The

environment
is everything
around us!
Environmental Science
is the study of the
HUMAN IMPACT on
the environment.

A major goal of ES is to
understand and solve
environmental problems.
Environmental Science

 is an interdisciplinary science
 it involves many other fields of study
o Ecology.
o Chemistry.
o Urban Planning.
o Sociology.
o Political Science.
o Engineering.
o Economics.
THE ENVIRONMENT NOW
 Human Population Gro w th

the underlying issue of the

environment
https://tradingeconomics.com/philippines/population
Clean Water
 Food Supplies

Degraded upland in Leyte.

Soil degradation
• loss of nutrients and organic matter,
salinization, acidification, pollution
Energy
Fossil Fuels
o supplies are diminishing

https://www.dreamstime.com/illustration/fossil-fuels.html

limit the
remaining
reserves
 Air Pollution
CO2 concentrations increased by 35%

(Year 2100)  will warm 1.5-6°C

https://www.interaksyon.com/trends-spotlights/2019/03/07/145375/philippines-air-quality-ranking-
lack-pollution-monitoring-systems/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/07/alaskan-glaciers-melting-faster-than-previously-
thought/
Biodiversity Loss

destruction of habitat https://conservationbytes.com/2019/05/17/cartoon-guide-to-biodiversity-loss-liv/

overexploitation

biochemical pollution

launching of exotic/introduced https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/overfishing

species
Habitat Conservation

OUR TARGET!
HOW DO IT?

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Conceptual-framework-and-process-of-Strategic-Habitat-
Conservation-NEAT-2006_fig1_271840771
Renewable Energy

https://www.esquiremag.ph/politics/opinion/renewable-energy-act-philippines-a00203-20180810-lfrm
https://www.mindanaodailynews.com/news/the-region/northern-mindanao/promoting-
inclusivity-in-the-power-industry-solar-hydro-hybrid-to-democratize-re-assets-in-mindanao

https://www.philstar.com/business/2018/04/19/1807165/maibarara-switches-batangas-
https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1754956 geothermal-plant
Freedom of Information

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/foi/

International Cooperation

https://www.ciat.org/importance-of-international-cooperation-between-tax-administrations/?lang=en