Lecture 6: Philippine Clean Air Act Flashcards
Major river basins in western visayas
Ilog-Hilabangan
Panay River
Jalaud River
EMB
Environmental Management Bureau
was created under EO 192 and became a line Bureau by virtue of Sec. 34 of Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999.
Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)
RA 8749
Clean Air Act of 1999
Clean Air Act of 1999
RA 8749
Environmental Laws with EMB
air, water, solid waste, hazardous waste, chemicals, eia
Sources of Pollution - National
Domestic
Agricultural
Industrial
Other Sources
Policy of the state to protect, preserve, and revive the quality of fresh, brackish and marine water
RA 9275 - Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004
The primary agency in the implementation of RA 9275
DENR
WQMA
Water Quality Management Areas
NAA
Non-Attainable Areas
An area covering the same physiographic unit which affects the ________ and ______ reactions and diffusion of pollutants in the bodies of water draining the said area.
physio-chemical and biological
Designated WQMAs in Western Visayas
Tigum-Aganan Watershed
Iloilo-Batiano RS WQMA
Philippine waters shall be classified based primarily on ___________ that are expected to last at least for the next 10 years .
beneficial uses
Class AA
Public Water Supply Class I (waters having watersheds)