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Justice and the

Environment

CLIMATE : tropical MARINE•Dry season – December to May•Wet season – June –DecemberAverage Annual Tempt 27_CAnnual average - 20 TROPICAL CYCLONES

PHILIPPINES

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

Flood

Flash floods oftenoccur inMountainous areas

Eruption200 volcanoes17- active

Tsunamis

Typh

oon

20 typhoons cross the countryAnnually from July to December.

Storm surge

Often accompany typhoonsand cause severe damageto coastal areas

Earthquake

Geologic fault line

Drought

Stampede

Fire

Flood

Aviation

Earthquake

Sea

Volcano

Weather

Explosion

Landslide

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2012

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Philippines Disaster Timeline

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Philippine Disaster Timeline

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Death Rate (deaths/ 1000 population)2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011

EFFECTS OF

CLIMATE

CHANGE IN THE

ENVIRONMENT

Natural Resources Degradation- rapid conversion of forest land to

urban use

Deterioration of Urban Environment

-air pollution- poor waste disposal- water pollution-toxic and hazardous waste disposal

EFFECTS OF

CLIMATE

CHANGE

ON HEALTH

VECTOR BORNE - Malaria Dengue

Typhoid feverMORTALITY AND MORBIDITY

EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HEALTH

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL

RESOURCES

MissionProtecting .Conserving. Managing the environment and natural resources.

VisionA nation enjoying and

sustaining its natural resources and clean and healthy environment.

Executive Order No. 192 mandates the DENR to be the government agency primarily responsible for the country's environment and natural resources.

Programs1. Bio-fuels ProgramBio-Ethanol(gasoline)Bio-Diesel

R.A. No. 9637:BIOFUEL ACTMandatory mixing in thefollowing amount:1% biodiesel in Petrodiesel5% ethanol in gasoline forfirst 4 years2% biodiesel in Petrodiesel10% ethanol in gasolineafter 4 years

2.Shift in Energy Mix from Fossil fuels(Oil and Coal) to Renewable Sources

Present Mix:Fossil fuels (58.4%),Renewable Sources (41.6%)Target:Fossil fuels (49.2%),Renewable Sources (50.8%)by 2014

3. Campaign against Violatorsof Environmental StandardsSmoke Belching vehiclesPolluting industries

4. Waste Management• R.A. 9003 Ecological SolidWaste Management Act•1,080 Open dumpsitesnationwide• Identified 366 potentialsanitary landfill nationwide• LGU assistance for properwaste management

• Anti- Smoke Belching & Air Pollution Campaign

• Solid Waste Management Project

• Red Tide Control and Monitoring Program

• Integrated Pest Management & SustainableAgriculture

• Safe Water & Sanitation Program

• Toxic, Chemical and Hazardous Waste Management

• Control of Tuberculosis & Other CommunicableDiseases

• Environmental Management and Pollution Control

• Ecological Solid Waste Management Program• Clean and Green Program of LGUs • Metropolitan Environmental Improvement Program

• Philippine Agenda 21 --National Agenda forSustainable Development- Local NGO & PO as lead in the implementation ofdevelopment programs- National government budget allocation

• Inter-Agency Committee on Environmental Health(IACEH)- Formulate policies/guidelines for the protection ofthe environment- SWATOF

• Medium Term Program for Development of thePhilippines– people empowerment to achieve human dev.– Sustainable dev. Key to poverty alleviation w/opressure on the environment– international competitiveness w/oenvironmental degradation

• Philippine Council for Sustainable Development(fulfill UNCED commitment)