

Question 19

Individuals or groups that are responsible for environmental resource management

Answer 19

Management Entities

Question 20

Provides LEGAL bases for managing the environment (MANAGEMENT ENTITIES)

Answer 20

Government

Question 21

Uses environmental APPROPRIATE methods, meeting LEGAL requirements and taking PROACTIVE attitude towards using sound environmental management practices (MANAGEMENT ENTITIES)

Answer 21

Industry

Question 22

EMS

Answer 22

Environmental Management System

Question 23

Thinking global and acting local

Should practice DISCIPLINE, ACTIVE participation and RESPECT for the environment (MANAGEMENT ENTITIES)

Answer 23

Community

Question 24

Information dissemination, data on environmental status, providing advice and participating in management initiatives (MANAGEMENT ENTITIES)

Answer 24

Research and Educational Institutions

Question 25

Tasked to REMIND, SET EXAMPLES and INITIATE environmental project (MANAGEMENT ENTITIES)

Answer 25

Church

Question 26

Use but do NOT abuse (MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES)

Answer 26

Environmentally Sustainable Development

Question 27

Involves actions that could prevent any harm to the environment (MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES)

Answer 27

Precautionary Principle

Question 28

Conserve for FUTURE generations (MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES)

Answer 28

Intergenerational Equity

Question 29

This agreement, signed in 2015 by almost all countries, agreeing to: 1. Cut down on greenhouse gas emissions 2. Lowering the global temperature 3. Reducing the negative impacts of climate change

Answer 29

PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT

Question 30

This pertains to the government, industrial, and business sectors that should always take into consideration the impact of their decisions on the environment. (MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES)

Answer 30

Environmental Considerations in Decision-making

Question 31

EIA

Answer 31

Environmental Impact Assessment

Question 32

Designed to evaluate the impact of a project on the environment, society, and health. (MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES)

Answer 32

EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment)

Question 33

Stages of Environmental Impact Assessment

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1. Screening 2. Scoping 3. Assessment 4. Reporting 5. Review 6. Decision-making 7. Monitoring

Question 34

Biological diversity is especially important for maintaining the balance in ecosystems BIODIVERSITY: The Future of the Earth (MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES)

Answer 34

Conservation of Biodiversity and Ecological Integrity

Question 35

These mechanisms would enable environmental factors to be included in the valuation of goods and service Helps to manage environmental risks; and reflect the trade-offs and complementarities between environmental benefits and other forms of economic and social activities You Use, You Pay…A LOT!!! (MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES)

Answer 35

Improved Valuation, Pricing, and Incentive Mechanisms

Question 36

A law that establishes a comprehensive program for managing solid waste

Answer 36

RA 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act

Question 37

Examples of Treaties and Agreements

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- Montreal Protocol - Kyoto Protocol - Paris Agreement - Philippine Multilateral Environmental Agreement (MEA)

Question 38

Effective since 1977, section 4 thereof explicitly requires "all agencies and instrumentalities of the national government, including government-owned and controlled corporations, as well as private corporations, firms and entities to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for every action, project or undertaking which significantly affects the quality of the environment."

Answer 38

PD 1151 (Philippine Environmental Policy)

Question 39

Concepts that guide and help understand environmental processes

Answer 39

Principles

Question 40

A risk management approach that advocates for taking preventative action against potential harm, even when there's scientific uncertainty about the risk.

Answer 40

Precautionary principle

Question 41

A plan to incorporate the costs of waste management in the operations budget of the company

Answer 41

Strategies and Plans

Question 42

Issued if the environmental impact of a proposed project has been addressed or managed

Answer 42

ECC (Environmental Compliance Certificate)