CWTS: Environmental Protection, Education, and Management
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What is the main purpose of Republic Act 7279 (Urban Development and Housing Act)?
To encourage urban development and provide decent, affordable housing for underprivileged citizens, while ensuring public health and ecology.
What is the main goal of Republic Act 9512 (Environmental Awareness and Education Act)?
To promote national awareness on environmental conservation and integrate environmental education into all school curricula.
What is the core principle of Republic Act 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act)?
That a clean and healthy environment is for the good of all and should be the concern of all; proper waste segregation
What is the primary objective of Republic Act 9275 (The Philippine Clean Water Act)?
To protect the country's water bodies from pollution and ensure access to clean water for all Filipinos.
What is the key requirement of Presidential Decree No. 1586 (The Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System)?
It creates a system where projects must study and report their potential environmental impact before they can start to operate.
What is the main focus of Republic Act 6969 (Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act)?
To regulate and control the import, manufacture, and use of chemical substances and hazardous wastes that pose risks to health and the environment.
What does Republic Act 9003 comprehensively address?
The ecological management of solid waste in the Philippines.
What are the five types of solid wastes identified under RA 9003?
Household, Industrial, Commercial, Agricultural, and Hazardous waste.
The process of a country shifting from an agricultural-based economy to one based on factory manufacturing and industries
industrialization
The process where people move from rural areas to cities, leading to the growth of urban populations
Urbanization
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, balancing environment, society, and economy.