RA 9729 Flashcards
(27 cards)
Weather condition prevailing in an area in general or over a long period of time.
Climate
Dominated by human influences that are sufficiently large as to exceed the bounds of natural variability.
Modern climate change
A short-term state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place.
Weather
Layers of gases surrounding the planet
Atmosphere
The process of which the atmosphere is heated
Greenhouse Effect
Nitrogen contains ________ of the clean dry air.
78.084%
Oxygen contains ______ of the clean dry air.
20.946%
Neon contains ______ of the clean dry air
18.2%
Helium contains _______ of the clean dry air.
5.24%
Methane contains _____ of the clean dry air.
1.5%
Krypton contains _____ of the clean dry air.
1.14%
Hydrogen contains _____ of the clean dry air.
0.5%
_________ includes many gases and particles that vary significantly from time to time and from place to place.
Air
Examples of air.
Water vapor, ozone, and tiny solid and liquid particles
Source of all clouds and precipitation.
Water vapor
Originate from many sources, both natural and human-made, and includes sea salt, soot, dust, and many more.
Aerosols
Absorbs potentially harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun and combines three oxygen atoms.
Ozone
It is the policy of the state to afford full protection and the advancement of the right of the people to a healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature.
Climate Change Act of 2009. Section 2.
Calls for the State to integrate the concept of climate change in various phases of policy formulation, development plans, poverty reduction strategies, and other government development tools and techniques.
RA 9729
Policy-making body on concerns related to climate change and tasked to coordinate, formulate, monitor, and evaluate programs and actions on climate change.
Climate Change Commission (CCC)
Established to serve as the roadmap for national programs and plans towards a more climate risk-resilient Philippines.
National Framework Strategy on Climate Change (NFSCC)
What is CCC’s primary goal?
Make NFSCC that will serve as a basis for formulating and developing programs on climate change planning, research and development, and monitoring of activities.
A detailed proposed strategy under National Framework Strategy on Climate Change.
National Climate Action Plan (NCCAP)
______________ will serve as the guide of the municipal and city governments to draft their corresponding ___________.
National Climate Action Plan (NCCAP);
Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP)