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Conservation and Environmental Protection History

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What was the initial aim of the Clean Air Act 1956?

To limit air pollution by controlling the emission of air pollutants (correct)

To protect animals and places from human developmental activities

To promote the use of pesticides and fertilizers

To encourage social, economic, and environmental justice

What is the primary goal of the Environmental Justice Movement (1980)?

To achieve and maintain clean air that meets national air quality guideline values

To promote the use of clean energy sources

To preserve nature in its original form

To encourage social, economic, and environmental justice (correct)

What does the first law of thermodynamics state?

Energy dissipates and is lost with each energy transfer

Energy is only available in higher-quality forms

Energy is created and destroyed under normal conditions

Energy is conserved and may be transformed (correct)

What was the main focus of the Green Revolution in Agriculture 1966?

Understanding the negative impacts of uncontrolled use of pesticides and fertilizers Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Republic Act 8749 - Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999?

To achieve and maintain clean air that meets National Air Quality guideline values for criteria pollutants throughout the Philippines Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Republic Act 9003?

Adopt a systematic and ecological solid waste management program Signup and view all the answers

Which major treaties were agreed upon during the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED)?

Climate change, biological diversity, and desertification Signup and view all the answers

What are the two major categories of pollution sources mentioned in the text?

Stationary and mobile sources Signup and view all the answers

What did the 1985 Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer lead to two years later?

The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Signup and view all the answers

What do fugitive sources generate according to the text?

Air pollutants from an open area exposed to wind Signup and view all the answers