Lesson 15 - Seven Environmental Principles and Laws Flashcards
The Seven (7) Environmental Principles (EPs)
Balance of Nature
Biodiversity
Interconnectedness
Change
Materials Cycles
Finiteness
Stewardship
This principle is the most basic and in fact encompasses all the others.
Balance of Nature
Nature Knows Best (Ang Kalikasan ang Mas Nakakaalam)
We have to abide by nature’s rules. We must not go against natural processes if we want to ensure a continuous supply of resources.
Balance of Nature
Nature Knows Best (Ang Kalikasan ang Mas Nakakaalam)
Each organism performs a fundamental role in nature. When we lose any species, we are breaking one bond in the web of life.
Biodiversity
All forms of Life Are Important (Ang Lahat ng May Buhay ay Mahalaga)
From the community of Organisms associated with one single tree to the community in an ecosystem to processes among ecosystems to the global community of life and the air, water and land that support it, the interactions are intricate and far – reaching.
NO phenomenon can be considered isolated.
Interconnectedness
Everything is Connected to Everything Else (Ang Lahat ng Bagay ay Magkakaugnay)
Nature is constantly changing but the changes are like a coordinated symphony.
Changes in the environment cause changes in plants which are accompanied by changes in animals and microorganisms, etc.
Cyclic, linear and random changes describe the processes in nature.
Problems arise when human ways accelerate, inhibit or introduce alien changes.
Change
Everything Changes (Lahat ay Nagbabago)
The environment – air, water land- has the ability to absorb waste and recycle them to become useful resources. But if we do not manage waste properly, it either becomes a nuisance or a poison. Furthermore, it does not go back to the resource cycle.
Materials Cycles
Everything Must Go Somewhere (Ang Lahat Ay May Patutunguhan)
Non- renewable resources are finite in amount. Renewable resources are finite in the rate at which they can be renewed. The absorptive capacity of the environment is likewise finite. We must honor these limits if we are not to turn this richly blessed Earth into wasteland.
Finiteness
Ours Is a Finite Earth (Ang Lahat Ay May Hangganan)
Sometimes there is no other practical reason why we should protect a piece of nature except that it is beautiful. For practical and spirituals reasons, we should preserve and conserve nature for the enjoyment of the coming generations.
Stewardship
Nature Is Beautiful and We are All Stewards of God’s Creation (Ang Kalikasan ay Maganda at Tayo ang Tagapangalaga ng Nilikha ng Diyos)
Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
R.A. 9003
The law aims to adopt a systematic, comprehensive and ecological solid waste management program that shall ensure the protection of public health and environment. It ensures proper segregation, collection, storage, treatment and disposal of solid waste products.
R.A. 9003 – Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004
R.A. 9275
The law aims to protect the country’s water bodies from pollution from land-based sources. It provides for comprehensive and integrated strategy to prevent and minimize pollution through a multi-sectoral and participatory approach involving all the stakeholders.
R.A. 9275 – Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004
Toxic Substances, Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Control Act of 1990
R.A. 6969
The law aims to control, supervise and regulate activities on toxic chemicals and hazardous waste.
This Act shall cover the importation, manufacture, processing, handling, storage, transportation, sale, distribution, use and disposal of all unregulated chemical substances and mixtures in the Philippines.
R.A. 6969 – Toxic Substances, Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Control Act of 1990
