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1.b. The country is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire that is why we experience earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
The Philippines signed some world treaties. These agreements are geared towards environmental protection. Example: Biodiversity Climate Change Endangered Species Hazardous Wastes
Law of the Sea Marine Dumping Nuclear Test Ban Ozone Layer Protection Tropical Timber 83 Tropical Timber 94
Government Agencies
1. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 2. Department of Health (DOH) 3. Philippine Sustainable Development Network Foundation 4. Environment Management Bureau 5. Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau
Non-Governmental Organizations
Ecological Society of the Philippines Foundation for the Philippine Environment Fund for Nature of the Philippines Haribon Foundation for the Conservation of Natural Resources Inc. NGOs for Integrated Protected Areas
Pambansang Kilusan ng mga Samahang Magsasaka (PAKISAMA) Philippine Institute of Alternative Futures (PIAF) Foundation for Sustainable Society (FSS) Foundation for the Philippine Environment (EPE)
Luntiang Alyansa sa Bundok Banahaw (LABB) Note: Attempts made by the NGOs and POs for environmental protection will only succeed if all of us will have a proper and respectable attitude towards the environment.
EARTH SUMMIT
It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The Philippines was one of the more than 160 countries who promised to promote sustainable development based on Agenda 21.
Through the Memorandum Order 399 dated September 26, 1996, Pres. Ramos ordered all government agencies to reexamine their policies and programs and realign them with the goals of PA21 in order to promote economic development without sacrificing social and environmental welfare.
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Improper mining
The Philippines has more than 10 million indigenous people living in the mountains
The rights of the indigenous people were first recognizes in the 1987 Constitution created after the downfall of President Ferdinand Marcos
Republic Act No. 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997
The law signed by President Fidel Ramos This law states that the rights of indigenous cultural communities or the indigenous people would be recognized, protected and promoted
It also authorized the creation of the National Commission for the Indigenous People, the establishment of mechanisms in implementing the law and the allocation of a certain budget for this
The law recognizes the right to selfdetermination of the indigenous people. Their human rights, and more importantly, their rights to ancestral lands Self-determination the freedom to decide for themselves and for their future
PROPER USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES We did not inherit the environment from our ancestors. We are just borrowing it from future generations.
REDUCE!
Purchase of stable and long-term products, as well as the search for products and wrappers that contain no poisonous or hazardous element Manufacture products using a small amount of raw materials, has a long term durability or can be used again after its first use.
RE-USE!
Give away old clothes, toys and books to charity Sell old stuffs to lessen trash CASH FROM TRASH!!!!
RECYCLE!
Materials like glass, metal. Plastic and paper can be collected, separated and sent to facilities that could process them into new materials