PRELIM - PPT 2 Flashcards
(41 cards)
It is essential to make the public aware of the formidable consequences of the ____, if not retorted and reformative measures undertaken would result in the extinction of life.
Environmental Degradation
When the use of renewable resources exceeds its natural replenishment rate, destruction of ecosystem and extinction of wildlife that makes the supply drops is ____
Environmental Degradation
5 Challenges of Environmental Degradation
- Growing Population
- Poverty
- Agricultural growth
- Need to Ground water
- Development and forests
A population of over thousands of millions is growing at ____% every year. Over 17 million people are added each year.
2.11% (Growing Population)
____has often been described as a rich land with poor people. ____ and environmental degradation have a nexus(connection) between them. The vast majority of ____people are directly dependent on the nature resources of the country for their basic needs of food, fuel shelter and fodder
India (Poverty)
The people must be acquainted with the methods to sustain and increase ____ with damaging the environment. High yielding varieties have caused soil salinity and damage to the physical structure of soil
Agricultural Growth
It is essential to rationalize the use of ____. Factors like community wastes, industrial effluents and chemical fertilizers and pesticides have polluted our surface water and affected the quality of the
groundwater (Need to Groundwater)
____ serve catchments for the rivers. With increasing demand of water, plan to harness the mighty river through large irrigation projects were made.
Forests (Development and forests)
List of Environmental Degradation
- Land and Soil Degradation
- Water Degradation
- Atmospheric Degradation
- Natural Resources Degradation
- Loss of Biodiversity
Cause of Land and Soil Degradation
- Poor Farming Practices
- Excessive use of Fertilizers and Pesticides
Cause of Water Degradation
- Disposal of large amount of industrial waste
- Illegal dumping
Cause of Atmospheric Degradation
Depletion of the Ozone Layer
Cause of Natural Resources Degradatio
- Overpopulation and
- Exploitation of resources
Cause of Loss of Biodiversity
Destruction of Wild Forests
Is the degradation on quality and quantity of the natural resources; can be noise, heat, or other organisms
Environmental Pollution
Two source of Pollutants in Environmental Pollution
Point Source and Non-Point Source
Comes from a single place
e.g. factories and powerplants
Point Source
Comes from many places, all at once.
E.g during thunderstorm, from rainwater, etc.
Non-Point Sources
Republic Act 9003
This law aims to adopt a systematic, comprehensive and ecological solid waste management program; law ensures proper segregation, collection, storage, treatment and disposal of solid waste.
Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
Republic Act 9275
law aims to protect the country’s water bodies from pollution from land-based sources.
Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004
Republic Act 8749
Law aims to achieve and maintain clean air that meets the national air quality guideline for criteria pollutants, throughout the Philippines.
Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999
Republic Act 6969
Law aims to regulate, restrict, or prohibit the importation, manufacture, processing, sale, distribution, use and disposal of chemical substances and mixtures that presents unreasonable risk to human health.
Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Control Act of 1990
Republic Act 9512
An act to promote environmental awareness through environmental education for other purposes.
National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008
Republic Act 10121
An Act strengthening the Philippine disaster risk reduction and management system.
Philippine Disaster Risk and Reduction and Management Act of 2010
