ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND SUSTAINABILITY

Question 1

• Two Sources of Pollutants

Answer 1

Point Source and Non-point Source

Question 2

• comes from a single place ( factories and power plants)

Answer 2

Point Source

Question 3

• Comes from many places all at once (thunderstorm, rainwater)

Answer 3

Non- point Source

Question 4

-aims to adopt a systematic, comprehensive and ecological solid waste management program that shall ensure the protection of public health and environment
-ensures proper segregation, collection, storage, treatment and disposal of solid waste through the formulation and adaptation of best eco-waste products.

Answer 4

RA 9003 “ Ecological Solid Waste Management act of 2000

Question 5

-aims to protect the country’s water bodies from pollution from land-based resources (industries, commercial establishments, agriculture, community/household activities)
-minimize pollution

Answer 5

RA 9275 “Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004”

Question 6

-aims to achieve and maintain clean air that meets the National Air Quality guideline values for criteria pollutants, throughout the PH

Answer 6

RA 8749 “Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999”

Question 7

-aims to regulate, restrict or prohibit the importation, manufacture, processing, sale, distribution, use and disposal of chemical substances and mixtures that present unreasonable risk to human health
-prohibits the entry, even in transit, of hazardous and nuclear waste and disposal into PH territory
-to provide advancement and facilitate research and studies on toxic chemical

Answer 7

RA 6969 “Toxic Substances, Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Control Act of 1990”

Question 8

-to promote environmental awareness through environmental education and for other purposes
-Deped, ched, tesda, dswd, denr, dost
-environmental education - include environmental concepts and principles, environmental laws,

Answer 8

RA 9512 “National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008

Question 9

-strengthening the PH disaster risk reduction and management system, providing for the NDRRM framework and institutionalizing the NDRRM plan

Answer 9

RA 10121 “Philippine Disaster Risk and Reduction and Management Act of 2010”

Question 10

-act mainstreaming climate change into government policy formulations, establishing the framework strategy and program on climate change
-policy of the state to afford full protection and the advancement of the right of the people to a healthful ecology

Answer 10

RA 9279 “Climate Change Act of 2009”

Question 11

-includes the management of land, freshwater, oceans, forests, air, natural resources and wildlife
-involves regulations, laws, and other tools used to deal with environmental facts

Answer 11

Environmental Pillar

Question 12

-refers to initiatives, public policies, planning, and regulations supporting social issues
-fighting poverty, social justice, peace, promoting diversity, quality of living, access to healthcare, education, community development, cultural heritage

Answer 12

Social Pillar

Question 13

-essential for the business’s existence
-economically viable to be sustainable and profitability

Answer 13

Economic Pillar

Question 14

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Question 15

-were created to address global challenges and guide international efforts towards a more sustainable, equitable, and prosperous future for all

Answer 15

UNSDG

Question 16

3 P’s of Sustainability (Pillars)

Answer 16

Social (People)
Environment (Planet)
Economic (Profit)