Environmental Science

Environmental Science

Environmental Science

Provides an overview of how science affects our environment.

Ecosystem

A system or community that includes all living organisms and their non-living components in nature.

Ecosystem

A term that is commonly used in biology and environmental studies.

Biotic

Considered as a structure of ecosystem; All living organisms that affect other organisms in an ecosystem.

Abiotic

Considered as a structure of ecosystem; Non living components of an ecosystem.

Ecology

Study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment.

Ecology

Seeks to understand the vital connections between plants and animals and the world around them.

-40 Degrees

Temperature where celsius and farenheit are equal.

Environmental Engineering

Branch of engineering that is concerned with protecting people from the effects of adverse environmental effects, as well as improving environmental quality.

Environmental Engineers

Works to improve recycling, waste disposal, public health, and water and air pollution control.

Groundwater

• In rural areas.

• Exists in subterranean aquifers that are situated underground.

• Tends to be harder.

Hardness

Determined by the presence of polyvalent cations in water in consistent units. 80 - 120 mg/L as CaCO3.

Reverse Osmosis, Lime-Soda Method, Distillation

Processes in groundwaters.

Surface water

• In urban areas.

• It includes any freshwater that’s sent into wetlands, stream systems, and

  lakes.

• Characterized by its turbidity.

Turbidity

It is a measure of water clarity in streams, rivers, and lakes. These are caused by dissolved clay particles mixed in water. (<0.002mm)

Coagulation→Sedimentation→Filtration

Clarification process for surface waters.

WRMS

Water Resource Management System

ARMS

Air Resource Management System

SWMS

Solid Waste Managements System

Multimedia System

Solid, Liquid, Gas

WRMS, ARMS, SWMS, Multimedia System

Types of environmental systems.

ARTICLE II, SECTION 16 OF THE 1987 PHIL. CONSTITUTION

“The state shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature.”

Environmental Legislation

The set of laws and regulations that protect air quality, water, wildlife, and environmental health. Explore the timeline of environmental legislation, as well ast he development, goals, and impact of the National Environmental Policy Act

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1151

PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY .Mandates an intensive and integrated national environmental protection program mainly by requiring environmental impact, assessments and statement. 06 JUNE 1977

Section 3 – Right to a Healthy Environment

In furtherance of these goals and policies, the Government recognizes the right of the people to a healthy environment. It shall be the duty and responsibility of each individual to contribute to the preservation and enhancement of the Philippine environment

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1586

• PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT SYSTEM

• Includes the classification of every development project

  as either environmentally critical or environmentally

  non-critical

• All projects that can potentially cause any form of

  significant impact to the environment are regarded as

  environmentally critical and are therefore required

  to secure an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7611 (1992)

STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN FOR PALAWAN ACT OF 1992. The Strategic Environmental Plan (SEP) is “a comprehensive framework for the sustainable development of Palawan.”

Environmentally Critical Areas Network

Also known as ECAN, which is a graded system of protective control over all terrestrial and marine natural resources, as well as the tribal ancestral lands in Palawan.

PCSD

Palawan Council for Sustainable Development

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9729 (2009)

CLIMATE CHANGE ACT OF 2009. Integrates climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies into policy formulation and development activities of all government agencies.

A.M. NO. 09-6-8-SC RULE 7

WRIT OF KALIKASAN. Is one of the two (2) special civil actions that any person or entity can avail of whenever their constitutional right to a balanced and healthy environment is violated or threatened.

A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC Rule 8

Writ for Continuing Mandamus, applies when a government agency or officer violates an environmental policy

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10121

PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2010. Making the then National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) into what we know today as the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to serve as the lead agency for disaster-related programs in the Philippines

NDRRMC

National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

NDCC

National Disaster Coordinating Council

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 856

PHILIPPINE SANITATION CODE (23 DECEMBER 1975). Sets sanitary standards for drinking water, food and other business establishments, industrial hygiene, schools, health services, markets, slaughterhouses, transport vehicles, terminals and other service stations, and lodging areas and infrastructures among many others.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1067

MARINE POLLUTION DECREE OF 1976 (31 DECEMBER 1976). The Water Code of the Philippines governs the ownership, allocation, utilization, control, conservation, and the overall administration of all waters and water resources in the country through the National Water Resources Board

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6969

TOXIC SUBSTANCES, HAZARDOUS AND NUCLEAR WASTES CONTROL ACT OF 1990. Importation, manufacturing, processing, sale, distribution, use, and disposal of substances that pose an unreasonable risk and/or injury to the health of the people and the environment are prohibited under this Act.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8749

PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999. One of the salient features of this Act is the establishment of a multi-sectoral Integrated Air Quality Improvement Framework and Air Quality Control Action Plan which will serve as the primary guide for air pollution management and control in the country.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9003

ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2000. This Act provides for the furtherance of proper segregation, collection and transport, recycling, and composting of wastes in the Philippines.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9275

PHILIPPINE CLEAN WATER ACT OF 2004. This Act requires the acquisition of water pollution permits through the “Wastewater Charge System” which ensures that there are no unauthorized, undocumented, and unregulated discharges in any water body in the Philippines.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1152

PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENT CODE [FORESTRY AND SOIL CONSERVATION]. Requiring the planting of one tree every month for five consecutive years by every citizen of the Philippines.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1152; Section 30

Management Policy For Forestry.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1152; Section 31

Measures for Rational Exploitation of Forest Resources.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1152; Section 32

Management Policy on Soil Conservation.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1152; Section 2

In furtherance of said policy, every citizen of the Philippines at least ten (10) years of age, actually residing therein, unless physically disabled to do so, shall plant one tree every month for five (5) consecutive years

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10068

“ORGANIC AGRICULTURE ACT OF 2010”. Act providing for the development and promotion of organic agriculture in the Philippines and for other purposes

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10816

“FARMTOURISM DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2016”. Act providing for the development and promotion of farm tourism in the Philippines

DENR

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

DILG

Department of Interior and Local Government

DOST

Department of Science and Technology

DPWH

Department of Public Works and Highways

DOH

Department of Health

DTI

Department of Trade and Industry

MENRO

Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer

DA

Department of Agriculture

MMDA

Metro Manila Development Authority

LPP

League of Provinces of the Philippines

LCP

League of Cities of the Philippine

LMP

League of Municipalities of the Philippines

TESDA

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority

PIA

Philippine Information Agency

CENRO

Community Environment and Natural Resources Office

Reverse Osmosis

is a multistage water treatment process that removes contaminants fromunfiltered water or feed water, when pressure it through a semi-permeable membrane

Lime- Soda Method

this water treatment method must be folowed by sedimentation and filterationin order to remove the precipitates

Distillation

is a process during which a liwauid is heated to a boiling point in order to vaporized it, then condensed back into a liquid separated from the impuritiesor other source