Finals mod 1

Question 1

_______________ refers to a goal or vision, to an attempt to steer a process, to the applications of a set of tools, to a philosophical exercise seeking to establish new perspectives towards the environment and human societies

Answer 1

Environmental Management

Question 2

______________ are generally described as all abiotic and biotic components of the environment that are used or can be used in the economic system.

Answer 2

Environmental resources

Question 3

Environmental resources can be further classified as:

Answer 3

Renewable Resources
Non-renewable Resources
Non-recyclable
Recyclable

Question 4

• These are reproducible and in principle could be maintained perpetually.
• Examples are forests, animals, and water

Answer 4

Renewable Resources

Question 5

These resources cannot be regenerated, or the regeneration takes place so slowly that it will not significantly increase the stock of resources in any reasonable time span.
- Examples are oil, gas, and minerals

Answer 5

Non-renewable Resources

Question 6

• resources that do not lose their properties when they are used in economic processes, thus can be reused in the economic system
• Examples are minerals, paper, and glass

Answer 6

Recyclable

Question 7

• these resources are finite in the sense that once used, their stock is no more available for future use.
• Examples are energy resources such as coal, gas, and oil
• also include single use items

Answer 7

Non-recyclable

Question 8

• Resources that exist in a region and may be used in the future.
• For example, petroleum may exist in many parts of India, but until the time it is drilled out and put into use, it remains a potential resource.

Answer 8

Potential Resource

Question 9

• Actual resources are those that have been surveyed, their quantity and quality determined and are being used in present times.
• The development of an actual resource, such as wood processing depends upon the technology available and the cost involved.

Answer 9

Actual Resource

Question 10

• The part of an actual resource which can be developed profitably in the future.

Answer 10

Reserve Resource

Question 11

Individuals or groups that are responsible for environmental resource management.

Answer 11

Management Entities

Question 12

• provides the legal bases for managing the environment
• they formulate and implement laws, policies, presidential decrees, prohibitions, and
  penalties regarding the use of environmental resources

Answer 12

Government

Question 13

use environmental appropriate methods, meeting legal requirements, and taking proactive attitude towards using sound environmental management practices
- The Environmental Management System (EMS) is a cycle involved in programs of organizations to meet their obligations to the environment since all activities are linked to the environment

Answer 13

Industry

Question 14

• take responsibility for actions, active involvement in managing the environment, “thinking global and acting local”
• should practice discipline, active participation, and overall respect

Answer 14

Community

Question 15

• information dissemination, data on environmental status, providing advice, participating in management initiatives
• Research institutes and universities should develop solutions to existing environmental problems and promote the concept of sustainable development

Answer 15

Research and Educational Institutions

Question 16

• the responsibility to God as the Creator has been a powerful incentive to pro- environmental concerns
• the church is tasked to remind, set examples, and initiate environmental project

Answer 16

Church

Question 17

5 Management Entities (G.I.C.R.C)

Answer 17

Government
Industry
Community
Research and Educational Institutions
Church

Question 18

6 Management Principles (E.PP,IE, ECiDm, CB-EI, IV-P-IM)

Answer 18

Environmentally Sustainable Development
Precautionary Principle
Intergenerational Equity
Environmental Considerations in Decision-making
Conservation of Biodiversity and Ecological Integrity
Improved Valuation, Pricing, and Incentive Mechanisms

Question 19

PRINCIPLES
Involves actions that could prevent any harm to the environment

Answer 19

Precautionary Principle

Question 20

PRINCIPLES
Using, conserving, and enhancing the community’s resources so that ecological processes, on which life depends, are maintained, and the total quality of life, now and in the future can be increased

Answer 20

Environmentally Sustainable Development

Question 21

PRINCIPLES
This pertains to the government, industrial, and business sectors that should always take into consideration the impact of their decisions on the environment.

Answer 21

Environmental Considerations in Decision-making

Question 22

PRINCIPLES
The present generation should ensure that the health, diversity, and productivity of the environment is maintained or enhanced for the benefit of future generations.

Answer 22

Intergenerational Equity

Question 23

PRINCIPLES
These mechanisms would enable environmental factors to be included in the valuation of goods and service

Answer 23

Improved Valuation, Pricing, and Incentive Mechanisms

Question 24

These are the steps involved in carrying out an environmental management project.

Answer 24

Management Models

Question 25

5 Management Models (O,T,P,T,S)

Answer 25

Objective
Targets
Personnel
Tasks
Schedule

Question 26

These are the methods or processes used to ensure proper environmental management from all management entities.

Answer 26

Management Mechanisms

Question 27

6 Management Mechanisms (A-R,T-A,P-G,P,S-P,L-P)

Answer 27

Acts and Regulations
Treaties and Agreements
Policies and Guidelines
Principles
Strategies and Plans
Licenses and Permits

Question 28

__________ or the Philippine Environmental Policy that contains guidelines on how to protect the right of the people to a healthy environment by requiring an environmental impact assessment (EIA) or environmental impact statement (EIS)

Answer 28

PD 1151

Question 29

_________or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act

Answer 29

Republic Act 9003