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What is the primary objective of gender mainstreaming?
What is the primary objective of gender mainstreaming?
What is the primary cause of the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans?
What is the primary cause of the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans?
What is the term for the integration of policies and measures that address climate change into development planning and sectoral decision-making?
What is the term for the integration of policies and measures that address climate change into development planning and sectoral decision-making?
What is the term for the process by which the absorption of infrared radiation by the atmosphere warms the Earth?
What is the term for the process by which the absorption of infrared radiation by the atmosphere warms the Earth?
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Which of the following is NOT a constituent of the atmosphere that contributes to the greenhouse effect?
Which of the following is NOT a constituent of the atmosphere that contributes to the greenhouse effect?
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What is the term for an increase in sea level, which may be influenced by factors like global warming?
What is the term for an increase in sea level, which may be influenced by factors like global warming?
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What is the primary characteristic of a chemical substance?
What is the primary characteristic of a chemical substance?
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What is the primary purpose of importation?
What is the primary purpose of importation?
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What is the primary characteristic of a controlled dump?
What is the primary characteristic of a controlled dump?
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What is the main purpose of RA 9147?
What is the main purpose of RA 9147?
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What is an example of a long-term environmental hazard?
What is an example of a long-term environmental hazard?
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What is the primary purpose of manufacture?
What is the primary purpose of manufacture?
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Which law amended the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992?
Which law amended the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992?
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What is an example of a short-term acute hazard?
What is an example of a short-term acute hazard?
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What is the minimum penalty for violating the laws mentioned in the text?
What is the minimum penalty for violating the laws mentioned in the text?
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Who signed the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992?
Who signed the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992?
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What is a characteristic of a 'protected landscape/seascape'?
What is a characteristic of a 'protected landscape/seascape'?
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What is the date of the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998?
What is the date of the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998?
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What is the primary purpose of designating a 'resource reserve'?
What is the primary purpose of designating a 'resource reserve'?
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What does 'bioprospecting' involve?
What does 'bioprospecting' involve?
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What is the title of RA 11038?
What is the title of RA 11038?
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What is the term for parts taken or substances extracted from wildlife?
What is the term for parts taken or substances extracted from wildlife?
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What is the term for the act of gathering or harvesting wildlife and its by-products or derivatives?
What is the term for the act of gathering or harvesting wildlife and its by-products or derivatives?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a 'resource reserve'?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a 'resource reserve'?
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What is the term for the liquid produced during waste decomposition?
What is the term for the liquid produced during waste decomposition?
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What is an open dump?
What is an open dump?
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What is ecological solid waste management?
What is ecological solid waste management?
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What is a sanitary landfill?
What is a sanitary landfill?
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What is an air pollutant?
What is an air pollutant?
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What is disposal site?
What is disposal site?
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Study Notes
Gender Mainstreaming
- A strategy to integrate women's and men's concerns and experiences in policy design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation to ensure equal benefits and no perpetuation of inequality.
- A process of assessing the implications for women and men of any planned action, including legislation, policies, or programs.
Climate Change
- "Global Warming" refers to the increase in the Earth's average temperature associated with the increased concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
- "Greenhouse effect" is the process by which the atmosphere warms the Earth through infrared radiation absorption.
- "Greenhouse gases (GHG)" include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.
Environmental Laws
- RA 8550: "The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998" for the development, management, and conservation of fisheries and aquatic resources.
- RA 7586: "National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992" for the establishment and management of national integrated protected areas.
- RA 11038: "Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 2018" amending RA 7586.
- RA 9147: "Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act" for the conservation and protection of wildlife resources and their habitats.
- RA 9729: "Climate Change Act of 2009".
Environmental Concepts
- "Sea level rise" refers to an increase in sea level influenced by global warming and local factors.
- "Chemical substance" means any organic or inorganic substance of a particular molecular identity.
- "Chemical mixture" means a combination of two or more chemical substances.
- "Importation" means the entry of products or substances into the Philippines for direct consumption, merchandising, or further processing.
- "Manufacture" means the mechanical or chemical transformation of substances into new products.
Hazardous Substances
- "Short-term acute hazards" include acute toxicity, corrosivity, fire or explosion risks.
- "Long-term environmental hazards" include chronic toxicity, carcinogenicity, and pollution of underground or surface waters.
Waste Management
- "Controlled dump" refers to a disposal site where solid waste is deposited in accordance with minimum prescribed standards.
- "Protected landscapes/seascapes" are areas of national significance characterized by harmonious interaction between humans and the land.
- "Resource reserve" is an extensive and isolated area designated to protect natural resources for future use and prevent development activities.
Bioprospecting and Wildlife
- "Bioprospecting" refers to the research, collection, and utilization of biological and genetic resources for commercial purposes.
- "By-products or derivatives" refers to parts taken or substances extracted from wildlife, in raw or processed form.
- "Collecting" refers to the act of gathering or harvesting wildlife and its by-products or derivatives.
Solid Waste Management
- "Disposal site" refers to a site where solid waste is finally discharged and deposited.
- "Ecological solid waste management" refers to the systematic administration of activities that provide for segregation, transportation, storage, transfer, processing, treatment, and disposal of solid waste.
- "Leachate" refers to the contaminated liquid produced when waste undergoes decomposition and water percolates through solid waste.
- "Open dump" refers to a disposal area where solid wastes are indiscriminately thrown or disposed of without planning or consideration for environmental and health standards.
- "Sanitary landfill" refers to a waste disposal site designed, constructed, operated, and maintained to exert engineering control over potential environmental impacts.
Air Pollution
- "Air pollutant" means any matter in the atmosphere detrimental to health or the environment, including smoke, dust, soot, cinders, fly ash, solid particles, gases, fumes, chemical mists, steam, and radioactive substances.
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Test your knowledge of the key environmental laws in the Philippines, including the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 and the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992.
