FINALS - 1 & 5 Flashcards
Major Concerns of Human Population and Environmental Coevolution
- Resource Consumption and Sustainability
- Urbanization and Habitat Destruction
- Pollution and Climate Change
- Biodiversity Loss and Ecological Balance
Human Interaction with and Effects on the Environment
- Land Use and Agriculture
- Water Management
- Energy Use
- Waste Generation and Management
Positive Impacts of Human Population on the Environment
-Public Awareness and Education
-Conservation Efforts
-Innovation and Technology
-Research and Development
-Restoration Projects
two main types of activity
-Use of natural resources
-Production of wastes from a range of activities
Negative Impacts of Human Population on the Environment
- Increased Consumption of Resources
Coadaptation:
*Renewable Energy Transition
*Sustainable Agriculture and Fishing
*Water-Saving Technologies - Pollution and waste production
Coadaptation:
*Waste Management and Recycling
*Eco-Friendly Alternatives
*Green Technology - Changes in Land use such as Urbanization and Deforestation
Coadaptation:
*Urban Green Infrastructure
*Agroforestry and Reforestation
*Wildlife Conservation and Habitat Corridors
*How the Environment Affects Human Behavior
- Climate Change
Coadaptation:
*Healthcare and Infrastructure Adaptation
*Urban Planning Adjustments
*Agricultural Adaptation
*Technological Innovations
*Water Management Innovations - Natural Disasters
Coadaptation
*Emergency Preparedness and Response *Infrastructure Resilience
*Environmental Restoration and Management
Major Concerns about Human Population and Environment:
POPULATION GROWTH
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
Factors affecting Population Growth
- Fertility
- Mortality
- Migration
Impact of Population Growth to the Environment
- Resource Depletion
- Environmental Degradation
- Climate Change
- Food Security
- Water Scarcity
- Urbanization and Overcrowding
- Social and Economic Challenges
Factors Affecting Population Distribution
-Physical Factors
1. Relief (shape and height of land)
2. Resources
3. Climate
-Human Factors
1. Political
2. Social
3. Economic
Three Patterns of Distribution in Population of Organisms
- Clumped
- Random
- Uniform
Policies Safeguarding our Environment:
- Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (RA 8749)
- Philippine Environmental Policy (PD 1151)
- Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS)
- Strategic Environmental Plan for Palawan Act of 1992
- Climate Change Act of 2009 (RA 9729)
- Writ of Kalikasan
- Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 (RA 10121)
- Philippine Sanitation Code (PD No. 856)
- Marine pollution Decree of 1976 ( PD No. 979)
- Water Code of the Philippines ( PD No. 1067)
- Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear
- Wastes Control Act of 1990 (RA 6969)
- Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 (RA 9003)
- Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 (RA 9275)
Ways to Protect the Environment:
- Reducing carbon emissions
- Promoting renewable energy
- Ensuring Equitable Resource Access
- Using less water
- Switching to Reusable Products
- Carbon Taxes and Fees
is a concept that seeks to balance economic growth, social equity, and environmental protection.
In the context of environmental science, it focuses on ensuring that human activities do not compromise the health of the planet or the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Sustainable development
Sustainable development was originally brought forward by the ____ in 1987 in which it was simply defined as “Development that meets the needs of the present world without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
-Also known as _____
Brundtland Report and “OUR COMMON FUTURE”
