ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES EFFECTS SOLUTIONS RELATED LAWS

ISSUE
Kaingin Farming Soil erosion Reforestation Republic Act No. 3571
DEFORESTATION Illegal Logging Floods Recycle as much as This act prohibits the cutting,
Conversion of Decrease in wildlife possible destroying, and injuring of
agricultural lands to resources that will Buy organic products planted or growing trees,
housing projects eventually lead to Encourage people to flowering plants and, shrubs or
Forest fires extinction live in a way that plants of scenic value along
Typhoons Loss of habitat doesnt hurt the public roads, in plazas, parks,
Mining and oil Landslides environment school premises or in any other
exploitations Climate Change Go paperless public ground
Acid rain Global Warming Presidential Decree No.
Wildfires Obliteration of Earths 1153
Canopy This requires the planting of one
tree every month for 5
consecutive years by every
citizen of the Philippines
Ordinance No. 69
This requires the planting of
trees, prohibiting its destruction
and, providing penalties thereof
Deforestation Misbalance of ecological Buy responsibly Republic Act 9147
WILDLIFE Human Overpopulation and biological cycles Do not Litter (Wildlife Resources
DEPLETION Medical and scientific Loss of biodiversity Volunteer and join in Conservation and
advancements Decline in natural resources environmental projects Protection Act)
Donate to It is an act of providing
organizations conservation and protection of
promoting wildlife wildlife resources and their
conservation habitats, appropriating funds
Restore forests therefore.
Republic Act no. 8485
(The Animal Welfare
Act of 1998)
This is to protect and promote
the welfare of all animals in the
Philippines by supervising and
regulating the establishment of
all facilities for breeding,
keeping, and treating of animals
 Decline in death rate
HUMAN Better medical facilities
OVERPOPULATION More hands to
overcome poverty
Technological advances
in fertility treatment
Immigration
Lack of family planning
Human overpopulation
OVERHARVESTING Increase of demand
New improved
technology which allows
man to harvest
resources in huge
quantities
Emissions from factories
ACID Exhaust of motor
PRECIPITATION vehicles
No movement of
nutrients in forest litter
Depletion of natural
resources
Degradation of
environment
Conflicts and war
Rise in unemployment
High cost of living
Decreasing numbers of
species or possible
extinction
Depletion of resources
which, if continues, can
cause the resources to lose
ability of restoring within a
short period of time
Change in the quality of
resources
Loss of biodiversity
Deterioration of the
ecosystem
Yellowing of tree leaves
Deforestation
Destruction of habitats
Better education Republic Act No. 10354
Abstinence, being (The Responsible
faithful, and condom Parenthood and
use Reproductive Health
Making people aware Act of 2012 or
of family planning Reproductive Health
Tax benefits or law)
concessions This allows access to methods of
Safe and effective contraception fertility control,
contraceptive options sex education, and maternal
care.
Providing limits of Republic Act No. 8550
number of resources (The Philippine
harvested or captured Fisheries Code of 1998)
Protecting important This aims to promote
habitats (corals, development, management,
breeding fish grounds, and conservation of aquatic
etc) resources
No-fishing zones have Republic Act No. 9147
been marked in areas (The Wildlife Resources
Fish nets that have Conservation and
small mesh are Protection Act of 2001)
prohibited in some Republic Act No. 9512
areas. (National
Greenpeace Environmental
International has Awareness and
created a petition Education Act of 2008)
about protection of This is done to promote
marine reserves educational awareness through
Oceana contributes education.
against overharvesting
by reforming policies
and building quotas in
fisheries all over the
world
Plan trees
Reduce carbon
emissions
 Deforestation
DESTRUCTION OF Agricultural activities
COASTAL AREAS Mining activities
Dynamite fishing
Muro-ami
Coastal areas
conservation to beach
resorts, residential sites
Overharvesting
Forest fire
AIR POLLUTION Volcanic Eruption
Pollen dispersal
Evaporation of organic
natural radiation
Burning fossil fuels
Agricultural activities
Exhaust from factories
and industries
Mining Operations
Indoor Air pollution
Improper Waste
WASTE Management
Overconsumption of
resources
Human overpopulation
Loss of habitats for marine Implement proper Republic Act No. 7611
animals conservation laws (Strategic
Loss of biodiversity Discourage harmful Environmental
Misbalance of ecological fishing techniques Plan/SEP for Palawan
cycles Act)
This is the police of the state to
protect, develop and, conserve
its natural resources. It shall
promote the sustainable
developmental goals for the
provinces with proper
conservation and utilization.
Greenhouse effect Plant trees Republic Act no. 8749
Global warming Dont use hazardous (The Philippine Clean
Climate change chemicals Air Act of 1999)
Acid rain Quit smoking Executive Order No. 26
Eutrophication Save energy (Providing for the
Prevent indoor Establishment of
pollution Smoke-free
Support clean air Environments in Public
programs and Enclosed Place)
Use public Republic Act No. 9211
transportation (Tobacco Regulation
Act of 2003)
Global warming Landfills Republic Act No. 9003
Depletion of aquatic life Waste minimization (Ecological Solid Waste
Increase of diseases Composting Management Act of
Plasma gasification 2000)
Recovery and recycling Presidential Decree No.
825 (Providing Penalty
for Improper Disposal
of Garbage and Other
Forms for
Uncleanliness and For
Other Purposes)