7. INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND COMMUNITY NEEDS: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Individual rights

right to property, livelihood, and privacy

Community needs

public safety, clean water, clean air, and environmental protection

Environmental health

intersection of individual freedoms and collective good

Waste management issues

environmental health challenge in the Philippines

Air and water pollution

environmental threats to public health

Deforestation

contributor to environmental health risks

Climate-related disasters

environmental hazards affecting communities

Relocation of informal settlers

ethical balance between rights and safety

Anti-smoking laws

restriction of personal choice for public health benefit

Single-use plastic bans

environmental protection overriding convenience

Crime against the environment

concept proposing strict legal sanctions