PELR Flashcards
(36 cards)
Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) law?
a. To speed up the approval process of development projects
b. To reduce the financial cost of large-scale construction
c. To ensure environmental impacts are considered in project planning
d. To promote industrial growth without restrictions
c. To ensure environmental impacts are considered in project planning
Under which legal instrument was the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) System established in the Philippines?
a. Republic Act No. 9003
b. Presidential Decree No. 1586
c. Republic Act No. 8749
d. Presidential Decree No. 1151
b. Presidential Decree No. 1586
Which of the following correctly matches the EIA category with its level of environmental impact and assessment requirement?
a. Category A – Low impact projects, no EIA required
b. Category B – High impact projects, comprehensive EIA required
c. Category C – Moderate impact projects, abbreviated EIA required
d. Category A – High impact projects, comprehensive EIA required.
d. Category A – High impact projects, comprehensive EIA required
Which of the following is the correct sequence of steps in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process?
a. Initial Environmental Examination → Screening → Decision Making → Monitoring
b. Screening → Project Scoping and Baseline Data Collection → Initial Environmental Examination → Environmental Impact Statement → Review and Public Consultation → Decision Making → Monitoring and Enforcement
c. Project Scoping → Monitoring → Environmental Impact Statement → Decision Making → Screening
d. Screening → Environmental Impact Statement → Review and Public Consultation → Initial Environmental Examination → Monitoring
b. Screening → Project Scoping and Baseline Data Collection → Initial
Environmental Examination → Environmental Impact Statement → Review and Public Consultation → Decision Making → Monitoring and Enforcement
Which of the following statements about Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) practices in different countries is TRUE?
a. South Africa legally requires monitoring after EIA approval.
b. The EU EIA Directive requires all assessments to be conducted by registered experts.
c. In Kenya, public participation in the EIA process is mandatory.
d. Japan’s EIA law excludes public involvement in the assessment process.
c. In Kenya, public participation in the EIA process is mandatory.
What rank does Caloocan hold among the top 500 most polluted cities in the Philippines?
a. 2nd
b. 4th
c. 7th
d. 5th
d. 5th
The Clean Air Act is designed to promote a ____ for all Filipinos.
a. Balanced and Healthful Ecology
b. Balanced and Harmony of nature
c. Healthful Ecology and Balanced
d. Rhythm and Harmony of nature
a. Balanced and Healthful Ecology
What percentage of outdoor air pollution stems from the transportation sector?
a. 9%
b. 15%
c. 56%
d. 35%
c. 56%
Which of these statements about prohibitions are false?
a. Manufacture, import, export of leaded gasoline and engines and/or components requiring leaded gasoline
b. Manufacture, processing, and trade” of fuel or fuel additives without them having prior registration with the Department of Energy.
c.Incineration
d. Manufacture, import, sell, supply, offer for sale, dispense, transport or introduce into commerce” unleaded premium gasoline, automotive diesel, and industrial diesel fuels without meeting fuel specifications.
a. Manufacture, import, export of leaded gasoline and engines and/or components
requiring leaded gasoline
What is the Republic Act No. of Clean Air Act of 1999, which states a national air pollution management program that emphasizes pollution prevention?
a. RA No. 8794
b. RA No. 8479
c. RA No. 8947
d. RA No. 8749
d. RA No. 8749
This law advocates for a comprehensive, unified, locally-managed, and collaborative method for reducing, preventing, and controlling water pollution.
A.) RA 9275
B.) RA 8749
C.) RA 8279
D.) RA 9745
A.) RA 9275
What Act shall be known as the “Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004.”
A.) RA 9275
B.) RA 8749
C.) RA 8279
D.) RA 9745
A.) RA 9275
What Department is in coordination with the National Water Resources Board (NWRB), is mandated to designate specific areas as WQMAs.
A.) DENR
B.) DA
C.) DOE
D. DOH
A.) DENR
The Department has the authority to adjust the usual water quality rules and standards for geothermal exploration projects that face challenges with re-injection constraints. However, this adjustment is conditional.
A.) All statements are true.
B.) First statement is true. Second statement is false
C.) First statement is false. Second statement is true.
D.) All statements are false.
A.) All statements are true.
(DPWH), through its relevant attached agencies, is primarily responsible for preparing this national program. This must be done in coordination with the Department (DENR), (LGUs), and other concerned agencies.
A.) All statements are true.
B.) First statement is true. Second statement is false
C.) First statement is false. Second statement is true.
D.) All statements are false.
A.) All statements are true.
Which organizations collaborated to formulate a Framework Plan to mainstream the informal sector in solid waste management in the Philippines?
a) The World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and World Health Organization.
b) The National Solid Waste Management Commission, Asian Institute of Technology/United Nations Environment Program Regional Resource Center for Asia and the Pacific, Ministry of Environment Japan, Institute of Global Environmental Strategies, and the United Nations Centre for Regional Development.
c) The Department of Education, Department of Health, and Department of Social Welfare and Development.
d) The Philippine Red Cross, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, and Department of Tourism.
b) The National Solid Waste Management Commission, Asian Institute of Technology/United Nations Environment Program Regional Resource Center for Asia
and the Pacific, Ministry of Environment Japan, Institute of Global Environmental
Strategies, and the United Nations Centre for Regional Development.
What is the primary focus of Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6)?
a) Reducing carbon emissions.
b) Ensuring clean water and sanitation for all.
c) Promoting economic growth.
d) Achieving gender equality
b) Ensuring clean water and sanitation for all.
What was a primary reason for the perceived difference in education quality between the Philippines and the benchmarked countries?
a) Higher teacher salaries in the Philippines.
b) The 10-year basic education structure in the Philippines.
c) Overemphasis on arts education in the Philippines.
d) Lack of technology in Philippine classrooms.
b) The 10-year basic education structure in the Philippines.
Which of the following is a key focus of Chapter 19 of Agenda 21?
a) Management of radioactive waste
b) Environmentally sound management of toxic chemicals
c) Solid waste management
d) Climate change adaptation strategies
b) Environmentally sound management of toxic chemicals
Which international framework emphasizes the importance of public participation in environmental decision making, including EIA processes?
a) Espoo Convention
b) Aarhus Convention
c) Convention on Biological Diversity
d) Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
b) Aarhus Convention
Defined by substances without safe process, in industrial, agricultural or
economic usage, including by-products, process residues, and contaminated
equipment.
Hazardous Waste
Are harmful or fatal when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin, or can spread toxic components into the environment.
Toxicity
Republic Act 6969 also known as Toxic substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act was proclaimed on?
October 26, 1990
It is the policy of the state to regulate, restrict or prohibit the importation, manufacture, processing, sale, distribution, use and disposal of chemical substances and mixtures that present unreasonable risk and/or injury.
Section 2. Declaration of Policy
