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term referring to a broad range of concepts revolving around the protection of the environment Davies

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Environmentalism

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The core of the environmentalist movement is

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Environmental awareness

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is about being informed of the ways in which human actions affect the well-being of the immediate or local and global ecosystems

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Environmental awareness

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means understanding that one’s actions have an impact on the environment and committing to changing those actions when they prove damaging to the environment.

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Environmentally aware

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refers to behaviors in which consumers demand or purchase products and services that underwent eco-friendly production or involved recycling and safeguarding environmental resources.

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Green Consumerism

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refers to a range of behaviors in itself, all of which point to the consumer’s power to influence production towards pro environmentalism. Some

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Green Consumerism

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years ago, the idea of ecological awareness came up in human historical record

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5000

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had been some of the most active and engaged environmentalists as Buddhism and environmentalism Juve a long and harmonious history.

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Buddhists

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depicts the story of Gilgamesh, who, after cutting down sacred trees, was punished by Ishtar by sending the Bull of Heaven, and the deities cursed Sumer with drought. In Greek mythology, when Orion vowed to kill all wild animals, Gaia, the Goddess of Earth, objected and created a great scorpion to kill him.

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The Great Mesopotamian Epic

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The work of the Greek physicians (?) and (?) recognized environmental health problems, such as acid

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Hippocrates and Galen

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were passed in 1863 to regulate gaseous hydrochloric acid air, which was a by-product of soda ash production and caused deleterious air pollution

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Great Britain’s Alkali Acts

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Founded by (?), the Coal Abatement Society was established in 1898 and became one of the oldest non-governmental organizations on environmentalism.

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Sir William Blake Richard

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was established in 1898 and became one of the oldest non-governmental organizations on environmentalism

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Coal Abatement Society

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was the first law to sanction factories that belched large amounts of black smoke

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Public Health Act of 1875

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extended the definition of harmful gases to include soot, ash, and gritty particles

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Smoke Abatement Act

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studies the moral relationship of human beings with the environment including the value and moral status of the environment and its non-human contents (

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Environmental Ethics

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range of global phenomena caused by the burning of fossil fuels, which add heat-trapping gases to the Earth’s atmosphere

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Climate change

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environmental protection is carried out for the environment’s role in human development and sustainability-

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Anthropocentrism

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claims that living things other than humans and the natural environment deserve a treatment where the morality of political, economic, and social policies are discussed.

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Contemporary Environmental Philosophy

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used interchangeably with climate change, specifically refers to Earth’s upward trend of temperature caused by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

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Global warming

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It is generally defined as the long-term heating of Earth’s climate system, which was first observed during the Industrial Age between 1850 and 1900

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Global warming

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absorb infrared radiation that enters the atmosphere and radiate it to the Earth’s surface as heat, thereby warming the Earth.

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Greenhouse Gases

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the environmental protection is viewed as an end in itself, environment for its own sake-

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Ecocentrism

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keeps the planet warm and prevents warm air from leaving the planet.

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Global warming

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is also considered a culprit to this adverse phenomenon.

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Deforestation

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The melting ice caps also effect

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Albedo

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The ratio of the light reflected by any part of the Earth’s atmosphere

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Albedo

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occurs when sulfur dioxide (SO) and nitrogen oxides (NO) react with particulate matters (dry) or with water vapor (wet), causing surface water acidification and affecting soil chemistry.

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Acid Deposition

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a normal climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean also known as the “warm phase”

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El Niño

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green, sustainable or environment-friendly behavior is a multidisciplinary psychological and sociological construct referring to human actions (behavior) aimed to protecting the environment

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Pro environmental behavior

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PAGASA

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Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration

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is the government agency tasked to issue typhoon warnings among its many mandates for the protection of the safety, well-being, and economic security of Filipinos amidst the threat of natural calamities.

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PAGASA

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commonly known as the Pacific Ring of Fire

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Circum Pacific Belt

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became the strongest and deadliest recorded typhoon in the world, with winds of up to 195kph, killing at least 6,300 people in the eastern parts of the Visayas, displacing millions, and causing an estimated overall impact of US$5.8 billion.

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Typhoon Yolanda

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identifies the Philippines as the world’s most at-risk country for the impacts of climate change. Between 1958 and 2014, the Philippines recorded a 0.62 °C increase in annual average temperature, which continues to grow over time.

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Global Peace Index

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formerly known as the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC

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NDRRMC

National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

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is the multisectoral arm responsible for ensuring the protection and welfare of the Filipino people during disasters and emergencies.

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NDRRMC

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the NDRRMC crafted the

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NDRRMP